Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
E minorEm DmDm E minorEm DmDm
Chorus:
E minorEm DmDm E minorEm DmDm
Pullin' away, he's pullin away
C majorC FF C majorC
Now his wagons are loaded, he's pullin' away
Verse 1:
C majorC FF C majorC
Hard luck is the fortune of all woman kind
E minorEm FF
They're always controlled. They're always confined
C majorC FF
Controlled by their parents until they are wives
C majorC FF C majorC
Then slaves of their husbands the rest of their lives
Verse 2:
C majorC FF C majorC
I once knew a girl and her story was sad
E minorEm FF
She always was courted by the wagoner lad
C majorC FF
He courted her truly by night and by day
C majorC FF C majorC
Now his wagons are loaded. He's pullin' away
Chorus:
E minorEm DmDm E minorEm DmDm
Pullin' away, he's pullin away
C majorC FF C majorC
Now his wagons are loaded, he's pullin' away
Verse 3:
C majorC FF C majorC
Your parents don't like me. They think I'm too poor
E minorEm FF
They think I'm not worthy to enter your door
C majorC FF
Hard livin's my pleasure. My money's my own
C majorC FF C majorC
and if they don't like me, they can leave me alone
Bridge:
E minorEm DmDm E minorEm DmDm E minorEm DmDm G+G C majorC
Long is the road. Dark is the sky. Look over your shoulder. He's wavin' goodbye
Verse 4:
C majorC FF C majorC
My wagon is loaded. My whip needs a mend
E minorEm FF
So sit down here by me for as long as you can
C majorC FF
My wagons are loaded. My whip's in my hand
C majorC FF C majorC
So, fare thee well, darlin', I'm leavin' this land
Chorus:
E minorEm DmDm E minorEm DmDm
Pullin' away, he's pullin away
C majorC FF C majorC
Now his wagons are loaded, he's pullin' away