I Ride An Old Paint chords by Riders In The Sky

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

Verse 1:

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

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

Chorus:

       E                                     A
Ride around  little dogies   Ride around and slow

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

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

Verse 2:

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Old Buck Jones  had a daughter and a son   His son went to Denver but his daughter went wrong

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

Chorus:

       E                                     A
Ride around  little dogies   Ride around and slow

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

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

Verse 3:

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

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

Chorus:

       E                                     A
Ride around  little dogies   Ride around and slow

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

       E                                     A
Ride around  little dogies   Ride around and slow

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