Intro Em Verse 1 Em D Searching for freedom B7 C Westward the wagons C G B7 They settled in the valleys of sagebrush and pines Em D One hundred years later B7 C They are still in the saddle C G B7 E In the smoke from our campfires we can still see them ride Interlude Em Verse 2 Em D Cattle corrals B7 C The hard edge of winter C G B7 A young bride impatient for the first breath of spring Em D Everything that they own B7 C Built with courage and muscle C G B7 E I hope the old pioneers can still hear us sing Chorus E B7 E We will ride under western skies Am E7 Down the trail of the lonesome pine B7 Across the creek and up the draw E Along the river to the falls B7 E Ridin high ridin tall ridin easy B7 In the cool of the dawn E We will let those ponies run Am E E7 We will ride under western skies Em Am D E Ooooooh ooooooh ohhhh ohh ohhhh Em Am D E Ooooooh ooooooh ohhhh ohh ohhhh Verse 3 Em D Freedom never came cheap B7 C Freedom never came easy C G B7 There was one battle lost for every two battles won Em D If you stay on the land B7 C All you sons and you daughters C G B7 E You will ride into glory in the last setting sun Chorus E B7 E We will ride under western skies Am E7 Down the trail of the lonesome pine B7 Across the creek and up the draw E Along the river to the falls B7 E Ridin high ridin tall ridin easy B7 In the cool of the dawn E We will let those ponies run Am E We will ride under western skies Am E We will ride under western skies Em Am D E Ooooooh ooooooh ohhhh ohh ohhhh Em Am D E Ooooooh ooooooh ohhhh ohh ohhhh Em Am D E Yodel-eh hee yodel-lay he-tee Em Am D E Yodel-eh hee yodel-lay he-tee
