[Intro]

Em     Am

[Verse 1]

Em                 Am
It's cold and it's lonesome
                    Em
But it ain't no big ride
               Am
The horses are helpless
                      Em
Young child fixin' to die
                    Am
It's cold and it's lonesome
                    Em
Ain't no second-in-command
                  Am
Go where you will now
              Em
Fate's on the land

[Verse 2]

Em            Am
You who rule people
                 Em
Are princes and kings
                Am
See my body is open
                   Em
See my father lay waste
                 Am
Fly swift as an eagle
                  Em
Take comfort from that
                     Am
And child fixin' to die now
                         Em
My little boy's time has come

[Verse 3]

Em            Am
You who rule people
          Em
Eternally free
                 Am
Of robbing your prisoners
                  Em
Take a lesson from me
                    Am
It's cold and it's lonesome
                    Em
But it ain't no big ride
               Am
The horses are helpless
                      Em
Young child fixin' to die

[Outro]
               Am
The horses are helpless
                      Em
Young child fixin' to die