Run For The Roses
Dan FogelbergVersion1
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Chords in this song
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D-DU-UDU
(VERSE 1)
Born in the valley, and raised in the trees
Of Western Kentucky, on wobbly knees
With Mama beside you, to help you along,
You'll soon be a-growing up strong.
(VERSE 2)
All the long lazy mornings, in pastures of green,
The sun on your withers, the wind in your mane
Could never prepare you for what lies ahead:
The run for the roses so red. And it's
(CHORUS)
Run for the roses as fast as you can
Your fate is delivered. Your moment's at hand.
It's the chance of a lifetime, in a lifetime of chance,
And it's high time you joined in the dance.
It's high time you joined in the dance.
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(VERSE 3)
>From sire to sire, it's born in the blood.
The fire of a mare and the strength of a stud.
It's breeding, and it's training, and it's something unknown,
That drives you and carries you home. So it's
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Readable chord sheet for Run For The Roses by Dan Fogelberg
[E] [C#m] [A] [B7] [E] [C#m] [A] [B7] (VERSE 1) B[E]orn in the val[C#m]ley, and raise[A]d in the trees[B7] O[E]f Western Kentu[C#m]cky, on wobb[A]ly knees [B7] W[E]ith Mama [C#m]beside you, to[A] help you a[Am]long, Y[E]ou'll soon[C#m] be a-growing[F#m] up strong.[B7] (VERSE 2) All the long lazy mornings, in pastures of green, The sun on your withers, the wind in your mane Could never prepare you for what lies ahead: The run for the roses so red. And it's (CHORUS) R[A]un for the ro[B7]ses as fas[Abm]t as you can Y[A]our fate is deli[B7]vered. Your mo[Abm]ment's at hand. I[A]t's the chan[B7]ce of a lifetime[Abm], in a lifeti[A]me of chance, A[F#m]nd it's high time you joined i[B7]n the dance. I[D]t's high time you joined in t[A]he dance. <repeat intro=""> (VERSE 3) >F[E]rom sire to sir[C#m]e, it's born in[A] the blood. [B7] Th[E]e fire of a [C#m]mare and the str[A]ength of a stud[B7]. It[E]'s breeding, and it'[C#m]s training, and it's [A]something unkno[Am]wn, Th[E]at drives you a[C#m]nd carries you [A]home. [B7] So it's <repeat chorus=""> <take it="" out="" acoustically="">