Elko chords by Railroad Earth

• Capo on 5th

Intro:

A

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

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

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

Verse 2:
C
Grab a whiskey at the bar

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

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

Bridge:
A
All alone, all alone

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

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

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

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

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

Bridge:
A
All alone, all alone

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

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

Bridge:
A
All alone, all alone

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

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