Elko Blues - The Roan Mare Lyrics

Elko Blues - The Roan Mare Ian Tyson CD Lost Herd
Recorded - Night Deposit Sound Studio Calgary Alberta Canada
Guitar Gord Mathews
Bass Gord Maxwell
Guitar Ian Tyson
Drums Thom Moon
Vocals Ian Tyson, Gord Maxwell
Stony Plain Records
Transposed by Ros Bangham

accapella F
When I ride the roan mare I'm free
F Bb
When I ride the roan mare boys I'm free
F
Bb
When I lie awake and sleep won't come cause my babies are gone
F C F
You know the night closes in on me

F
When I ride the bay stud I'm free
F Bb
When I ride the bay stud boys I'm free
F Bb
When the mamas bawl in the weaning time cause my babies are gone
F C F
You know the world closes in on me
(Solo guitar)

F
I believe I'm going back to Elko town
F Bb
I believe I'm going back to Elko town
F
Bb
I'll be standing pat in a brand new hat with my money in my hand
F C F
Hope that my old friends come around
F
When I die, let me go naturally
F Bb
When I die, I want to go naturally
F
Because I've travelled this world as a free man
Bb
One thing I ask of you
F C F
Don't let them put no tubes in me.
Chorus