Reba McEntire

Unc ^D le Slim had ^Dsus2 let her know she ^A couldn't ride that h ^G orse.
He ^D was the one ^Dsus2 that was only meant for ^G men. ^G
She w ^Gm aited around till way after ^Em dark,
Rode ^G that horse with all her he ^D art.
And in the n ^D ight how she ro ^A de.
Chorus:
So ^G mehow she always ^D knew she had t ^F#m he strength insid ^G e.
An ^Em d even if she f ^D ell, she'd survi ^A ve. ^A
In spite of all th ^G e tears she may c ^D ry,
This is how she h ^G as to live her life. ^D
As hard as it ma ^G y be she has to find ^A out for ^D herself. ^D
Mama ^D and daddy t ^Dsus2 old her from the st ^A art he was no g ^G ood.
The ^D y'd seen how h ^Dsus2 e treated the other ^G girls. ^G
Sh ^Gm e waited around till the sun went ^Em down,
Sl ^G ipped out the house not makin' a ^D sound.
And in the nigh ^D t oh how they ^A drove.
** Repeat Chorus **
It w ^G as fifteen years to the ^F#m day he became a s ^Bm tranger in her e ^G yes
In ^Em the coldest words of a ^D nger
He said without ^G me you won't sur ^A vive.
There's a ^D suitcase in ^Dsus2 the closet she had pack ^A ed six months a ^G go.
She don ^D 't leave a n ^Dsus2 ote that's not her ^G style. ^G
So she ^Gm waited around till way afte ^Em r dark,
Lef ^G t that man who broke her h ^D eart.
Now she's gone ^D , oh she's ^A gone.
** Repeat Chorus to end.
Reba shares writing credit for this song!