Intro
Am Am 
E7 
 
Verse 1
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out on the plains where the earth meets the sky 
 F                                         Am 
when the sun goes down the moon is on the rise 
     G                      C        F 
we rest up our ponies my darling and I 
      G                 E7 
and camp by a half dried stream 
 Am 
saddles and chaps on an old pole fence 
  F 
the long prairie grass 
                     Am 
makes a fine feather bed 
      G                      C          F 
we lay by the fire till the edges were dead 
       G                   E7 
and dream some old cowboy dream 
 
Chorus
          C                        F       C 
she’s my wild summer rose on the prairie tonight 
         C            G           C 
with a soft look of love in her eyes 
          C                       F 
and my wild summer rose will be with me tonight 
           C           G        C 
we’ll be lost in that sweet paradise 
 
Instrumental
Am E7 
 
Verse 2
  Am 
I dreamed that night that I made my last run 
   F                               Am 
Trying to stay on that strawberry side 
      G                    C        F 
As I lay in the dust all broken inside 
      G                          E7 
The thunder of the tunes faded away 
  Am 
In the streets of Laredo there’s a Marlboro parade 
       F                               Am 
They wrapped me all up in white linen today 
       G                        C         F 
While six Johnny cowboys carry me to my grave 
        G               E 
Six cowgirls go singing along 
 
Chorus
          C                        F       C 
she’s my wild summer rose on the prairie tonight 
         C            G           C 
with a soft look of love in her eyes 
          C                       F 
and my wild summer rose will be with me tonight 
           C           G        C 
we’ll be lost in that sweet paradise 
 
Instrumental
C F C 
C G C 
Am E7 
 
Verse 3
 Am 
She said cowboy wake up You’ve been dreaming again 
 F                                           Am 
Were you out on the range is that where you been 
           G                   C           F 
And that old way of life is gone like the wind 
       G                    E7 
Real life is here in your arms 
 
Chorus
          C                        F       C 
she’s my wild summer rose on the prairie tonight 
         C            G           C 
with a soft look of love in her eyes 
          C                       F 
and my wild summer rose will be with me tonight 
           C           G        C 
we’ll be lost in that sweet paradise