The Buckaroos
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Intro D
[Verso 1]
D
We've been riding all night just to get here
G D
Don't you be throwing us out so soon
Across the whole damn south with cotton mouth
A
Now we got some drinking to do
D
We've been stuck on the range for 45 days
G D
And that's a long long time
We ain't leaving this place till there's a smile on our face
A D
And the whole room is a friend of mine
[Refrão]
G
So won't you line 'em all up and slide 'em all down
D
And let's hear the jukebox roll
G
We've been livin' on bacon and beans
Playin' the Jacks and the Queens
E7 A7
But we still got some money to blow
G D
And the times ain't wild enough
G D
We dig our spurs in the make 'em jump
G A D E
We're ridin' shotgun with the devil, we're the buckaroos
[Verso 2]
E
My name is Gideon Tanner, I've been a man of good manners
A E
I won't dance 'til the ladies ask me
I simply tip my hat I smile and sit back
B
And then I wait for that friendly stampede
E
I started dancin' so tight that this girl turned white
A E
I thought she must be passin' away
I said now don't let me down cause when I hit this town
B E
I've got to live my whole life in a day
[Refrão]
A
So won't you line 'em all up and slide 'em all down
E
And let's hear the jukebox roll
A
We've been livin' on bacon and beans
Playin' the Jacks and the Queens
F#7 B7
But we still got some money to blow
A E
And the times ain't wild enough
A E
We dig our spurs in the make 'em jump
A B E
We're ridin' shotgun with the devil, we're the buckaroos
Solo A E
A F#m B
Final
A E
And the times ain't wild enough
A E
We dig our spurs in the make 'em jump
A B E
We're ridin' shotgun with the devil, we're the buckaroos
A
We're ridin' shotgun, (shotgun, shotgun)
B E
With the devil we're the buckaroos
A B E
We're ridin' shotgun with the devil, we're the buckaroos
How to play The Buckaroos
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.