No Glory In The West
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Intro: G Am Em G Am Em
[Verso 1]
G Am Em
They say Paris is dead
G C Em
Lived through London and drank through Memphis
G Am Em
The things you live by were once just a guess
G Am Em
And there ain't no glory in the west
G Am Em
No, there ain't no glory in the west
G Am Em
Hard toâŸthinkâŸonâŸyour feet
G Am Em
Tired ofâŸbegging them justâŸto compete
G C Em
Shoot to win can feel so bittersweet
G Am Em
But you take what you can get
G Am Em
'Cause there ain't no glory in the west
[Refrão]
C G D
Blazin' on ahead
D
Burning through it
C G D
Coming down the bend
Nowhere left to go, goin's all we know
C G D
Ridin' past the best
D G Am Em D
And there's still no rest
D G Am Em
And there's still no rest
G Am Em
There ain't no glory in the west
[Verso 2]
G Am Em
What's a boy to do?
G Am Em
Hit the road with a dollar or two
G Am Em
Haunted by what he knows he can't do
Em G Am Em
Gets it off his chest
G Am Em
'Cause there ain't no glory in the west
[Refrão]
C G D
Burnin' on ahead
D
Blazing through it
C G D
Runnin' blind again
Nowhere left to go, goin's all we know
C G D
Ridin' past the best
G Am Em D
And there's still no rest
D G Am Em D
And there's still no rest
D G Am Em
And there's still no rest
G Am Em
There ain't no glory in the west
[Verso 3]
G Am Em
"Count your blessings" they'll say
G Am Em
And after each midnight begins a new day
G Am
But don't place your bets on a word that they say
Em
They'll put your life to rest
G Am Em
'Cause there ain't no glory in the west
G Am Em
No, there ain't no glory in the west
G Am Em
There ain't no glory in the west
How to play No Glory In The West
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.