Dead Horse
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Bm
A poor old man came riding by
A
And we say so, and we know so
Bm
O, a poor old man came riding by
D A D
O, poor old man
Bm
Says I, old man, your horse will die
A
And we say so, and we know so
Bm
And if he dies, we'll tan his hide
D A D
O, poor old man
Bm
And if he don't, I'll ride him again
A
And we say so, and we know so
Bm
And I'll ride him 'til the Lord knows when
D A D
O, poor old man
Bm
He's dead as a nail in the lamp room door
A
And we say so, and we know so
Bm
And he won't come, worrying us no more
D A D
O, poor old man
Bm
We'll use the hair of his tail to sew our sails
A
And we say so, and we know so
Bm
And the iron of his shoes
To make deck nails
D A D
O, poor old man
Bm
Drop him down with a long long rope
A
And we say so, and we hope so
Bm
Where the sharks have his body
And the devil takes his soul!
D A D
O, poor old man
How to play Dead Horse
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
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.