Me And The Eagle tab by Steve Earle

INTRO:  D  A  G  D

Verse 1
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The eagle looked down on the river below
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And he wrapped his wings 'round him and he fell like a stone
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And the big salmon fought but the talons held true
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And he shuddered as the world turned from silver to blue


Verse 2
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I stood there in awe though I'd seen it before
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I was born in these mountains, And I'll die here for sure
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I've travelled around I've seen city lights
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But nothin? that shined like the big sky at night

Chorus:
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Some mornings will find me up above the timberline
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Lonesome don't seem like much once you're this high
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When it's all said and done I usually find
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Me and the eagle are of the same mind



Verse 3
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Now when I was young I took me a wife
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But she never took to the high country life
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So now I'm alone I don't really mind
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But her name echoes down from the canyon sometimes


Chorus:
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Some mornings will find me up above the timberline
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Lonesome don't seem like much once you're this high
                       D         A    Bm   E
When it's all said and done I usually find
D          A         G           D
Me and the eagle are of the same mind

Verse 4
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In my dreams there?s a horse, He stands eighteen hands high
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He's as white as the snow and there?s fire in his eyes
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And he'll bare only me though others would try
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Together we'll travel up across the divide


 Chorus:
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Some mornings will find me up above the timberline
G                              D
Lonesome don't seem like much once you're this high
                        D     A        Bm E
When it's all said and done I usually find
D          A         G           D