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Old Town Road (Ver2) by Lil Nas X

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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Ab

Difficulty: Intermediate

Complete tab for the song with both guitar and banjo

Intro: - Guitar only

e|---------------|
B|----2-2-2-2-2-2|
G|5-5------------| 
D|---------------|  x2
A|----2-2--------|
E|4-4-----2-2-0-0|



Refrain: - Guitar & banjo.
I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road. I'm going ride till I can't no more

Guitar
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------2-----------2----------2----2--------2--------2-----|
G|---------5-------5----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|------------------------------2-----------2---------------------------------------|
E|---------4-------4-----------------------------------2----2--------0--------0-----|

Banjo
e|---------------------4-----------------4------------------------7--------6--4---4-|
B|----------------4-------------4---7-------------7------------7-------------------7|
G|---------5--6---------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|



Verse 1: - Only guitar, no banjo.
I got the horses in the back. Horse tack is attached. Hat is matt black. Got the boots that black to match.
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------2---------------2-------2-------------2-------------2------------------2---|
G|---------5-------------5--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------2---------------2----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------4-------------4-----------------------------2-------------2-------------0------------------0---|

Riding on a horse ya. You can whip your porsche. I been in a valley you ain't been off of that porch now.
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------2-----------------2-------2------------2----------------2----------------2---------|
G|5----------5--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------2-----------------2----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|4----------4-----------------------------------2------------2----------------0----------------0---------|



Chorus: - Guitar & banjo
Can't nobody tell me nothing. You can't tell me nothing.

Guitar
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------2-2----2-----------2-------2---2------|
G|5-----------5---------------------------------------------| x2
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------2-2-----------------------------------|
E|4-----------4--------------2-----------2-------0---0------|

Banjo
e|----------------4-------4---------------------7-6-4---4---|
B|------------4-------4-7---7------------------7---------7--|
G|5----6----------------------------------------------------| x2
D|----------------------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|



Verse 2: - Only guitar
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------2-2----2-----------2-------2---2------|
G|5-----------5---------------------------------------------| x2
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------2-2-----------------------------------|
E|4-----------4--------------2-----------2-------0---0------|



Chorus: - Guitar & bajo
Can't nobody tell me nothing. You can't tell me nothing.

Guitar
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------2-2----2-----------2-------2---2------|
G|5-----------5---------------------------------------------| x2
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------2-2-----------------------------------|
E|4-----------4--------------2-----------2-------0---0------|

Banjo
e|----------------4-------4---------------------7-6-4---4---|
B|------------4-------4-7---7------------------7---------7--|
G|5----6----------------------------------------------------| x2
D|----------------------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|



Outro: - Only guitar
I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road. I'm going ride till I can't no more 

Guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------2-----------2----------2----2--------2--------2----|
G|---------5-------5---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|------------------------------2-----------2--------------------------------------|
E|---------4-------4-----------------------------------2----2--------0--------0----|



Sidenote: The version with Mr. Cyrus is the same, except the banjo plays this lick during 
his verse, verse 3. It is played twice, as shown below, while he sings 
"Baby's got a habit .... Maserati sports car"

e|---------4-------------------4--------|
B|------7-------7----4----7---------7---|
G|--------------------------------------| 
D|--6-----------------------------------| x2
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

Old Town Road (Ver2) Tab Info

Last Updated: September 10, 2025