Written by Liz Hengber/Tommy Lee James
Intro: C verse 1: She held him close, then she kissed his face F He said, "It just has to be this way Am7 Yours is the heart I'll always keep F I'm not gone, even if I leave"verse 2: He said, "Rocky Mountain is calling me F Gonna take a walk up where I can sing Am7 Turn and face that western wind F Oh, and I'll be home again"C "If you love me, don't you be afraid Am To look in my eyes and open up the gate F Then watch me ride beneath a newborn sun G Just like them horses N.C. C When it's time to run"verse 3: C She held his hand, he took one last breath F Then she walked out to the front porch step Am7 Stared at the sky, tears on her face F And she swore she could hear him sayC "If you love me, don't you be afraid Am To look in my eyes and open up the gate F Then watch me ride beneath a newborn sun G Just like them horses Am F C G When it's time to run___" Am F C G Oh, just like them horsesOUTRO: F G Just like them horses C When it's time to run Am When it's time to run F G When it's time to run C Am F G Now it's time to run C Just like them horses Am Oooh ooh F Just like them horses G Oooh ooh C Now it's time to runC "If you love me, don't you be afraid Am To look in my eyes and open up the gate F Then watch me ride beneath a newborn sun G Just like them horses C Am When it's time to run"