This song is found on Chris LeDoux's "Sing Me a Song, Mr. Rodeo Man" that
came out in 1992. Play it with a simple "pluck, strum, pluck, strum".
OUR FIRST YEARS, by Chris LeDoux
Transcribed by Diron Ahlquist
[D]The winter wind was blowin' when we [G]loaded that old truck
With a [A7]few things that we had and all our [D]dreams.
With my [D]new bride there beside me we [G]headed down the road
[A7]I would show her places and [G]things she'd [A7]never [D]seen
[D]First we went to Denver, Fort [G]Worth, then San Antone
She [A7]cheered me on at every rode[D]o,
But [D]Houston finally ended and then [G]San Angelo
I [A7]didn't want to tell her but she [G]knew that [A7]we were [D]broke.
CHORUS
But she [G]never com[A7]plained when the [D]winnin's didn't come
[G]She just [A7]took it all in [D]stride,
And if [G]I rode good or [A7]bit the dust, [D]she was just as proud
[G]She was happy [A7]bein' by my [D]side
[D]Then in California the [G]baby started showin'
And [A7]all her clothes were gettin' way too [D]small
We [D]couldn't spare the money to [G]buy her any new ones
[A7]She just wore my shirt and jeans and [G]didn't [A7]mind at [D]all.
And [D]early in the mornin' we'd [G]wake up by the roadside
[A7]I'd build a fire and she'd get out the [D]eggs
She'd [D]cook us up some breakfast then we'd [G[sit down there on the grass
[A7]Lord, those were the best meals I [G]guess I [A7]ever [D]ate.
CHORUS
Well [D]now those days are over, and [G]somehow we got ahead
That [A7]little gal I married's still here with [D]me
We [D]finally got the house we planned [G]down there beside the stream
And [A7]all those old hard times are just [G]cherished [A7]memor[D]ies.
CHORUS
[G]She was happy [A7]bein' by my [D]side.
