Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: FF
Difficulty: Novice
Verse 1:
D MajorD
I was staying at the Marriott
G+G
With Jesus and John Wayne
B minorBm
I was waiting for a chariot
A augmentedA
They were waiting for a train
D MajorD
The sky was full of carrion
G+G
"I'll take the mazuma"
B minorBm
Said Jesus to Marion
A augmentedA
"That's the 3:10 to Yuma
Chorus:
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
My ride's here.
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
My ride's here.
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
My ride's here.
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
My ride's here."
Verse 2:
D MajorD
The Houston sky was changeless
G+G
We galloped through bluebonnets
B minorBm
I was wrestling with an angel
A augmentedA
You were working on a sonnet
D MajorD
You said, "I believe the seraphim
G+G
Will gather up my pinto
B minorBm
And carry us away, Jimmy
A augmentedA
Across the San Jacinto
Chorus:
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
My ride's here.
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
My ride's here.
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
My ride's here.
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
My ride's here."
Instrumental:
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA x4
Bridge:
G+G B minorBm
Ah, Shelley and Keats, they were out in the street
G+G B minorBm
And even Lord Byron was leaving for Greece
G+G B minorBm
While back at the Hilton, last but not least
A augmentedA
Milton was holding his sides
G+G B minorBm
He said "You bravos had better be ready to fight
G+G B minorBm
Or we'll never get out of East Texas tonight
G+G B minorBm A augmentedA
The trail is long and the river is wide
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
and my ride's here.
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
My ride's here.
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
My ride's here.
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
My ride's here."
Verse 3:
D MajorD
I was staying at the Westin
G+G
I was playing to a draw
B minorBm
When in walked Charlton Heston
A augmentedA
With the Tablets of the Law
D MajorD
He said, "It's still the Greatest Story"
G+G
I said, "Man, I'd like to stay
B minorBm
But I'm bound for glory,
A augmentedA
yeah I'm on my way
Chorus:
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
My ride's here.
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
My ride's here.
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
My ride's here.
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
My ride's here.
D MajorD
My ride's here.