Standard (EADGBE)

Riff

Riff x2

With damn cursed eyes, the multitude sat

As the kettle cars pulled along the rusty tracks

One raised his hat in the fading light

Said excuse me sir,this doesn't seem right

Chorus

Now he's gone like whispers, gone like rain

Gone like the faithful while the faithless remain

Gone like the stone the builder refused

Gone and overdue

Riff x2

There's a river in Texas with a strong undertow

No one crosses it to freedom, no one pans for gold

Its waters are clear, its waters are cold

Its current is swift and no one knows where it goes, it's just

Chorus

Gone and overdue

Harmonica solo

Riff x2

In a cold desert corner, don't appear on no map

Coyotes scream rips the night in half

He hears the devil calling, footsteps on the path

So he chews off his own leg, to get out of the trap, and he's

Chorus

Gone and overdue, hey hey hey

Riff x2