#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: moskowit@panix.com (Len Moskowitz) Subject: CRD: Chestnut Mare (The Byrds) Chestnut Mare (R. McGuinn, J. Levy) D A6 Bm G G/F#bass A7 A7sus Em C C/Bbass 2 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 x x 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 0 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 x x 2 2 0 0 2 3 2 x x x 3 2 x x 0 x x D (xx0232@1) A6 (x04xxx@1) BmAlways (x24432@1)alone, G (320003@1) G/F#bass A7never (x02020@1)with a herd D (xx0232@1) A6 (x04xxx@1) BmPrettiest (x24432@1)mare I've ever seen, G (320003@1) G/F#bass A7you'll (x02020@1)have to take my word G (320003@1) G/F#bass (320002@1)Em (022000@1) A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1)A6 (x04xxx@1)BmI'm (x24432@1)going to catch that horse if I can G (320003@1) G/F#bass (320002@1)Em (022000@1) A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1)A6 (x04xxx@1)Bmand (x24432@1)when I do I'll give her my brand D (xx0232@1) A6 (x04xxx@1) BmWell (x24432@1)I was up on Stony Ridge G (320003@1) G/F#bass Em (022000@1) A7after (x02020@1)this chestnut mare, been chasing her for weeks D (xx0232@1) A6 (x04xxx@1) BmOh (x24432@1)I'd catch a glimpse of her every once in a while G (320003@1) G/F#bass Em (022000@1) A7(A7sus (x02020@1)A7) Dtaking (xx0232@1)her meal, bathing, fine lady A6 (x04xxx@1) BmThis (x24432@1)one day I happen to be real close to her G (320003@1) G/F#bass Emand (022000@1)I saw her standing over there A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) A6Bm so I snuck up on her nice and easy GG/F#bass (320003@1)got my rope out Em (022000@1) A7and (x02020@1)I flung it in the air! CHORUS G (320003@1) G/F#bass (320002@1)Em (022000@1) A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1)A6 (x04xxx@1)BmI'm (x24432@1)going to catch that horse if I can G (320003@1) G/F#bass (320002@1)Em (022000@1) A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1)A6 (x04xxx@1)Bmand (x24432@1)when I do I'll give her my brand G G/F#bass Em And we'll be friends for life G (320003@1) G/F#bass EmShe'll (022000@1)be just like a wife G (320003@1) G/F#bass Em (022000@1) A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1)A6 (x04xxx@1)BmI'm (x24432@1)going to catch that horse if I can And I got her and I'm pulling on her And she's pulling back like this mule going up a ladder And I take a choice and I jump right up on her Damned if I don't land right on top of her And she takes off, running up onto the ridge higher than I've ever been before She's running along just fine 'til she stops and something spooked her it's a sidewinder, all coiled and ready to strike she doesn't know what to do for a second, but then, she jumps off the edge, me holding on (Canyon music!) D (xx0232@1) (A bass, Bbass) (x2444x@1)C (x32010@1) C/Bbass (x2555x@1) EmAbove (022000@1)the hills, higher than eagles were gliding (Ebass, F# bass) G (320003@1) Dsuspended (xx0232@1)in the sky Dover (xx0232@1)the hill (A bass, B bass) C (x32010@1) C/Bbass (x2555x@1) Emstraight (022000@1)for the sun we were riding (E bass, F# bass) G (320003@1) G/F#bass (320002@1) Asusmy (x02230@1)eyes were filled with light Dbehind (xx0232@1)those black walls (A bass, B bass) C C/B bass Em below was a bottomless canyon (Ebass, F# bass) G (320003@1) Dfloating (xx0232@1)with no sound Dghosts (xx0232@1)far below (A bass, B bass) C (x32010@1) C/Bbass (x2555x@1)Emseemed (022000@1)to be suddenly rising G (320003@1) G/F#bass Asusexploding (x02230@1)all around (Chorus) We were falling down this crevice about about a mile down it seem and I looked down And I see this red thing below us coming up real fast and it's our reflection that's this little pool of water about six feet wide and one foot deep We're falling down right through it We hit, we splashed it dry that's when I lost my hold and she got away but I'm gonna try and get her again some day (Chorus) -- Len Moskowitz moskowit@panix.com