Chords with lyrics
Intro
G+G C majorC G+G C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC
Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC FF Bb majorBb
verse 1
C majorC
Jake ridin' south on the holiest day
C majorC
Headin' for the Mexican border
C majorC
Shotgun movin' to the rhythm of his range
C majorC
Just to help him keep law and order
C majorC
Sits right back just a-takin' it easy
C majorC
Drinks a shot a whiskey
BB
And it makes him mighty wheezy
C majorC
He coughed hard once
C majorC
He coughed hard twice
C majorC
Neglecting keeping watch
FF C majorC FF Bb majorBb
Don't mind the sheriff's advice, oh yeah
FF C majorC
Ridin' shotgun
FF
Runnin' over land
G+G
To the Rio Grande now
Solo
C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb
verse 2
C majorC
Shots rang down from the rocks above
C majorC
And bore Jake to his feet
C majorC
His pants fell down and actin' like a clown
C majorC
The bullets had him dancin' to a rock 'n' roll beat
C majorC
Big Jake did the boogaloo too
BB
Got lucky, he cried like a drunk
C majorC G+G
His aspirations ain't no more for you
C majorC FF
And that's the way it is
FF C majorC
Ridin' shotgun
DmDm FF
Runnin' over land
G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G
To the Rio Grande now
Solo 2
C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb
verse 3
C majorC
Stage got in to the center of town
C majorC
And Jake gotta have himself a drink
C majorC
He got to the bar and what he saw
G+G
Any self-respecting folk would hate to think
C majorC Bb majorBb
Ella May was dancin' to the sound of the blues
C majorC
Her belly must be wobblin' right down to her shoes
G+G C majorC
It's a-groovin' on the sidewalk, just don't get too near
FF
'Cause you're gonna get knocked over by a belly full o' beer
FF Bb majorBb C majorC
Ridin' shotgun
DmDm
Runnin' over land
C majorC FF
To the Rio Grande
FF
Take the law in hand
G+G
To the Rio Grande now
Solo 3
C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC
FF C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC
FF Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC
Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb