Shotgun Rider
Written by Anthony Smith, Jeffrey Steele & Sherrié Austin
Recorded by Tim McGraw 

Intro.:  (G)  (G)  (C)  (C)  (D)  (D)  (G)  (G)

(G)Horses are runnin' wide open I just gotta (C)ride
To those (D)honky-tonk bars that stay open way past closin' (G)time
(G)Songs about free thinkin' and drinkin' sure light my (C)fire
That (D)flame leaves a scar on my heart like an old brandin' (G)iron

(Chorus)
She said (G)rodeo man where are you (C)goin'
Don't you (D)know that the life of a cowboy is no good a-(G)lone
If you (G)tear down that fence of rusty barbed (C)wire
Then I'll (D)lay down beside you and be your shotgun (G)rider

(G)Yesterday's nothing but dust I brush off my (C)boots
While I'm (D)wearin' out roads don't you know that I'm sure missin' (G)you
If I (G)leave you'll be wonderin' when I'll be back a-(C)gain
Between (D)Texas and ranchers and old friends where do you fit (G)in

(Chorus)
She said (G)rodeo man where are you (C)goin'
Don't you (D)know that the life of a cowboy is no good a-(G)lone
If you (G)tear down that fence of rusty barbed (C)wire
Then I'll (D)lay down beside you and be your shotgun (G)rider

Inst.:  (G)  (G)  (C)  (C)  (D)  (D)  (G)  (G)

(Chorus)
Hey, (G)rodeo man where are you (C)goin'
Don't you (D)know that the life of a cowboy is no good a-(G)lone
If you (G)tear down that fence of rusty barbed (C)wire
Then I'll (D)lay down beside you and be your shotgun (G)rider

Woman come (D)lay down beside me and be my shotgun rider

Outro.:  (G)  (G)  (C)  (C)  (D)  (D)  (G)  (G)  x 2 and fade