Western Bound
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[Intro ]
E Eaug A E
[Verso 1]
E
Well saddle my pony gonna
E7
go for a ride, where the
A A7
mountains reach up 10,000
E E7
feet in the sky
A A7
Gonna follow the trail of the
E Eaug C#m
old buffa - lo
F#7
Across the high deserts and the
B7
valleys below
E E7
To a land where the milk and
A Am
golden honey flows
B7 C7 B7 E
Baby Im western bound
Interlude
E Eaug A E
[Verso 2]
E E7
Under the stars of a Idaho sky
A A7
Gonna drift off to sleep as the
E E7
coyotes cry
A A7
And dream of a bungalow up
E Eaug C#m
on a cliff-side
F#7
Overlooking that great Pacific
B7
ocean wide
E E7
A barn in the back for my
A Am
horse to reside
B7 C7 B7 E
Baby Im western bound
[Ponte]
A Am
Out on the coast, the waters
E7 C#m
blue as can be
F#7
Gonna settle my doggie in
B7
Carmel-by-the-Sea
E E7
With a young Spanish maiden
A Am
raven hair eyes of brown
E Eaug A E
Baby Im western bound
{Yodel}
E A E B7 E
{Instrumental}
A Am E7 Am
E Eaug A E
[Verso 3]
E
Where the redwoods stretch up
E7
into the heavens above
A A7
Ill go strolling so sweetly
E E7
with the girl that I love
A A7
Down by the riverbanks
E Eaug C#m
lined in gold
F#7
Well bathe in those mountain
B7
spring waters clear and cold
E E7
To a beautiful serenade from
A Am
the mourning dove
B7 C7 B7 E
Baby Im western bound
[Ponte]
A Am
All of the troubles Ive been
E7 C#m
carrying around
F#7
In these old dusty saddle bags
B7
Im throwing em down
E E7
Where the dreams grow aplenty
A Am
in that new fertile ground
E Eaug A B7 E
Baby Im western bound
{Yodel}
E A E B7 E
Outro
E Eaug A E
How to play Western Bound
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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.