Half Breed Chords by Marvin Rainwater

Tempo:
74.7 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

F

G

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Half Breed chords
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[G] [Fm] Here's a story about a boy who was always in trouble.
And [F] just because his pappy was [Bb] a white trader [F] and his mammy was an Indian [Eb] maid.
[Bb]
Half-breed, half-breed.
Well, your pappy was a [Eb] trader and your mammy was an [Bb] Indian maid, boy.
Half-breed.
Your pappy was a [Eb] trader and your mammy was an [Bb] Indian maid, boy.
Half-breed.
We know all about [Eb] it and we don't want a [Bb] half-breed around, boy.
Before [Eb] sundown, you'd better be [Bb] out of town, boy.
Half-breed.
[Eb] They're hard [Bb] on your trail, boy.
Half-breed.
But you better not run.
Half-breed.
[Eb] You'd better get a gun, boy.
Better get a gun [Bb] than stand, boy.
[Eb] You'd better get a gun [Bb] than stand.
Well, a man is a man [Eb] as long as [Bb] his plans are made, boy.
Half-breed.
A man is a man [Eb] as long as he [Bb] can stand unafraid, boy.
Half-breed.
So don't let him walk, you know.
Don't you let him, don't you let him, boy.
Oh, you got a load to carry and [Eb] you're just as necessary [Bb] as they, boy.
Half-breed.
They're hard on your trail, boy.
Half-breed.
But you better not run.
Half-breed.
You'd better get a gun, [Eb] boy.
Better get a gun [Bb] than stand, boy.
[Eb] You'd better get a gun [Bb] than stand.
Half-breed.
They're hard on your trail, boy.
Half-breed.
But you better not run.
Half-breed.
[Eb] You'd better get a gun, boy.
Better get a [Bb] gun than stand, boy.
[Eb] You'd better get a [Bb] gun than stand.
Half-breed.
Half-breed.
Half-breed.
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Bb
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Eb
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F
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G
2131
Fm
123111111
Bb
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Eb
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F
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To jam and learn Marvin Rainwater - Half Breed chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Eb, Bb and Eb. Kick off your practice at a gentle 37 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 75 BPM. Given the song's key of Bb Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[G] _ _ _ _ [Fm] Here's a story about a boy who was always in trouble.
And [F] just because his pappy was [Bb] a white trader [F] and his mammy was an Indian [Eb] maid.
[Bb] _ _ _ _
Half-breed, half-breed.
Well, your pappy was a [Eb] trader and your mammy was an [Bb] Indian maid, boy.
Half-breed.
Your pappy was a [Eb] trader and your mammy was an [Bb] Indian maid, boy.
Half-breed.
We know all about [Eb] it and we don't want a [Bb] half-breed around, boy.
Before [Eb] sundown, you'd better be [Bb] out of town, boy. _
Half-breed.
[Eb] They're hard [Bb] on your trail, boy.
Half-breed.
But you better not run.
Half-breed.
[Eb] You'd better get a gun, boy.
Better get a gun [Bb] than stand, boy.
[Eb] You'd better get a gun [Bb] than stand. _ _
_ _ _ Well, a man is a man [Eb] as long as [Bb] his plans are made, boy.
Half-breed.
A man is a man [Eb] as long as he [Bb] can stand unafraid, boy.
Half-breed.
So don't let him walk, you know.
Don't you let him, don't you let him, boy.
Oh, you got a load to carry and [Eb] you're just as necessary [Bb] as they, boy. _
Half-breed.
They're hard on your trail, boy.
Half-breed.
But you better not run.
Half-breed.
You'd better get a gun, [Eb] boy.
Better get a gun [Bb] than stand, boy.
[Eb] You'd better get a gun [Bb] than stand. _ _
Half-breed.
They're hard on your trail, boy.
Half-breed.
But you better not run.
Half-breed.
[Eb] You'd better get a gun, boy.
Better get a [Bb] gun than stand, boy.
[Eb] You'd better get a [Bb] gun than stand. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Half-breed.
Half-breed.
Half-breed.
_ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the The Greatest Country Hits of 1959, Vol. 2 album.

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