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Key: C
Intro:
C C/G C
Verse 1:
Dm G
There's work up north in the summer-time
C F
Punchin' cattle and fencin' the sky
C F G
50 bucks a day and a place to hide
Dm G
Pitchin' 80-pound bales when the hay is ripe
C F
And a hot-blooded horse is the kind I like
C
I love you pretty baby
F G
But I got to ride
Chorus:
Dm G
Well, ride on
C F
My baby says she loves me but I'm all but gone
C F G
A horse never chose the legs he's on
G7
Neither did I
C
Damn the horse flies
Verse 2:
Dm G
Pistons fire and the tractor roars
C F
Ain't nothing like working for a good employer
C F
Save a little money
G
Spend a little more
Dm G
I ran over my dog and he almost died
C F
I took him to the house and locked him inside
C F
Stayed up all night
G
Sad and cried
Chorus:
Dm G
Well, ride on
C F
My baby says she loves me but I'm all but gone
C F G
A horse never chose the legs he's on
G7
Neither did I
C
Damn the horse flies
Outro:
Dm* G*
Well I want to go places that I never saw
C* F*
I want to feel winter, spring, summer and fall
C* F* G*
Goodbye pretty baby, don't you stall
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Published: February 12, 2026
Last Updated: February 12, 2026