Turnpike Troubadours - The Rut Chords

[intro]
Em  G  D  Am  Em  G  C

[verse 1]
Em            G
Early fall descended on
    D                Am
the dry back country Aspens
   Em           G
It could be any time now that
    C
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
It's been ten years since
  G                 D                 Am
I first came 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
           D                 Am
and 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
Hunted back toward camp
           Am
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