WESTERN SKIES
Chris LeDoux
Transcribed by Ken Bennett
Verse 1
D A G D
The Nashville friends think Iām strange to make my home out on the range
A G A
Think itās nothinā but a God forsaken land
D A G D
Why donāt you bring your guitar and family, move on down to Tennesse
A G
Well, I just smile because they donāt understand
G A
But if they ever saw a sunrise on a mountain morninā
D A G
Watched those cotton candy clouds roll by
A D
Theyād know why I live beneath these Western Skies
Verse 2
I got peace of mind and elbow room I love the smell of sage in bloom
Catch a rainbow on my fishinā line
We got county fairs and rodeos, aināt a better place for my kids to grow
Just turn Īem loose in the western summer time
And if you ever held your woman on a summerās evening
While the prairie moon was blazinā in her eyes
Youād know why I live beneath these Western Skies
Bridge:
Bm A G A
You aināt lived until youāve watched those Northern Lights
Bm A G
Set around the campfire and hear the coyotes call at night
A
Makes you feel alright
Verse 3
So guess Iāll stay right where Iām at, wear my boots and my cowboy hat
But Iāll come and see ya once in a while
Iāll bring my guitar and sing my songs, sorry if I donāt stay too long
I love Tennessee but ya know itās just not my style
I gotta be where I can see those Rocky Mountains
Ride my horse and watch an eagle fly
I gotta live my life and write my songs beneath these Western Skies
When I die you can bury me beneath these Western Skies, Yippee Yi
