Ready To Stand Chords by Dave Stamey

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ Well [E] I taught her how to [A] dig post holes _ _ _ [Em] And trim up a horse and doctor [B] a cow _ _
_ _ [Em] _ Sometimes she stands [A] too long in the gate _ _ _ [E]
Back in the trailer _ she [B] just don't [Em] know how
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [E] And I showed her how [A] to string wire _ And _ [E] separate _ _ cattle _ heifers from [B] steers _ _ _
[E] And her long [B] hair flows like [A] cool water _ And _ _ [Em] shines like the moonlight [B] and softens [Em] my fears
[B] _ _ And [A] when the rain beats the windows and the [Em] fires all burn down
[A] And the doubts in my head go [E] spinning around
_ _ [A] And I need someone to [G#m] take hold of [C#m] my hand
_ _ _ _ [Em]
She's always there and she's [B] ready to stand _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well [E] she taught me _ _ how to [A] fold laundry _ _ _ And [Em] to remember to laugh and pay all [B] my bills _
_ _ [Em] Not be so ornery [A] so much of the time And be [Em] awed by a sunsets [B] _
fiery _ thrills
[Bm] _ And [A] when the rain beats the windows [Em] and the fires all burn down
[A] And the doubts in my head go [E] spinning _ _ around
[A] And I need someone [G#m] to take hold [C#m] of my hand _ _
_ [Em] _ She's always there and [B] she's ready to stand
[Bm] _ _
_ [A] And maybe _ [B] someday I [E] can show her _ _ [A] The difference [B] she's made in [Em] my world _
And [A] if life were just [E] and good and kind _ [F#]
Each man [C#m] would hold such [B] a _ girl
_ [A] And when the rain beats the windows [Em] and the fires all burn down
[A] And the doubts and the worries [Em] go spinning around
_ _ [A] And I need someone [G#] to take hold [C#m] of my hand _ _ _ _
[Em] She's always there and she's [B]
ready to [Em] stand _ _ _ _
She's always there [B] and she's ready [E] to stand _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ Well [E] I taught her how [A] to sing post hoes _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _