Let the Big Horse Run

 

Written by John Stewart

 

This is the Sunday Birthday Special, dedicated to a dedicated ´Liner, Art, a jolly good Faller.  Charlie quickly re-learned the song this morning and sent it to me, I did some checking and shaping.  It so happens that Secretariat and Art share a birthday, and although Secretariat maybe the better known of those two, I prefer “talking” to Art (this has many implications.  Let´s just say Art is the better guitar player). 

Let the Big Horse run!  Art, please check for our mistakes next week.  You´re needed at your birthday party, you have to sing “I Want to Be Elvis” with your oldest grandson.

This version is a composite of the studio and live recordings.

 

 

Notes:

 

E chord

E--------------

B--------------

G--1-----------

D--------------

A------2-------

D------2-------

 

CHORD PROGRESSION IN THE "LET HIM RUN"-PART

 

(D), THEN

 

(Dm9/C)

E--------------

B-----------3--

G-----2--------

D--------------

A-----------3--

D--------------

 

(Em7/B)

E--------------

B-----------3--

G--------------

D--------------

A-----2--------

D--------------

 

to (A)

E--------------

B------2-------

G------2-------

D------2-------

A--------------

D--------------

(so you move a finger or two to get the movement in the bass)

 

 

Let the Big Horse Run     John Stewart

 

Drop D tuning (Tune low E-string to low D), capo 3rd fret

 

Intro I (melody to My Old Kentucky Home played on

4th string while playing top two strings open. We show

only the three bass strings)

 

D---0--2--4---4---0----2--4--5--4--5--9--7---

A---0--0--0---0---0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0---

D---0--0--0---0---0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0---

 

D---0--2--4--0---5--4--2----2--2-0-----------

A---0--0--0--0---0--0--0----0--0-0-----------

D---0--0--0--0---0--0--0----0--0-0-----------

 

(muffle strings with palm of hand by bridge)

D---------------------------

A-0--0-2-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-2-0    etc

D-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0    etc

(repeat until ready to start intro in a beat simulating horse hooves)

 

A-0-0-2-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--0-0- 0-0-0-0-0

D-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-34-0-0-0-0

 

A-0-0-2-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--0-0- 0-0

D-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-34-0

 

G-----------0----0----XXXXXXX

D--0--0--4--5----4----2-0-0-0

A--0--0--0--0----0----0-0-2-0

D--0--0--0--0----0----0-0-0-0

 

G-----------0----0----XXXXXXX

D--0--0--4--5----7----2-0-0-0

A--0--0--0--0----0----0-0-2-0

D--0--0--0--0----0----0-0-0-0

 

G-----------0----0----XXXXX

D--0--0--4--5----7----10 (bend and hold while maintaining beat.)

A--0--0--0--0----0----0

D--0--0--0--0----0----0

 

A--0--0-2-0--0-0-2-0--0-0-2--0--0-2-0

D--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0

 

D----------0---------2-0-0-0

A-0--0-2-0-0--0-2-0--0-0-2-0

D-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0

 

Oh, the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home,

On my old Kentucky home far away. (D)

 

Oh, the sun shines bright over old Kentucky,

Over old Kentucky on the derby day.

They let him (G)run, they let the big horse (D)run.

(A)Please, Mrs Tweedy,

I (Bm)saw him on the T.V.

(E)Send him out to run in the (A)California sun.

 

And let him (D)run, let him (E)run,

Let me (Bm)see the (G)big horse (D)run,

Let him (C)run, (G) (A) let him (D)run,

Let him (Dm9/C)run,(Em7/B) (A) let him (D)run.

(Repeat intro pattern)

 

Swaps, Citation, Man O'War,

Never saw a horse like that before.

Let him (G)run, let the big horse (D)run.

(A)Running is an itch,

(Bm)He's got to scratch,

(E)No offence to (A)old Dan Patch!

 

But let him (D)run, let him (E)run,

Oh, let me (Bm)see the (G)big horse (D)run.

Let him (C)run, let him,(G) oh let him,(A) let him (D)run,

Let him (C)run, let him,(G) oh let him,(A) let him (D)run,

Let him (C)run, let him,(G) oh let him,(A) let him (D)run,

Let him (C)run, let him,(G) oh let him,(A) let him (D)run.

(Repeat intro pattern)

 

Spending his time in the field with the ladies,

In the field with the ladies, he can't complain.

But let him (G)run, oh let the big horse (D)run.

(A)One more time

(Bm)Out on the track,

(E)Saddle the wind and get (A)up on his back!

 

And let him (D)run, let him (E)run,

Oh, let me (Bm)see the (G)big horse (D)run.

Let him (C)run, (G) (A) let him (D)run,

Let him (C)run, (G) (A) let him (D)run,

Let him (Dm9/C)run, let him (Em7/B)run,(A) (D)

Let him (Dm9/C)run, let him (Em7/B)run,(A) (D)

Oh, let him (Dm9/C)run, let him,(Em7/B) oh, let him(A), let him (D)run,

Let him (Dm9/C)run, let him,(Em7/B) oh, let him(A), let him (D)run,

Let him (Dm9/C)run, let him,(Em7/B) oh, let him(A), let him (D)run,

Let him (Dm9/C)run, let him,(Em7/B) oh, let him(A), let him (D)run,

Let him (Dm9/C)run, let him,(Em7/B) oh, let him(A), let him (D)run,

Let him (Dm9/C)run, let him,(Em7/B) oh, let him(A), let him (D)run,

Let him (Dm9/C)run, let him,(Em7/B) oh, let him(A), let him (D)run,

Let him (Dm9/C)run, let him,(Em7/B) oh, let him(A), let him (D)run,

Let him (Dm9/C)run, let him,(Em7/B) oh, let him(A), let him (D)run…

 

© John Stewart, All Rights reserved

 

Charlie Woodward, a little help by janhauenstein@gmx.de

 

3/2003