Chords for Draggin' Calves To The Fire
Tempo:
154.5 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [A]
[Bm] [G]
[D] [A]
[D]
It's been hot and dry since [G] the first of [D]
July.
Summer rain skipped us [A] this time.
Oh, [D] there ain't much to say.
[G] Just turns out [D] that way.
We live [A] west of the [D] dry line.
[G] If I told you I didn't worry [D] about the weather and such,
You just might call me [A] a liar.
But [D] I trust in the [A]
Lord.
[D] He's been good [G] to me.
That's [D] my boy dragging [A] calves [Bm] to the fire.
That's [D] my boy [A] dragging calves [D] to the fire.
[Bm] There's markets [F#m] and interest, [G]
cool and [D] mad cow.
Trade embargoes are getting [A] me down.
[Bm]
[F#m] Granddaddy fought the [G]
Comanche, [D] then lost out [E] to Nestor's push in [A] a plow.
At [D] the bank there's a note, [G] standing between me [D] and broke.
Great interest, only two [A] above prime.
[D] Takes all we can do [G]
just to [D] get through.
Make [A] another payment [D] on time.
If [G] I told you I didn't worry [D] about making ends meet,
You just might call me [A] a liar.
But [D] I trust in [A] the Lord.
[D] He's been good [G] to me.
That's [D] my boy dragging [A]
calves [Bm] to the fire.
That's [D] my boy [A] dragging calves [D] to the fire.
[Bm] There's a pretty [F#m] little redhead [G] running [D] the needles.
She helps her mom [A] keep the books.
[Bm] They're the rest of [F#m] my crew, and [G] whenever they're [D] through,
[E] They'll throw on the feed, they're [A] the cooks.
[D] Never thought I'd reach 50 [G] quite as quick as [D] I have.
Wonder where my youth [A] will spin.
[D] Chasing big dreams, [G] scheming [D] big schemes.
Reckon [A] that's where it [D] all ends.
[G] If I told you I didn't worry about [D] leaving too quick,
You just might call me [A] a liar.
But [D] I trust in [Em] the Lord.
[F#m] He's been good [G] to me.
That's [D] my boy dragging [A] calves [Bm] to the fire.
That's [D] my boy [A] dragging calves [D] to the fire.
[G] [D] Yeah, [A] that's my boy dragging [D]
calves to the fire.
[Bm] [G]
[D] [A]
[D]
It's been hot and dry since [G] the first of [D]
July.
Summer rain skipped us [A] this time.
Oh, [D] there ain't much to say.
[G] Just turns out [D] that way.
We live [A] west of the [D] dry line.
[G] If I told you I didn't worry [D] about the weather and such,
You just might call me [A] a liar.
But [D] I trust in the [A]
Lord.
[D] He's been good [G] to me.
That's [D] my boy dragging [A] calves [Bm] to the fire.
That's [D] my boy [A] dragging calves [D] to the fire.
[Bm] There's markets [F#m] and interest, [G]
cool and [D] mad cow.
Trade embargoes are getting [A] me down.
[Bm]
[F#m] Granddaddy fought the [G]
Comanche, [D] then lost out [E] to Nestor's push in [A] a plow.
At [D] the bank there's a note, [G] standing between me [D] and broke.
Great interest, only two [A] above prime.
[D] Takes all we can do [G]
just to [D] get through.
Make [A] another payment [D] on time.
If [G] I told you I didn't worry [D] about making ends meet,
You just might call me [A] a liar.
But [D] I trust in [A] the Lord.
[D] He's been good [G] to me.
That's [D] my boy dragging [A]
calves [Bm] to the fire.
That's [D] my boy [A] dragging calves [D] to the fire.
[Bm] There's a pretty [F#m] little redhead [G] running [D] the needles.
She helps her mom [A] keep the books.
[Bm] They're the rest of [F#m] my crew, and [G] whenever they're [D] through,
[E] They'll throw on the feed, they're [A] the cooks.
[D] Never thought I'd reach 50 [G] quite as quick as [D] I have.
Wonder where my youth [A] will spin.
[D] Chasing big dreams, [G] scheming [D] big schemes.
Reckon [A] that's where it [D] all ends.
[G] If I told you I didn't worry about [D] leaving too quick,
You just might call me [A] a liar.
But [D] I trust in [Em] the Lord.
[F#m] He's been good [G] to me.
That's [D] my boy dragging [A] calves [Bm] to the fire.
That's [D] my boy [A] dragging calves [D] to the fire.
[G] [D] Yeah, [A] that's my boy dragging [D]
calves to the fire.
Key:
D
A
G
Bm
F#m
D
A
G
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ It's been hot and dry since [G] the first of [D]
July.
_ Summer rain skipped us [A] this time. _ _
Oh, [D] there ain't much to say.
