Steve Earle - Me And The Eagle guitar chord

Me and the Eagle by Steve Earle

(Steve Earle)

INTRO: D A G D

The eagle looked (D) down on the river below (D)

(D)And he wrapped his wings (A) round him, and he (G) fell like a stone

And the big salmon (D) fought but the (A) talons held (Bm)true (E)

(D)And he shuddered as the (A) world turned from (G) silver to blue (D)

(D)I stood there in awe though I’d seen it before

I was born in these (A) mountains, And I’ll (G) die here for sure

I’ve travelled (D) around I’ve (A) seen city (Bm) lights (E)

But (D) nothin’ that (A) shined like the (G) big sky at (D) night

Chorus:

Some (A) mornings will find me up (D) above the timberline

(G) Lonesome don’t seem like much (D) once you’re this high

(D)When it’s all said and done I (A) usually (Bm) find (E)

(D) Me and the (A) eagle are (G) of the same (D) mind

Now when I was young I took me a wife

But she never took to the high country life

So now I ‘m alone I don’t really mind

But her name echoes down from the canyon sometimes

Rpt. Chorus

In my dreams there’s a horse, He stands eighteen hands high

He’s as white as the snow and there’s fire in his eyes

And he’ll bare only me though others have tried

And together we’ll travel up across the divide

Rpt. Chorus