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TRAIL OF TEARS
Count: 32. Wall: 2. Level: Easy Intermediate
Choreographer: Kevin & Maria Smith (July ’10)
Music: Trail of Tears by Tanya Tucker. CD: What Do I Do With you (3.02min)


STEP, LOCK, 1/4 RIGHT CHA CHA, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS
1,2     Step R forward, Lock L behind R
3&4   Turn ¼ right step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R beside L
5,6     Cross L over R, Step R to right
7&8   Step L behind R, Step R to right, Cross L over R

ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER, SAILOR, SAILOR, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1,2     Rock R to right, Recover onto L
3&4   Step R behind L, Step L beside R, Step R beside L
5&6   Step L behind R, Step R beside L, Step L beside R (sailor steps travel back)
7,8     Rock R back, Recover onto L

SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT 1/2, SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT 1/4
1&2   Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R forward
3,4     Step L forward, Pivot ½ right
5&6   Step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L forward
ENDING: see below
7,8     Step R forward, Pivot ¼ left

CROSS SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE 1/4 RIGHT, 1/2 RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT, SIDE, DRAG
1&2   Cross R over L, Step L to left, Cross R over L
3&4   Turn ¼ right step L back, Step R beside L, Step L beside R
5-8     Turn ½ right step R forward, Turn ¼ right step L to left, Long step R to right, Drag step L beside R

32      START DANCE AGAIN

TAG: End of Wall 3, 12 count tag - facing back wall
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, SHUFFLE 1/2, STEP, PIVOT 1/2, SHUFFLE, ROCKING CHAIR
1,2     Rock R forward, Recover onto L
3&4   Turn ¼ right step R to right, Step L beside R, Turn ¼ right step R forward
5,6     Step L forward, Pivot ½ right
7&8   Step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L forward
9-12    Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Rock R back, Recover onto L

TAG: End of Wall 6, 4 count tag - facing front wall
ROCKING CHAIR

1-4     Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Rock R back, Recover onto L

ENDING: Dance will finish count 22 - Step R forward, Pivot ¼ to front wall.