[G] Just turns out [D] that way.
_ We live [A] west of the [D] dry line. _ _
_ [G] If I told you I didn't worry [D] about the weather and such,
_ You just might call me [A] a liar. _
But [D] I trust in the [A]
Lord.
[D] He's been good [G] to me.
_ That's [D] my boy dragging [A] _ calves [Bm] to the fire.
_ That's [D] my boy [A] dragging calves [D] to the fire.
_ _ [Bm] There's markets [F#m] and interest, _ [G]
cool and [D] mad cow.
Trade _ embargoes are getting [A] me down.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [F#m] Granddaddy fought the [G]
Comanche, [D] then lost out [E] to _ Nestor's push in [A] a plow.
_ _ At [D] the bank there's a note, [G] standing between me [D] and broke.
Great interest, only two [A] above prime.
_ _ _ [D] Takes all we can do _ [G]
just to [D] get through. _
Make [A] another payment [D] on time.
_ If [G] I told you I didn't worry [D] about making ends meet, _
You just might call me [A] a liar.
_ But [D] I trust in [A] the Lord.
[D] He's been good [G] to me. _ _
That's [D] my boy dragging [A] _
calves [Bm] to the fire. _
That's [D] my boy [A] dragging calves [D] to the fire. _
_ [Bm] There's a pretty [F#m] little redhead [G] running [D] the needles.
She helps her mom [A] keep the books. _ _
_ [Bm] They're the rest of [F#m] my crew, and [G] whenever they're [D] through,
_ [E] They'll throw on the feed, they're [A] the cooks. _ _
_ [D] Never thought I'd reach 50 [G] quite as quick as [D] I have.
_ Wonder where my youth [A] will spin. _ _
_ _ [D] Chasing big dreams, _ [G] scheming [D] big schemes.
_ _ Reckon [A] that's where it [D] all ends. _ _
_ [G] If I told you I didn't worry about [D] leaving too quick,
_ You just might call me [A] a liar. _
But [D] I trust in [Em] the Lord.
[F#m] He's been good [G] to me.
_ _ That's [D] my boy dragging [A] _ calves [Bm] to the fire.
_ _ That's [D] my boy [A] dragging calves [D] to the fire.
[G] _ _ [D] Yeah, _ [A] that's my boy dragging [D]
calves to the fire. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ It's been hot and dry since [G] the first of [D]
July.
_ Summer rain skipped us [A] this time. _ _
Oh, [D] there ain't much to say.
[G] Just turns out [D] that way.
_ We live [A] west of the [D] dry line. _ _
_ [G] If I told you I didn't worry [D] about the weather and such,
_ You just might call me [A] a liar. _
But [D] I trust in the [A]
Lord.
[D] He's been good [G] to me.
_ That's [D] my boy dragging [A] _ calves [Bm] to the fire.
_ That's [D] my boy [A] dragging calves [D] to the fire.
_ _ [Bm] There's markets [F#m] and interest, _ [G]
cool and [D] mad cow.
Trade _ embargoes are getting [A] me down.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [F#m] Granddaddy fought the [G]
Comanche, [D] then lost out [E] to _ Nestor's push in [A] a plow.
_ _ At [D] the bank there's a note, [G] standing between me [D] and broke.
Great interest, only two [A] above prime.
_ _ _ [D] Takes all we can do _ [G]
just to [D] get through. _
Make [A] another payment [D] on time.
_ If [G] I told you I didn't worry [D] about making ends meet, _
You just might call me [A] a liar.
_ But [D] I trust in [A] the Lord.
[D] He's been good [G] to me. _ _
That's [D] my boy dragging [A] _
calves [Bm] to the fire. _
That's [D] my boy [A] dragging calves [D] to the fire. _
_ [Bm] There's a pretty [F#m] little redhead [G] running [D] the needles.
She helps her mom [A] keep the books. _ _
_ [Bm] They're the rest of [F#m] my crew, and [G] whenever they're [D] through,
_ [E] They'll throw on the feed, they're [A] the cooks. _ _
_ [D] Never thought I'd reach 50 [G] quite as quick as [D] I have.
_ Wonder where my youth [A] will spin. _ _
_ _ [D] Chasing big dreams, _ [G] scheming [D] big schemes.
_ _ Reckon [A] that's where it [D] all ends. _ _
_ [G] If I told you I didn't worry about [D] leaving too quick,
_ You just might call me [A] a liar. _
But [D] I trust in [Em] the Lord.
[F#m] He's been good [G] to me.
_ _ That's [D] my boy dragging [A] _ calves [Bm] to the fire.
_ _ That's [D] my boy [A] dragging calves [D] to the fire.
[G] _ _ [D] Yeah, _ [A] that's my boy dragging [D]
calves to the fire. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _