Little Blue Horse
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Intro: C
verse 1
G C C7
Go and saddle your little blue horse
F Fm C C7
We're riding for better or worse
F Fm
'Cross the blue midnight sky
C Am
Where the stars never die
C G C G
On the wings of your little blue horse
verse 2
C G C C7
He’s got a Navajo brand on his hip
F Fm C C7
He’s got 'Made in Japan' beneath his lip
F Fm
He’s got burs in his mane
C Am
He won’t ever be tamed
C G C C7
Baby, saddle your little blue horse
Bridge
F
Down all of my days
Em
I never figured his ways
F G C
He rides on that sandman moonbeam
F
He’s a nursery rhyme horse
Em
From Banbury Cross
D G
Where morning's never as far as it seems
F G Am F Am G
And lullabies are the mystery of dreams
verse 3
C G C C7
He’s got rocking chair legs made of wood
F Fm C C7
He’d be a real horse, if only he could
F Fm
Through all kinds of weather
C Am
On a bed of goose feathers
C G C
We’ll ride on your little blue horse
verse 4
G C C7
So baby, lay down on your bed
F Fm C C7
Chase the troubles and trials from your head
F Fm
Close your sweet little eyes
C Am
We’ll mount up and ride
C G C G
Through the hills on your little blue horse
C G C
Over blankets on a little blue horse
How to play Little Blue Horse
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.