Verse
Am F
I am a shotgun rider for the San Jacinto line
C G
The desert is my brother, my skin is cracked and dry
Am F
I was riding on a folk coach, and everything was fine
C G
Till we took a shorter road to save some time
F C
The bandits only fired once, they shot me in the chest
C G
They may have wounded me, but they'll never get the best
Am
Of better men, cause I'll ride again.
Verse
Am F
I am a river gambler, I make a livin`dealin cards
C G
My clothes are smooth and honest, my heart is cold and hard
Am F
I was shuffling` for some delta boys on the boat for New Orelans
C G
I was the greatest shark they'd ever seen
F C
But the Captain bumped a sandbar, and an ace fell from my sleeve
C G
The threw me overboard as I swore I didn't cheat
Am
But I could swim, and I'll ride again
C G
We are heroes of the homeland, American remains
F Am
We live in many faces and answer many names
C G
We will not be forgotten, we won't be left behind
F G
Our memories live on in mortal minds
Am
And poets pens, we'll ride again
Verse
Am F
I am a mid-west farmer, I make a livin` off the land
C G
I ride a John Deer tractor, I am a liberated man
Am F
But the rain it hasn't fallen, since the middle of July
C G
And if it don't come soon my crops will die
Verse
F C
The bank man says he likes me, but there's nothing he can do
C G
He tells me that he's comin`, but the clouds are comin` too
Am
He ain't my friend, and I'll ride again.
Am F
I am an American Indian, my tribe is Cherokee
C G
My forefathers loves this land they left it here for me
Am F
But the white man came with boats and trains and dirty factories
C G
And poisoned my existence with his deeds
F C
Nature is our mother, we are suckling at her breast
C G
And he who try to beat her down will lose her to the rest
Am
They'll never win, I'll ride again
C G
We are heroes of the homeland, American remains
F Am
We live in many faces and answer many names
C G
We will not be forgotten, we won't be left behind
F G
Our memories live on in mortal minds
Am
And poets pens we'll ride again
C G
We are heroes of the homeland, American remains
F Am
We live in many faces and answer many names
C G
We will not be forgotten, we won't be left behind
F G
Our memories live on in mortal minds
Am
And poets pens we'll ride again