The General Lee Chords by Johnny Cash

Tempo:
112.15 bpm
Chords used:

F

G

Am

C

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The General Lee by Johnny Cash chords
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Hey, Bo, listen.
I'm letting you drive this thing, but you be careful.
Yeah, I'll be careful.
Hey!
[G] [B]
[C] I'm a charger that [Am] charges through the night
[F] Like an orange bolt of lightning, passing everything in sight
[G] I'm the best pal the Butte [Am] boy's 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 [G] charmer
If trouble comes your way, just [Am] ask for me
[F] My friends all know [C] me as the General [Am] Lee
[F] I'm the General Lee
Let me see how you feel [Em] about the 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
[E] Take [Am] [G]
[F] a look back there
Sirens blowing, red lights [Em] lighting everywhere
We'll cross 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
I'm [C]
a hero, [Am] and that's how I'll make you feel
[F] When you're riding shotgun with me, and the law is at your heel
[G] I'm glory bound, but when the [Am] chase is done
[F] I'll take off through the mountains [G] and have fun, fun, fun
[C] I've got style
[Am] Tearing through the curbs, [F] let my flag wave proudly
To the people that I serve
[G] I'm number one, I will [Am] always be
[F] The pride of the South, they call me [C] General [Bb] Lee
[A]
[F] I'm the General Lee
A piston pumping steel [E] belted 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] Take [G]
[F] a look back there
Sirens blowing, red lights [E] flashing everywhere
[Em] I'll jump that pond and we'll be [Dm] running free
[F] And they'll go [G] swimming compliments [Am] of me
[Em] [F] The [G]
[Am] General Lee
[F] The [G]
[A] General Lee
[Em] [F] [G]
[A] General Lee
[N] Okay,
[Bb]
yeah, we just jumped a dang creek.
Key:  
F
134211111
G
2131
Am
2311
C
3211
Em
121
F
134211111
G
2131
Am
2311
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To learn Johnny Cash - The General Lee chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: F, G, Am, F, Am, C, Am, G and C. Kick off your practice at a gentle 56 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 112 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of F Major.

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Hey, Bo, listen.
I'm letting you drive this thing, but you be careful.
_ Yeah, I'll be careful.
_ Hey!
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [B] _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ I'm a charger that [Am] charges through the night
[F] Like an orange bolt of lightning, passing everything in sight
[G] I'm the best pal the Butte [Am] boy's 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 [G] charmer
If trouble comes your way, just [Am] ask for me
[F] My friends all know [C] me as the General [Am] Lee
[F] I'm the General Lee
Let me see how you feel [Em] about the 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
[E] _ Take [Am] _ [G] _
[F] a look back there
Sirens blowing, red lights [Em] lighting _ everywhere
We'll cross 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
_ _ _ I'm [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
a hero, _ [Am] and that's how I'll make you feel
[F] When you're riding shotgun with me, and the law is at your heel
[G] I'm glory bound, but when the [Am] chase is done _
[F] I'll take off through the mountains [G] and have fun, fun, fun
[C] I've got style
_ [Am] Tearing through the curbs, [F] let my flag wave proudly
To the people that I serve
[G] I'm number one, I will [Am] always be
[F] The pride of the South, they call me [C] General [Bb] Lee
[A]
[F] I'm the General Lee
A piston pumping steel [E] belted 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] Take [G] _
[F] a look back there
Sirens blowing, red lights [E] flashing everywhere
[Em] I'll jump that pond and we'll be [Dm] running free
_ [F] And they'll go [G] swimming compliments [Am] of me
_ [Em] [F] The _ [G] _
[Am] General Lee
_ [F] The _ [G] _
[A] General Lee
[Em] _ [F] _ _ [G] _
[A] General Lee
_ [N] Okay, _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ yeah, we just jumped a dang creek. _ _