Key of D (CAPO 2nd Fret) Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) Night time's falling on the Summerlea,and suppers getting cold. Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)Its the second time in as many weeks he hasn't shown. F (133211@1) AmHe's (x02210@1)probably chasing some old steer across some prairie storm. G (320003@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)when she asks him he'll just shrug and say "that's the way things go". __________ 1st CHORUS: Am (x02210@1) GBut (320003@1)he only gets into town twice a month and he gets out as fast as he can. Am (x02210@1) GHe (320003@1)don't have a phone so she can't call him up and she never knows where he is. F (133211@1) AmHe (x02210@1)smells like horses and he chews tobacco and he cusses and he spits. G (320003@1) AmShe's (x02210@1)been in love a couple of times before, but never quite like this. __________ Am (x02210@1) GNext (320003@1)month it'll be those damned old Rodeos and fairs. Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)And He'll be gone for six weeks straight to God only knows where. F (133211@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)he won't win any money and worst than that, he won't care. G (320003@1) AmWhen (x02210@1)she asks him, he'll just smile he had a real good time out there. __________ 2nd CHORUS: Am (x02210@1) GBut (320003@1)he only gets into town twice a month and he gets out as fast as he can. Am (x02210@1) GHe (320003@1)don't have a phone so she can't call him up and she never knows where he is. F (133211@1) AmHe (x02210@1)smells like horses and he chews tobacco and he cusses and he spits. G (320003@1) AmShe's (x02210@1)been in love a couple of times before, but never quite like this. __________ Am (x02210@1) GWell (320003@1)he stops his horse, to get a light and the water pores of his hat. Am (x02210@1) GHes (320003@1)been out in the rain most of the night and ought to be getting back. F (133211@1) AmHis (x02210@1)been thinking about the color of her hair and the touch of her hand. G (320003@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)the way she quietly smiles whenever she looks at him. __________ 3rd CHORUS: Am (x02210@1) GBut (320003@1)he only gets into town twice a month and he gets out as fast as he can. Am (x02210@1) GHe (320003@1)don't have a phone so he can't call her up and he never knows where she is. F (133211@1) AmShe (x02210@1)smells like flowers and perfume and tobacco and gin. G (320003@1) AmHe's (x02210@1)been in love a couple of times before, but never quite like this. G (320003@1) AmHe's (x02210@1)been in love a couple of times before, but never quite like this. Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmNight (x02210@1)time's falling on the summerlea and suppers getting cold