Ringside Rodeo
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Intro: G Dm
[Refrão]
C Dm
She wears her cross like a tattoo
C Dm
She needs identity just like you
C
Life has treated her just as hard
G Dm
Playing house in her own backyard
C Dm
Now don't be looking for one to fall
C Dm
You know she fell a long time ago
C
Watch her riding, rising high
G Am
In the ringside rodeo
G
Daisy-chain chandelier like a rosary
Am G C
And wildwood wallpaper sloping down on me
Am G
Dreams of patent leather on a Saturday night
Am G C Dm
Wake up on Sunday with the birds at daylight
G
Who knows the voices in her head
Dm G Dm
A little bread and wine could raise her from the dead
[Refrão]
C Dm
She wears her cross like a tattoo
C Dm
She needs identity just like you
C
Life has treated her just as hard
G Dm
Playing house in her own backyard
C Dm
Now don't be looking for one to fall
C Dm
You know she fell a long time ago
C
Watch her riding, rising high
G Am
In the ringside rodeo
Instrumental: Dm C Dm C Dm C G Am
G Am
Exit arch-framed doors into a big ol' world
G C Am
Ain't she a woman, is she a little girl
G
Pillows frame the beams of a big brass bed
Am G C Dm
Pink felt heart on a blue ribbon hanging over her head
G
Fools deny that angels take us home
Dm G Dm
But you and me we got places to roam
[Refrão]
C Dm
She wears her cross like a tattoo
C Dm
She needs identity just like you
C
Life has treated her just as hard
G Dm
Playing house in her own backyard
C Dm
Now don't be looking for one to fall
C Dm
You know she fell a long time ago
C
Watch her riding, rising high
G C Dm
In the ringside rodeo
C Dm
She wears her cross like a tattoo
C Dm
She needs identity just like you
C
Life has treated her just as hard
G
Playing house in her own backyard
How to play Ringside Rodeo
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 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.