The General Lee Chords by Johnny Cash
Tempo:
112.25 bpm
Chords used:
F
G
Am
C
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [C]
I'm a charger that [Am] charges through the night like [F] an orange bolt of light that's passing
everything in sight.
[G] I'm the best pal the Duke boy's [Am] ever had.
[F] I'm thunder on the highway [D] looking bad [G] bad bad.
[C] I'm a knight [Am] like the kind in shining armor [F] with my polished body gleaming.
I'm a fighter and a charmer.
[G] If trouble comes your way just [Am] ask for me.
[F] My friends all know me [C] as a General Lee.
[Am] [F] I'm the General Lee of piston pumping steel [E] pumping [Em] cavalry.
I'll never let you down [Dm] when you're riding with me.
[F] Buckle [G] up and I'll show you [C] what I mean.
[Bb]
[Am] [G] [F] Take a look back there.
Sirens blowing red lights [Em] flashing everywhere.
We'll cross the fields and we'll be [Dm] running free.
[F] They'll eat [G] us with [Am] compliments of me [F] the [G] [Am] General Lee.
[C]
I'm a hero and [Am] that's how I'll make you feel [F] when you're riding shotgun with me and the
law is that you're healed.
[G] I'm glory bound but when the chase [Am] is done I'll [F] take off through the mountains and [G] have
fun fun fun.
I've [C] got style.
[Am] I'll carry you through the curbs.
Let [F] my flag wave proudly to the people that I serve.
[G] I'm number one and I will [Am] always be.
[F] The pride of the South they [C] call the [Bb] Titteroni.
[A] [F] I'm the General Lee of piston pumping steel [E] pumping cavalry.
I'll never let you down when [Dm] you're riding with me.
[F] Buckle up [G] and I'll show you what [C] I mean.
[Bb]
[Am] [G] [F] Take a look back there.
Sirens blowing red lights [E] flashing everywhere.
[Em]
I'll jump that pond and we'll be running [Dm] free.
[F] And they'll go [G] swimming compliments [Am] of me [F] the [G] [Am] General Lee.
[F] [G] The [Am] General Lee.
[E]
[F] [G] [A] General Lee.
[N] [Bb]
[N] [A]
[G] [D] [C]
BDTV.
[N]
I'm a charger that [Am] charges through the night like [F] an orange bolt of light that's passing
everything in sight.
[G] I'm the best pal the Duke boy's [Am] ever had.
[F] I'm thunder on the highway [D] looking bad [G] bad bad.
[C] I'm a knight [Am] like the kind in shining armor [F] with my polished body gleaming.
I'm a fighter and a charmer.
[G] If trouble comes your way just [Am] ask for me.
[F] My friends all know me [C] as a General Lee.
[Am] [F] I'm the General Lee of piston pumping steel [E] pumping [Em] cavalry.
I'll never let you down [Dm] when you're riding with me.
[F] Buckle [G] up and I'll show you [C] what I mean.
[Bb]
[Am] [G] [F] Take a look back there.
Sirens blowing red lights [Em] flashing everywhere.
We'll cross the fields and we'll be [Dm] running free.
[F] They'll eat [G] us with [Am] compliments of me [F] the [G] [Am] General Lee.
[C]
I'm a hero and [Am] that's how I'll make you feel [F] when you're riding shotgun with me and the
law is that you're healed.
[G] I'm glory bound but when the chase [Am] is done I'll [F] take off through the mountains and [G] have
fun fun fun.
I've [C] got style.
[Am] I'll carry you through the curbs.
Let [F] my flag wave proudly to the people that I serve.
[G] I'm number one and I will [Am] always be.
[F] The pride of the South they [C] call the [Bb] Titteroni.
[A] [F] I'm the General Lee of piston pumping steel [E] pumping cavalry.
I'll never let you down when [Dm] you're riding with me.
[F] Buckle up [G] and I'll show you what [C] I mean.
[Bb]
[Am] [G] [F] Take a look back there.
Sirens blowing red lights [E] flashing everywhere.
[Em]
I'll jump that pond and we'll be running [Dm] free.
[F] And they'll go [G] swimming compliments [Am] of me [F] the [G] [Am] General Lee.
[F] [G] The [Am] General Lee.
[E]
[F] [G] [A] General Lee.
[N] [Bb]
[N] [A]
[G] [D] [C]
BDTV.
