White Girl chords by Johnny Cash

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
E MajorE A augmentedA


Verse 1:
   A augmentedA               E MajorE
I am stunned and I am broken and my head is in my hand
  E MajorE                 D MajorD       A augmentedA
For she who said she love me will not wed an Indian man
  A augmentedA                E MajorE
My Gods who were wild ridden stand quiet by my side
E MajorE              D MajorD        A augmentedA
For although I loved her she would not be my bride

Chorus:
  A augmentedA                E MajorE
Oh goodbye softly sweet one it was splendid while it ran
  E MajorE                 D MajorD      A augmentedA
Goodbye, my bitter white girl, I'll forget you if I can


Verse 2:
  A augmentedA               E MajorE
She came up to the pueblo with her bright blonde hair
   E MajorE            D MajorD       A augmentedA
They told me not to love her but I did not care
  A augmentedA              E MajorE
She took me to her parties, she carried me around
E MajorE             D MajorD       A augmentedA
And I was a proud one, the tallest man in town
A augmentedA              E MajorE
For I found great wonder all wrapped in brilliant dreams
 E MajorE               D MajorD           A augmentedA
I held her strong but gentle as kings have held their queens
 A augmentedA                   E MajorE
I learned to drink strong whiskey as she took me here and there
   E MajorE            D MajorD      A augmentedA
Until life without my whiskey, I could not bear


Chorus:
  A augmentedA                E MajorE
Oh goodbye softly sweet one it was splendid while it ran
  E MajorE                 D MajorD      A augmentedA
Goodbye, my bitter white girl, I'll forget you if I can


Instrumental:
A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA G+G

Verse 3:
   G+G               D MajorD
Well when she came to leave me she took me by the arm
D MajorD               C majorC        G+G
And she said she loved me and would not do me harm
G+G               D MajorD
But she would not marry not an Indian she said
  D MajorD               C majorC         G+G
She thanked me for my offer and I wished that I was dead
    G+G            D MajorD
Now I'm back among my people and they are kind to me
 D MajorD                  C majorC          G+G
Although I'm sad with staggers when I drink that tough whiskey
G+G                  D MajorD
For I've been a white girl's pet, a captive Indian
D MajorD               C majorC          G+G
Shown off and discarded just a drunk who might have been


Chorus:
  G+G                D MajorD
Oh goodbye softly sweet one it was splendid while it ran
  D MajorD                 C majorC      G+G
Goodbye, my bitter white girl, I'll forget you if I can
  G+G                D MajorD
Goodbye, my softly sweet one it was splendid while it ran
  D MajorD                 C majorC      G+G
Goodbye, my bitter white girl, I'll forget you if I can