Elko chords by Railroad Earth

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 5th

Intro:

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Verse 1:
C majorC
Pull in from the desert road
                        G+G
Park your wagon, drop your load, and shut 'er down
   D MajorD     G+G    A augmentedA
Poor boy you're bound to die

C majorC
Been a long hot desert ride
                    G+G
Wasatch, Bear River, Devils Slide and Elko
   D MajorD     G+G    A augmentedA
Poor boy you're bound to cry

Chorus:
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Poor boys and gamblers, road dogs and ramblers
D MajorD             A augmentedA
Shutting it down for the night
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Winners and losers, hookers and boozers
D MajorD             A augmentedA
Drawn like a bug to the light

Verse 2:
C majorC
Grab a whiskey at the bar

Sit down to your deck of cards
   G+G
And throw your chips in
   D MajorD     G+G    A augmentedA
Poor boy you're bound to cry
C majorC
Emerald, Misty, Violet Blue
                  G+G
Got a winking eye on you, and all night to wait
   D MajorD     G+G    A augmentedA
Poor boy you're bound to die

Chorus:
A augmentedA           D MajorD      A augmentedA
Poor boys and gamblers, road dogs and ramblers
D MajorD             A augmentedA
Shutting it down for the night
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Winners and losers, hookers and cruisers
D MajorD             A augmentedA
Crawling to the Elko tonight

Bridge:
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All alone, all alone

Been so long on this dusty road
  D MajorD            A augmentedA
Oh mama, I need a place to land
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Need a card, I need a card

Hit me lord, not too hard
  D MajorD            A augmentedA
Oh mama, I need a winning hand

Verse 3:
C majorC
Morning coffee, steak and eggs
                       G+G
Stretch your legs, get down the road and rollin'
   D MajorD     G+G    A augmentedA
Poor boy you're bound to cry
C majorC
She's a camptown on the ol' UP line
                 G+G
Always shows up right on time at Elko
   D MajorD     G+G    A augmentedA
Poor boy you're bound to die

Chorus:
A augmentedA           D MajorD      A augmentedA
Poor boys and gamblers, road dogs and ramblers
D MajorD             A augmentedA
Shutting it down for the night
A augmentedA           D MajorD      A augmentedA
Winners and losers, hookers and boozers
D MajorD             A augmentedA
Drawn like a bug to the light

Chorus:
A augmentedA           D MajorD      A augmentedA
Poor boys and gamblers, road dogs and ramblers
D MajorD             A augmentedA
Shutting it down for the night
A augmentedA           D MajorD      A augmentedA
Winners and losers, hookers and cruisers
D MajorD             A augmentedA
Crawling to the Elko tonight

Bridge:
A augmentedA
All alone, all alone

Been so long on this dusty road
  D MajorD             A augmentedA
Oh mama, I need a leg to stand on
A augmentedA
I need a card, I need a card

Hit me lord, not too hard
  D MajorD           A augmentedA
Oh mama, I need a winning hand

Bridge:
A augmentedA
All alone, all alone

Been so long on this dusty road
  D MajorD            A augmentedA
Oh mama, I need a place to land
A augmentedA
Need a card, I need a card

Hit me lord, not too hard
  D MajorD           A augmentedA
Oh mama, I need a winning hand