Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC D MajorD E minorEm
Verse 1:
E minorEm D MajorD
A augmentedA lonesome old cowboy is nobody'e hero,
C majorC D MajorD E minorEm
His empty old saddle reminds him to mourn
E minorEm D MajorD
The best of his breed's in a distant stampede
C majorC B7B7 C majorC
And echoes in the canyon from the day he was born
G+G D MajorD E minorEm
Echoes in the canyon from the day he was born
Chorus:
G+G D MajorD
Ride me up the moutain, way 'cross the canyon
C majorC B7B7
Paint me on a saddle, put wind in my hair
G+G D MajorD
Throw me in the sunset, lonesome and hungry
C majorC B7B7 C majorC
For somethin' to lasso or someone to dare,
G+G D MajorD E minorEm
Somethin' to lasso, someone to dare
Verse 2:
E minorEm D MajorD
He was a young boy, his mama was cookin'
C majorC D MajorD E minorEm
For some other family down past the dam
E minorEm D MajorD
Way down past the canyon, the fire in the sunset
C majorC B7B7 C majorC
And way after dark the back door would slam
G+G D MajorD E minorEm
Way after dark the back door would slam
Chorus:
G+G D MajorD
Ride me up the moutain, way 'cross the canyon
C majorC B7B7
Paint me on a saddle, put wind in my hair
G+G D MajorD
Throw me in the sunset, lonesome and hungry
C majorC B7B7 C majorC
For somethin' to lasso or someone to dare,
G+G D MajorD E minorEm
Somethin' to lasso, someone to dare
Verse 3:
E minorEm D MajorD
The fire's in the kitchen, it came through the window
C majorC D MajorD E minorEm
It came from a storm cloud and singed his gray hair
E minorEm D MajorD
But nobody's home, he rides in the distance
C majorC B7B7 C majorC
Who wants to come home if nobody's there
G+G D MajorD E minorEm
Who wants to come home if nobody's there
Chorus:
G+G D MajorD
Ride me up the moutain, way 'cross the canyon
C majorC B7B7
Paint me on a saddle, put wind in my hair
G+G D MajorD
Throw me in the sunset, lonesome and hungry
C majorC B7B7 C majorC
For somethin' to lasso or someone to dare,
G+G D MajorD E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
Somethin' to lasso, someone to dare
Outro:
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
E minorEm