Chords for Song for Jake
Tempo:
143.1 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I am an old cowboy, [G]
I don't ride [D] much no more.
I came [A] to this valley [C#m] [G]
right [D] after the war.
I used [B] to shoe [Bm] horses, [G] and there's some saddles [D] I built.
And I rode [A] after cattle
[G]
all over [D] these hills.
[G] [D]
Started out [A] at the pitchfork [C#m] [G]
when I was [D] thirteen.
[Am] [D]
Riding [A] young horses, [G]
riding [D] my dreams.
And them old [B] hands they [Bm] taught me, [G]
all it takes [D] is some nerve.
[E] [D]
Just throw [A] a leg over and ride what [G] you ride, for [D] all that it's worth.
[C#] [B] [A]
Some [G] folks regret the [D] lives they lead.
[Am] [D]
[C#] They [Bm] stare out the window, [G]
they yearn [D] to be free.
[F#] I live the life that was given [Bm] to [D] me.
And I threw a leg [A] over and rode it, for all it [Bm] was worth.
[G]
Yes, [D] I rode [A] it, [A]
for all it was [G] worth.
[F#m]
[D]
I was blue [A]-eyed and wind-burnt, [G] I was every [D] girl's dream.
Wild steers [A] on the mountain,
[G]
where the buck [D] brush was green.
[E] [D] And though some [Bm] days were dark ones, [G] when at old North [D] Wind blew,
I just gathered [A] my reins [G]
and I [D] rode it through.
[G] [D]
Time [A] comes creeping
[C#m] to [G]
wipe out [D] your tracks.
[Am] [D]
But if your [A] trail's been a good [C#m] one, [G]
you don't mind [D] looking back.
Dreams [Bm] are like horses, [G]
they run wild [D] on the earth.
Catch [A] one and ride it, [G]
for all [D] that it's worth.
[C#]
[A]
Some folks [G] regret the [D] lives they lead.
[Bm] They stare out the window, [G] how they yearn to [D] be free.
[F#] I live the life that was given [Bm] to me.
[G]
And [D] I threw a leg [A] over and rode it, for all [B] it was [Bm] worth.
[B] [G]
Yes, [D] I rode it,
[A]
for all it [G] was worth.
[D]
[E] [D]
I am [A] an old cowboy,
[G] I don't ride [D] much no more.
[A]
[N]
I don't ride [D] much no more.
I came [A] to this valley [C#m] [G]
right [D] after the war.
I used [B] to shoe [Bm] horses, [G] and there's some saddles [D] I built.
And I rode [A] after cattle
[G]
all over [D] these hills.
[G] [D]
Started out [A] at the pitchfork [C#m] [G]
when I was [D] thirteen.
[Am] [D]
Riding [A] young horses, [G]
riding [D] my dreams.
And them old [B] hands they [Bm] taught me, [G]
all it takes [D] is some nerve.
[E] [D]
Just throw [A] a leg over and ride what [G] you ride, for [D] all that it's worth.
[C#] [B] [A]
Some [G] folks regret the [D] lives they lead.
[Am] [D]
[C#] They [Bm] stare out the window, [G]
they yearn [D] to be free.
[F#] I live the life that was given [Bm] to [D] me.
And I threw a leg [A] over and rode it, for all it [Bm] was worth.
[G]
Yes, [D] I rode [A] it, [A]
for all it was [G] worth.
[F#m]
[D]
I was blue [A]-eyed and wind-burnt, [G] I was every [D] girl's dream.
Wild steers [A] on the mountain,
[G]
where the buck [D] brush was green.
[E] [D] And though some [Bm] days were dark ones, [G] when at old North [D] Wind blew,
I just gathered [A] my reins [G]
and I [D] rode it through.
[G] [D]
Time [A] comes creeping
[C#m] to [G]
wipe out [D] your tracks.
[Am] [D]
But if your [A] trail's been a good [C#m] one, [G]
you don't mind [D] looking back.
Dreams [Bm] are like horses, [G]
they run wild [D] on the earth.
Catch [A] one and ride it, [G]
for all [D] that it's worth.
[C#]
[A]
Some folks [G] regret the [D] lives they lead.
[Bm] They stare out the window, [G] how they yearn to [D] be free.
[F#] I live the life that was given [Bm] to me.
[G]
And [D] I threw a leg [A] over and rode it, for all [B] it was [Bm] worth.
[B] [G]
Yes, [D] I rode it,
[A]
for all it [G] was worth.
[D]
[E] [D]
I am [A] an old cowboy,
[G] I don't ride [D] much no more.
[A]
[N]
Key:
D
G
A
Bm
B
D
G
A
I am an old cowboy, _ _ [G] _ _
I don't ride [D] much no more.
_ _ _ _ _ _
I came [A] to this valley [C#m] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
right [D] after the war.
_ _ _ _ _
I used [B] to shoe [Bm] horses, _ _ _ [G] _ and there's some saddles [D] I built.
