Key D: 
Chords: D  Dsus2  Em  F#m  G  Gm  A  Bm  
 
Intro:  D / G / D / G / 
 
   D           Dsus2            A                   G 
Uncle Slim had let her know she couldn't ride that horse. 
  D           Dsus2                    G           (G)   
He was the one that was only meant for men. 
     Gm                          Em 
She waited around till way after dark, 
    G                          D 
Rode that horse with all her heart. 
            D              A 
And in the night how she rode. 

  G                D             F#m              G 
Somehow she always knew she had the strength inside. 
  Em             D               A           (A) 
And even if she fell, she'd survive. 
                  G                D 
In spite of all the tears she may cry, 
                 G                    D 
This is how she has to live her life. 
                G                    A       D         (D)  
As hard as it may be she has to find out for herself.
 
 
    D           Dsus2              A              G 
Mama and daddy told her from the start he was no good. 
   D             Dsus2               G           (G) 
They'd seen how he treated the other girls. 
  Gm                               Em 
She waited around till the sun went down, 
  G                               D 
Slipped out the house not makin' a sound. 
               D             A 
And in the night oh how they drove. 
 
** Repeat Chorus ** 
 
    G                       F#m              Bm              G 
It was fifteen years to the day he became a stranger in her eyes 
   Em                    D 
In the coldest words of anger 
                G               A 
He said without me you won't survive. 
 
         D            Dsus2                  A              G 
There's a suitcase in the closet she had packed six months ago. 
       D           Dsus2             G             (G) 
She don't leave a note that's not her style. 
      Gm                          Em 
So she waited around till way after dark, 
   G                         D 
Left that man who broke her heart. 
              D          A 
Now she's gone, oh she's gone. 
 
** Repeat Chorus to end.