Chords for Night Rider's Lament

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_ _ While _ I was out [G] for a ride in _ _ the [D] graveyard shift from midnight [A] till dawn, _ _ _ [G] the moon was
as bright as [D] a reading light, _ [D#] [A] a letter from an old [D] friend back home. _ _ _ _ _
_ He [G] asked me, why do [A] you ride [D] for your money? _ _ _
[G] Tell me, why do [A] you roll for [D] short pay?
_ _ _ [G] You ain't getting [A] no _ whales [D] _ in [G] your shed.
[Bm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] Boy, you must have gone crazy [D] out there. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ He tells me last night I run on [G] to Jenny.
_ _ _ [D] She's married and has a [A] good life. _ _ _
[G] Boy, you sure miss the track when [D] you never come back.
_ [A] She's a perfect _ _ [D] professional's wife. _
_ _ _ _ _ And she asked me, [G] why _ [A] does he ride [D] for his money?
_ _ _ _ [G] Why does [A] he roll for [D] short pay? _ _
_ [G] He ain't getting [A] no _ [D] whales in _ [G] his shed.
_ [F#m] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
He [A] must have gone _ crazy [D] out _ there. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] And [D] [G] they've never _ [A] _
seen [D] the _ northern lights.
[G] They've never [A] seen a hawk [D] on the wing.
_ _ _ [G] They've never seen the [A] spring _ [D] hit the great [G] _
divide.
[Bm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ No, [A] they've never heard old Camp Cookie [D] sing. _ _ _ _
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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Well, I read up the last of [G] my letter.
_ _ _ _ [D] I tore off the stamp for [A] black gin.
_ _ _ [G] And Billy rode up to [D] _ relieve me. _
[A] Just looked at my letter [D] and grin. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ He [G] said, now, why do [A] they ride for [D] their money?
_ _ _ _ [G] Tell me, why do they [A] roll for [D] short pay? _
_ _ _ They [G] ain't getting [A] no _ _ [D] hares _ in [G] their shed.
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ Son, [A] they all must be crazy [D] out there. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Because [G] they've never _ [A] _ seen [D]
the northern lights.
[G] They've never [A] seen a hawk [D] on the wing. _
_ _ [G] They've never seen [A] the spring [D] hit the _ [G] great divide. _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
No, [A] they've never heard old Camp Cookie [D] _ sing.
_ _ _ [G] Oh-la-lee, oh-la _ [D]-lee, _ oh-de [A]-lay, oh _ [D]-la _ -lee.
_ [G] Oh-la-lee, oh-la _ [D]-lee, _ _ oh _ [A]-lay, _ _ _ [D] oh-la-lee. _ _ _
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