[N]
Key:
F
G
Am
C
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F
G
Am
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I'm a charger _ that [Am] charges through the night like [F] an orange bolt of light that's passing
everything in sight.
[G] I'm the best pal the Duke boy's [Am] ever had.
_ [F] I'm thunder on the highway [D] looking bad [G] bad bad.
[C] I'm a knight _ [Am] like the kind in shining armor [F] with my polished body gleaming.
I'm a fighter and a charmer.
[G] If trouble comes your way just [Am] ask for me.
[F] My friends all know me [C] as a General Lee.
[Am] [F] I'm the General _ Lee of piston pumping steel [E] pumping [Em] cavalry.
I'll never let you down [Dm] when you're riding with me.
[F] Buckle [G] up and I'll show you [C] what I mean.
[Bb] _ _
[Am] _ _ [G] _ [F] Take a look back there.
Sirens blowing red lights [Em] flashing everywhere.
We'll cross the fields and we'll be [Dm] running free. _ _
[F] They'll eat [G] us with [Am] compliments of me _ [F] the _ [G] _ [Am] General Lee. _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I'm a hero and [Am] that's how I'll make you feel [F] when you're riding shotgun with me and the
law is that you're healed.
[G] I'm glory bound but when the chase [Am] is done I'll [F] take off through the mountains and [G] have
fun fun fun.
I've [C] got style. _
[Am] I'll carry you through the curbs.
Let [F] my flag wave proudly to the people that I serve.
[G] I'm number one and I will [Am] always be.
_ [F] The pride of the South they [C] call the [Bb] Titteroni.
[A] [F] I'm the General Lee of piston pumping steel [E] pumping cavalry.
I'll never let you down when [Dm] you're riding with me. _
[F] Buckle up [G] and I'll show you what [C] I mean.
[Bb] _ _
[Am] _ _ [G] _ [F] Take a look back there. _
Sirens blowing red lights [E] flashing everywhere.
[Em]
I'll jump that pond and we'll be running [Dm] free. _
[F] And they'll go [G] swimming compliments [Am] of me _ [F] the _ [G] _ [Am] General Lee. _ _
[F] _ _ [G] The [Am] General Lee.
_ [E] _
[F] _ _ [G] _ [A] General Lee. _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ BDTV.
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I'm a charger _ that [Am] charges through the night like [F] an orange bolt of light that's passing
everything in sight.
[G] I'm the best pal the Duke boy's [Am] ever had.
_ [F] I'm thunder on the highway [D] looking bad [G] bad bad.
[C] I'm a knight _ [Am] like the kind in shining armor [F] with my polished body gleaming.
I'm a fighter and a charmer.
[G] If trouble comes your way just [Am] ask for me.
[F] My friends all know me [C] as a General Lee.
[Am] [F] I'm the General _ Lee of piston pumping steel [E] pumping [Em] cavalry.
I'll never let you down [Dm] when you're riding with me.
[F] Buckle [G] up and I'll show you [C] what I mean.
[Bb] _ _
[Am] _ _ [G] _ [F] Take a look back there.
Sirens blowing red lights [Em] flashing everywhere.
We'll cross the fields and we'll be [Dm] running free. _ _
[F] They'll eat [G] us with [Am] compliments of me _ [F] the _ [G] _ [Am] General Lee. _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I'm a hero and [Am] that's how I'll make you feel [F] when you're riding shotgun with me and the
law is that you're healed.
[G] I'm glory bound but when the chase [Am] is done I'll [F] take off through the mountains and [G] have
fun fun fun.
I've [C] got style. _
[Am] I'll carry you through the curbs.
Let [F] my flag wave proudly to the people that I serve.
[G] I'm number one and I will [Am] always be.
_ [F] The pride of the South they [C] call the [Bb] Titteroni.
[A] [F] I'm the General Lee of piston pumping steel [E] pumping cavalry.
I'll never let you down when [Dm] you're riding with me. _
[F] Buckle up [G] and I'll show you what [C] I mean.
[Bb] _ _
[Am] _ _ [G] _ [F] Take a look back there. _
Sirens blowing red lights [E] flashing everywhere.
[Em]
I'll jump that pond and we'll be running [Dm] free. _
[F] And they'll go [G] swimming compliments [Am] of me _ [F] the _ [G] _ [Am] General Lee. _ _
[F] _ _ [G] The [Am] General Lee.
_ [E] _
[F] _ _ [G] _ [A] General Lee. _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _
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_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _