Iron Horse Chords & Lyrics - Mean Mary

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[INTRO]
[Am] [Em] [Am] [Em] [Am]

[VERSE 1]

We rode the plains as lovers do
We [Em]raced beneath the summer [Am]sun

My dusky eyes met his so blue
Our [Em]soaring spirits breathed as [Am]one

[VERSE 2]

We blazed our love across the sky
Sur[Em]rendered to its ancient [Am]force

Until the day he said goodbye
And [Em]climbed aboard the Iron [Am]horse

[CHORUS]
I heard its challenge, loud and [G]shrill
As we chased it [Em]up the Great Di[Am]vide
But though my steed had the stronger [G]will
The iron [Em]horse N.C.
had the longer [Am]stride

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[Am] [Em] [Am] [Em] [Am] [Em] [Am] [G] [Am] [G] [Em] [Am] [Em] [Am]

[VERSE 3]

Its whistle cut me like a blade
I [Em]loathed its screaming, smoky [Am]cry

How could he leave his Indian maid?
I’ll [Em]ride like wind and ask him [Am]why

[VERSE 4]

Astride my fearless painted dun
I [Em]chose my pace and set my [Am]course

To catch this demon on the run
My [Em]steed against this iron h[Am]orse

[CHORUS]
I heard its challenge, loud and [G]shrill
As we chased it [Em]up the Great Di[Am]vide
But though my steed had the stronger [G]will
The iron [Em]horse N.C.
had the longer [Am]stride

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[Am] [Em] [Am] [Em] [Am] [Em] [Am] [G] [Am] [G] [Em] [Am] [Em] [Am]

[CHORUS]
It roared its challenge loud and [G]shrill
As it laboured [Em]up the Great Di[Am]vide
Though I had the stronger [G]will
The iron [Em]horse N.C.
had the longer [Am]stride

[VERSE 5]

Through the thunder of its blare
I [Em]yelled my fury at the [Am]beast

Wasted words lost in the air
As it [Em]roared its way forever [Am]east

And the iron horse’s speed increased