I Ride An Old Paint chords by Riders In The Sky

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
four bars of 6/8  A augmentedA chord for 12 counts, E MajorE chord for 9 counts, A augmentedA chord for 3 counts

Verse 1:

 A augmentedA                       E MajorE                    A augmentedA
I ride an old paint  and I lead old Dan  I’ve gone to Montana  for to throw the hoolihan

   A augmentedA                          E MajorE                      A augmentedA
They feed in the gultch  they water in the draw  Their tails are all matted  their backs are all raw

Chorus:

    E MajorE                   A augmentedA
Ride around little dogies  Ride around and slow

    E MajorE                A augmentedA
They’re fiery and snuffy and rarin' to go

Solo:
four bars of 6/8  A augmentedA chord for 12 counts, E MajorE chord for 9 counts, A augmentedA chord for 3 counts,  repeat

Verse 2:

A augmentedA                       E MajorE                    A augmentedA
Old Buck Jones had a daughter and a son  His son went to Denver but his daughter went wrong

  A augmentedA                       E MajorE                    A augmentedA
His wife got killed in a bloody knife fight  and still he keeps singing from morning ‘til night

Chorus:

    E MajorE                   A augmentedA
Ride around little dogies  Ride around and slow

    E MajorE                A augmentedA
They’re fiery and snuffy and rarin' to go

Solo section:
four bars of 6/8  A augmentedA chord for 12 counts, E MajorE chord for 9 counts, A augmentedA chord for 3 counts,  repeat

Verse 3:

A augmentedA                     E MajorE                    A augmentedA
When I die take my saddle from the wall  Put it on my pony and lead him from his stall

    A augmentedA                          E MajorE                 A augmentedA
Tie my bones to his back, turn his head to the West, let me ride forever on the plains I love best

Chorus:

    E MajorE                   A augmentedA
Ride around little dogies  Ride around and slow

    E MajorE                A augmentedA
They’re fiery and snuffy and rarin' to go

    E MajorE                   A augmentedA
Ride around little dogies  Ride around and slow

    E MajorE                A augmentedA
They’re fiery and snuffy and rarin' to go