Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Verse 1: D G D Well you don't see him much on the big screen anymore D A D The kids don't ride along with Roy or Gene D G D And that ain't really him with all those feathers in his hat D A D And some frenchman's name embroidered on his jeans Chorus: (he does a walkup on the A string 5,4 slide to 2) Em G D But he's still out there ridin' fences Em G A Still makes his livin' with his rope D G D As long as there's a sunset he'll keep ridin' for the brand D A D You just can't see him from the road D G D Well he never learned to two step hell he barely learned to walk D A D But he's worn a lot of leather off the tree D G D He's had one or two good horses that he counts among his friends D A D He never drew a breath that wasn't free
Chorus: D G D Well he's tall in the saddle short on the cash D A D The last to quit the first to buy the beer D G D Well he's a knight in leather armor still livin' by the code D A D That's made him what he's been a hundred years Chorus: D (strum) G (strum) D As long as there's a sunset he'll keep ridin' for the brand D (strum) A (strum) D (strum) You just can't see him from the road
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