Intro: C Em I was born in the badlands, honey Am F Strange place for a boy to drown C Em Spent my days on a mountain, baby Am F Twelve miles north of Sofiatown F C G
Verse 1: F C G You’ve been gone away I’ve been riding around F C G Running out the days, writing out a song F On my daddy’s guitar F C G Did you find your way? Skip another town? Said I couldn’t stay but it’s different now F C G Yippee ki yi yay I’m always down For hanging around Chorus: C G Left to borrow, gone tomorrow Am F Baby, there ain't a trail to follow C Em Am F Better off alone if you ask me C G Travel lucky Kawasaki Am F Maybe, next time I'll take you with me C Em Am F And I still hear the sound C Em Am F The wind come up Kalahari down Kalahari down Verse 2: F C G Polish in your whip, never drove it far F C G Circling the veld, spittin' in the jar F On your Daddy's farm C G You say you're afraid, tell me not to frown Play a song, you dance around F C G Yippee yo ki yay, we'd hit the ground Still tumbling down Chorus: C Em What do I know? Buncha sorrow Am F Promises of a desperado C Em Through the rusty sky I feel the breeze C Em Where do we go? Mendocino? Am F Maybe some day I'll get to see all C Em Am F The places like Torino's never been C Em Am F And I still hear the sound C Em Am F Wind come up Kalahari down Kalahari down Outro: C Em Left to roam on a reckless wander Am F Raising sand on the setting sun C Em Keep an eye on that dusty highway Am Tell my mother I'm nearly done Harmonica: And I still hear the sound Wind come up Kalahari down Kalahari down