This strange, haunting song was specifically written for Episode 16 (Song in the Dark) in Season 4 of the TV show Bonanza. To hear how it is played, do a youtube search for the episode of the TV show. There were no online tabs, soundtracks, or lyrics when I looked so I took the time to figure out the chords from the youtube video of the show and the lyrics from a subtitles database. The song is fun to play and makes you feel like a real cowboy when sung Intro: Bmin 4x Chorus: Bmin E Bmin Rim, rim, under the red rock rim, Bmin A Bmin E Bmin E under the red rock rim. Bmin A Mary, a star, shines down, Bmin A down in the ground she lies, G D under an earthly mound, F# Bmin 3x Bmin that's where her spirit lies. Chorus Bmin A She was young, so fair, Bmin A cheated and lied, you see, G D so with a deadly care, F# Bmin 3x Bmin he set her spirit free. Chorus Bmin A Now every night he rides, Bmin A to that deserted place, G D there in the sands so white, F# Bmin 3x Bmin where he could see her face. Chorus Bmin A Lonely as he can be, Bmin A riding on endlessly, G D lonely as he can be, F# Bmin 3x Bmin his spirit never free. Bmin E Bmin Rim, rim, under the red rock rim, Bmin A Bmin that's where to look for him. Bmin E Bmin Rim, rim, that's where to look for him, Bmin A Bmin under the red rock rim. A Bmin Rim, rim [Thanks to JC for tabs] This strange, haunting song was specifically written for Episode 16 (Song in the Dark) in Season 4 of the TV show Bonanza. To hear how it is played, do a youtube search for the episode of the TV show. There were no online tabs, soundtracks, or lyrics when I looked so I took the time to figure out the chords from the youtube video of the show and the lyrics from a subtitles database. The song is fun to play and makes you feel like a real cowboy when sung Intro: Bmin 4x
Chorus: Bmin E Bmin Rim, rim, under the red rock rim, Bmin A Bmin E Bmin E under the red rock rim. Bmin A Mary, a star, shines down, Bmin A down in the ground she lies, G D under an earthly mound, F# Bmin 3x Bmin that's where her spirit lies. Chorus Bmin A She was young, so fair, Bmin A cheated and lied, you see, G D so with a deadly care, F# Bmin 3x Bmin he set her spirit free. Chorus Bmin A Now every night he rides, Bmin A to that deserted place, G D there in the sands so white, F# Bmin 3x Bmin where he could see her face. Chorus Bmin A Lonely as he can be, Bmin A riding on endlessly, G D lonely as he can be, F# Bmin 3x Bmin his spirit never free. Bmin E Bmin Rim, rim, under the red rock rim, Bmin A Bmin that's where to look for him. Bmin E Bmin Rim, rim, that's where to look for him, Bmin A Bmin under the red rock rim. A Bmin Rim, rim [Thanks to JC for tabs]