Elko Blues

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When I ride the roan mare  I'm free
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When I ride the roan mare  boys 
      Bb
I'm free
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Bb
When I lie awake and sleep won't 
come cause my babies are gone
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You know the night closes in on me
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When I ride the bay stud I'm free
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When I ride the bay stud  boys I'm 
Bb
free
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When the mamas bawl in the weaning
 time cause my babies are gone
     Bb

                F               C 
You know the world closes in on me
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I believe I'm going back to Elko 
town
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I believe I'm going back to Elko 
         Bb
town
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Bb
I'll be standing pat in a brand new 
hat  with my money in my hand
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Hope that my old friends come 
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around

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When I die, let me go naturally
F                               Bb
When I die, I want to go naturally
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Because I've travelled this world as
 a free man
                        Bb
One thing I ask of you
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Don't let them put no tubes in 
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me.