Wild West Hero chords by Electric Light Orchestra

Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero, from the album "Out of The Blue", 1977
Music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne
Intro by Hugh Mc'Dowell


Intro:
G C G D7 G

G    Bm7 Em  A
Wish  I  was
            Dsus4 D  G
a wild west he    -  ro


Verse 1:
G             Em
  Sometimes I look up high
           Cmaj7
And then I think there might,
     Aadd9 A       Dsus4  D
Just be   a better li  -  fe

Verse 2:
G           Em
  Away from all we know
               Cmaj7
That's where I wanna go
    Aadd9   A    Dsus4 D
Out  on the wild si  -  de,


Pre-Chorus:
G       D  Em
And wish I was


Chorus:
   D7       G     G7   C    A7 Dsus4 D G
Oh oh oh oh oh, a wild west he -  -  - ro.
D        G             D
Ride the range all the day
         Em           B
Till the first fading light
        C          G
Be with my western girl
          A7         D
Round the fire oh so bright
           G        D
I'd be the indians' friend
         Em         B
Let them live to be free
       C        G
Ridin' into the sunset
  Am   Cm    G  G7
I wish might be.


Instrumental:
C7 G7 A7 G7 C7 D7


Verse 3:
G             Em7
 I'd ride the desert sands
                Cmaj7
And through the prairie lands
Aadd9    A          Dsus4 D
Tryin' to do what's   right


Verse 4:
G                Em7
 The folks would come to me
              Cmaj7
They'd say we need you here
    Aadd9    A         Dsus4 D  G D/F# Em
I'd stay there for the night,


Pre-Chorus:
Em7
   Oh I wish I was


Chorus:
   D7       G     G7   C    A7 Dsus4 D G
Oh oh oh oh oh, a wild west he -  -  - ro.
N.C.
Ride the range all the day
N.C
Till the first fading light
N.C.
Be with my western girl
N.C.
Round the fire oh so bright
           G        D
I'd be the indians' friend
         Em         B
Let them live to be free
       C        G
Ridin' into the sunset
  Am   Cm    G   G7
I wish might be.


Instrumental:
C7 G7 A7 G7 C7 D7


Chorus:
    D       Em
Oh i wish I was
   D7       G
Oh oh oh oh oh
  G7   C    A7 D
A wild west hero
D       Em
wish I was
   D7       G
Oh oh oh oh oh
  G7   C    A7 D
A wild west hero
 D      Em
wish I was
   D7       G
Oh oh oh oh oh
  G7   C    A7 D
A wild west hero
 D       Em
Oh i wish I was
   D7       G
Oh oh oh oh oh
  G7   C    A7 Dsus4 D G
A wild west he - - - - ro


Outro:
G    D/F# Em
 Wish  I  was
A                    Dsus4  D G