C#m B7 E B7 [Verse 1] E F#m G# A The night was ablaze with a heavenly fire E B7 E Of lightnin' wind and rain E F#m G# A And the sound of thunder is spookin' The herd E B7 E and I fear there'll be a stampede [Pre-Chorus] C#m G#m The cattle are starting to mill around A B7 Their bellows strike fear in my heart E F#m G# A I know if the storm lasts very much longer E B7 E There's bound to be a stampede [Chorus] C#m G#m Stampede (Stampede!) cry stampede (Cry Stampede) A E C#m B7 The thing that a cowboy fears the most is stampede [Verse 2] E F#m G# A As I sat in the saddle the night's wearing on E B7 E And the storm is lingering still E F#m G# A The lightning's glare on the restless herd E B7 E Make it seem like a sea's angry swell [Pre-Chorus] C#m G#m Then all of a sudden a bolt of fire A B7 Strikes the tree where my pony stands E F#m G# A As I fall to the ground I can hear the sound E B7 E Of a drover yellin' stampede [Chorus] C#m G#m Stampede (Stampede!) cry stampede (Cry Stampede) A E C#m B7 The thing that a cowboy fears the most is stampede [Verse 3] E F#m G# A For a moment I lay in the mud half dazed E B7 E I could hear the herd bearin' down E F#m G# A And I crawled in a ditch where a tree came to rest E B7 E And I crouched between it and the ground [Pre-Chorus] C#m G#m It seems like a miracle of God's hand A B7 It's over and I'm still alive E F#m G# A And I thank the trail boss up in the sky E B7 E For sparin' me from the stampede [Chorus] C#m G#m Stampede (Stampede!) cry stampede (Cry Stampede) A E C#m B7 C#m B7 ... The thing that a cowboy fears the most is stampede