The Rut Chords

[Intro]
Em  G  D  Am  Em  G  C
 
 
[Verse 1]
Em            G       
Early fall descended 
      D                Am
on the dry back country Aspens
   Em           G                 C
It could be any time now that the bulls 

start bugling
  Em                    G         
I watched the pack mule panniers, 
        D                Am
see the loads are riding even
Em          G             Am
Is it in my mind or did I finally hear one sing?
 
 
[Verse 2]
          Em                G          
It's been ten years since I first came 
       D                 Am
to the mountains with my father
  Em                G          
A half pint in each saddle bag 
    C
and stars in both my eyes
        Em                G      
I don't miss the taste of liquor 
          D         Am
or really anything about it
        Em        G       
But the temporary shelter 
      Am
was a welcome compromise
 
 
[Chorus]
C  G                 D               Am
Oh friend, I'm gonna ride out of the rut I'm in
G C         G             Am
A little elevation and an open-ended prayer
C  G            D                  Am
Holdin' out for more than breakin' even
C    G                D         
I've come back to the mountains 
            Am                 C
and they're all still standin' there
 
 
[Guitar Solo]
Em  G  D  Am  Em
G  C
 
 
[Verse 3]
    Em               G         
The bull had come in tight and 
       D                 Am
he was screamin' in dark timber
        Em                 G       
I could see his brown eyes movin', 
         C
hear him breathin' as he wheeled
      Em             G        
But tomorrow full of promise, 
       D                  Am
I just lived there in the moment
Em               G               Am
Hunted back door camp for enough grouse 

to make a meal
 
 
[Chorus]
C  G                 D               Am
Oh friend, I'm gonna ride out of the rut I'm in
G C         G             Am
A little elevation and an open-ended prayer
C  G            D                  Am
Holdin' out for more than breakin' even
C    G                D          
I've come back to the mountains 
           Am                 C
and they're all still standin' there
 
 
[Guitar Solo]
Em  G  D  Am  Em  G  C
Em  G  D  Am  Em  G  Am
 
 
[Chorus]
C  G                 D               Am
Oh friend, I'm gonna ride out of the rut I'm in
G C         G             Am
A little elevation and an open-ended prayer
C  G            D                  Am
Holdin' out for more than breakin' even
C    G                D          
I've come back to the mountains 
           Am                 C
and they're all still standin' there
 
 
[Outro]
Em  G  D  Am  Em G  C