Bareback Jack 2
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D G D A D
When I was just a very young lad
G D A D
I walked up and I told my dad
G C G D G
A bareback rider's what I want to be
C G D G
I want the whole world to know about me
C F C G C
In the rodeo arena I'll make my stand
F C
I wanna be known as a rodeo man
F C
I'll come flying from the chute with my spurs up high
G7 C
Chaps and boots reachin' for the sky
F C
Spurrin' wild with my head throwed back
G7 C
You'll ask who's that well that's Bareback Jack
G7 C
You'll ask who's that well that's Bareback Jack
D G D A D
The years of boyhood now have passed
G D A D
It didn't take long I learned the tricks real fast
G C G D G
Now I'm going down the road with my rodeo gear
C G D G
And I hope to make the finals in just a few years
C F C G C
And when my chance comes I'll give it a whirl
F C G C
And try to win the championship of the world
F C
I'll come flying from the chutes with my spurs up high
G7 C
Chaps and boots reachin' for the sky
F C
Spurrin' wild with my head throwed back
G7 C
You'll all know me my name's Bareback Jack
G7 C
You'll all know me my name's Bareback Jack
D G D A D
Well here I am I'm layin' in bed
G D A D
The son of a buck jumped onto my head
G C G D G
I'm layin' here dyin' and hurtin' real bad
C G D G
Now I wish I'd listened to my old dad
C F C G C
When he said son you'd better stop foolin' around
F C G C
You're gonna get your guts stomped into the ground
F C
You'll come flyin' from the chutes with your tail up high
G7 C
That old buckin' horse is gonna throw you in the sky
F C
When you come down you're gonna break your back
G7 C
And we'll all know you as old crippled up jack
G7 C
In a wheel chair with a broken back
How to play Bareback Jack 2
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.