Spin That Pony
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
D G D
G D G
[Verse]
D G
Old Mike Hernandez was a buena vaquero
D G Em
Rode some good horses Californio style
D G C
Watched him for hours and he showed me a little
G C D G
Of the old California he knew for awhile
D G
Started young horses in Bosal y Fiador
D G Em D
Unto the two rein the old Spanish spade
G C
Brought them along with two hands that were gentle
G C D G
Some fine reining horses as ever were made
[Chorus 1]
C G D G
And he'd spin that pony hanging onto the reata
C G D
He hung from a rafter in the Willow Creek barn
C G D G
And I watched and I wondered man how could he do that
C G D G
Then he'd change direction and spin him some more
Em G
Round and round, spinnin' and round
[Verse 2]
D G
Had them big spurs that came from Chihuahua
D G Em
They never had ever raked hide nor hair
D G C
They had a nice jingle and when he rode by
G C D G
They made pertty music that danced on the air
[Verse 3]
D G
Lived in a shack with his wife named Juanita
D G Em
She cooked on a wood stove tortillas and beans
D G C
After we'd eaten he said come I show
G C G
What the word handle on a good cowhorse means
[Chorus 2]
C G D G
And he'd spin that pony hanging onto the reata
C G D
He hung from a rafter in the Willow Creek barn
C G D G
And I watched and I wondered man how could he do that
C G D G
Then he'd change direction and spin him some more
Em G
Round and round, spinnin' and round
[Verse 4]
D G
He never did shout, he never did whisper
D G Em
He had his own lingo that they understood
D G C
The touch of a knee or the lift of a rein
G C D G
His horses all gave him the best that they could
[Verse 5]
D G
In an old shed out behind his adobie
D G Em
I helped him to hang up his bridles and gear
D G C
That's where I discovered an old tarp that covered
G C D G
Three trophy saddles won back many years
[Chorus 3]
C G D G
And he'd spin that pony hanging onto the reata
C G D
He hung from a rafter in the Willow Creek barn
C G D G
And I watched and I wondered man how could he do that
C G D G
Then he'd change direction and spin him some more
[Chorus 4]
C G D G
And he'd spin that pony hanging onto the reata
C G D
He hung from a rafter in the Willow Creek barn
C G D G
And I watched and I wondered man how could he do that
C G D G
Then he'd change direction and spin him some more
[Outro]
Em G
Round and round, spinnin' and round
Em G
Round and round, spinnin' and round
How to play Spin That Pony
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.