Em
the truth comes out as the fire burns low
C
it comes to light as only embers glow
D Em D
the whiskey talks, the west wind moans in the night
Em
the deadfall's gathered and the branches are cut
C
kindling crackles and the smoke curls up
D Em D
the small sticks catch then the bigger stuff will burn
Em
chinook dies down as the dark descends
C
pine has burned, the ash has cleansed
D Em D
the message smolders, is lost, but finally sent
Em
connie says she's never seen the cougars so bold
C
they're comin in the yard and they're stealin young colts
D Em D
they drag em in the brush with the claws sunk in their nose
Em
the weather's been funny thirty years or so
C
the winters got warm, not as much snow
Em Em D
hear the big cats comin cuz there's nowhere left to go
Em
you gotta look out for bear when you’re fishing on lee’s creek
C
they’ll come round the bend and they’ll make your knees weak
D Em D
there’s grizzlies where there was no grizzly bears before
Em
half heard voices from the ghosts, from the graves
C
the grandfathers tell us at the mouths of the caves
D Em D
only old chiefs older than jesus can save us now, if we're lucky
Em
white man light a big fire, stay cold
C
the red man's warmer, but the old man's old
D Em D
the antelope seeks the buffalo in the night
Em Em D Em
the antelope mourns the buffalo in the night