_ _ _ _ And I rode [A] after cattle _
_ _ _ [G] _ _
all over [D] these hills.
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
Started out [A] at the pitchfork [C#m] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
when I was [D] thirteen. _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _
_ Riding [A] young horses, _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ riding [D] my _ dreams. _ _ _ _
And them old [B] hands they [Bm] taught me, _ [G] _ _
all it takes [D] is some nerve.
[E] _ _ _ [D] _
Just throw [A] a leg over and ride what [G] you ride, for [D] all that it's worth.
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _ _
_ Some [G] folks regret the [D] lives they lead.
_ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ _
_ _ [C#] They [Bm] stare out the window, [G] _ _ _
they yearn [D] to be free.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ I _ live the life that was given [Bm] to _ [D] me. _ _ _ _
_ And I threw a leg [A] over and rode it, for all it [Bm] was worth.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
Yes, [D] I rode [A] it, _ [A] _ _ _ _
for all it was [G] worth.
[F#m] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
I was blue [A]-eyed and wind-burnt, _ _ _ [G] _ I was every [D] girl's dream. _
_ _ _ _ _
Wild steers [A] on the mountain, _
_ _ _ [G] _ _
where the buck [D] brush was green. _
_ [E] _ _ [D] _ And though some [Bm] days were dark ones, _ _ [G] _ when at old North [D] Wind blew,
I _ _ _ _ just gathered [A] my reins _ _ [G] _ _
and I [D] rode it through. _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ Time [A] comes creeping _
[C#m] to _ [G] _ _ _
wipe out [D] your tracks. _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _
But if your _ [A] trail's been a good [C#m] one, _ _ [G] _ _
you don't mind [D] looking back.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Dreams [Bm] are like horses, _ _ [G] _ _
they run wild [D] on the earth.
_ _ _ _ _ _
Catch [A] one and ride it, _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
for all [D] that it's worth.
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
Some folks [G] regret _ the [D] lives they lead. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] They stare out the window, [G] _ how they yearn to [D] be free. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ I _ live the life that was given [Bm] to _ me.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
And [D] I threw a leg [A] over and rode it, for all [B] it was [Bm] worth. _
[B] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
Yes, [D] I rode it, _
_ [A] _ _ _ _
for all it [G] was worth.
_ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
I am [A] an old cowboy, _
_ _ [G] _ _ I don't ride [D] much no more.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
I don't ride [D] much no more.
_ _ _ _ _ _
I came [A] to this valley [C#m] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
right [D] after the war.
_ _ _ _ _
I used [B] to shoe [Bm] horses, _ _ _ [G] _ and there's some saddles [D] I built.
_ _ _ _ And I rode [A] after cattle _
_ _ _ [G] _ _
all over [D] these hills.
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
Started out [A] at the pitchfork [C#m] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
when I was [D] thirteen. _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _
_ Riding [A] young horses, _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ riding [D] my _ dreams. _ _ _ _
And them old [B] hands they [Bm] taught me, _ [G] _ _
all it takes [D] is some nerve.
[E] _ _ _ [D] _
Just throw [A] a leg over and ride what [G] you ride, for [D] all that it's worth.
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _ _
_ Some [G] folks regret the [D] lives they lead.
_ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ _
_ _ [C#] They [Bm] stare out the window, [G] _ _ _
they yearn [D] to be free.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ I _ live the life that was given [Bm] to _ [D] me. _ _ _ _
_ And I threw a leg [A] over and rode it, for all it [Bm] was worth.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
Yes, [D] I rode [A] it, _ [A] _ _ _ _
for all it was [G] worth.
[F#m] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
I was blue [A]-eyed and wind-burnt, _ _ _ [G] _ I was every [D] girl's dream. _
_ _ _ _ _
Wild steers [A] on the mountain, _
_ _ _ [G] _ _
where the buck [D] brush was green. _
_ [E] _ _ [D] _ And though some [Bm] days were dark ones, _ _ [G] _ when at old North [D] Wind blew,
I _ _ _ _ just gathered [A] my reins _ _ [G] _ _
and I [D] rode it through. _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ Time [A] comes creeping _
[C#m] to _ [G] _ _ _
wipe out [D] your tracks. _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _
But if your _ [A] trail's been a good [C#m] one, _ _ [G] _ _
you don't mind [D] looking back.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Dreams [Bm] are like horses, _ _ [G] _ _
they run wild [D] on the earth.
_ _ _ _ _ _
Catch [A] one and ride it, _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
for all [D] that it's worth.
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
Some folks [G] regret _ the [D] lives they lead. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] They stare out the window, [G] _ how they yearn to [D] be free. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ I _ live the life that was given [Bm] to _ me.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
And [D] I threw a leg [A] over and rode it, for all [B] it was [Bm] worth. _
[B] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
Yes, [D] I rode it, _
_ [A] _ _ _ _
for all it [G] was worth.
_ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
I am [A] an old cowboy, _
_ _ [G] _ _ I don't ride [D] much no more.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _