Intro
D 
 
Verse 1
D 
when the sun don’t shine 
D7 
in a rusty mine 
 G                        A7 
like a thirsty man going dry 
 B7                  E 
we can’t touch the water 
 B7                    E 
if we can’t reach the shore 
 D7              A7      G 
climb into the saddle right away 
 G7 
ride away 
 
Chorus
 A7                 D7         A7 
ride away to the country ride away 
 A7                 D7         A7 
pick up your broken dream along the way 
          Bmin 
because once you wear the crown 
        G#               E 
there ain’t no way but down 
  A7              E           F#min 
ride away to the country ride away 
 
Verse 2
 D 
when the words are gone 
 D7 
the paper turns to stone 
 G                  A7 
use a chisel for a pen 
 B7                 E 
we can’t rest the body 
 B7                   E 
if we can’t rest the mind 
 D7              A7         G 
climb into the saddle and ride away 
 G7         G7 
ride away, ride away 
 
Chorus
 A7                 D7         A7 
ride away to the country ride away 
 A7                 D7         A7 
pick up your broken dream along the way 
          Bmin 
because once you wear the crown 
        G#               E 
there ain’t no way but down 
  A7              E           F#min 
ride away to the country ride away 
 
Verse 3
D 
well the stage is high 
D7 
and so am I 
 G                         A7 
and the nights are in my eyes 
 B7                     E 
but I can’t hear the laughter 
 B7                   E 
if I can’t see the smiles 
 D7              A7       G 
climb into the saddle, ride away 
 G7         G7 
ride away ride away 
 
Chorus
 A7                 D7         A7 
ride away to the country ride away 
 A7                 D7         A7 
pick up your broken dream along the way 
          Bmin 
because once you wear the crown 
        G#               E 
there ain’t no way but down 
  A7              E           F#min 
ride away to the country ride away