Wildfire
Michael Martin Murphey, Larry Cansler, 1975· Songs Well-Known in America · p.365
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She comes down from Yellow Mountain, On a dark, flat land she rides
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On a pony she named Wildfire, With a whirlwind by her side
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On a cold Nebraska night.
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Oh, they say she died one winter. When there came a killin' frost
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And the pony she named Wildfire, Busted down its stall,
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In a blizzard, he was lost.
Chorus:
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1) She ran calling Wild - fire, Calling Wild - fire,
2) We’ll be riding Wild - fire, Riding Wild - fire,
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Calling Wi - i - ld - fi - i - re...
Riding Wi - i - ld - fi - i - re...
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By the dark of the moon, I planted. But there came an early snow.
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There's been a hoot owl howlin' by my window now, for six nights in a row.
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She's comin' for me, I know, And on Wildfire we're both gonna go. (Chorus)
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On Wildfire we're gonna ride, We're gonna lea - ve sod bustin' behind.
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Get these hard times right on out of our minds,
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Ridin' Wi - i - ld - fi - i - re...
*Chord structure greatly simplified for singalongs