Orange Blossom Special Chords by Johnny Cash

Tempo:
105.75 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

Bb

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Cash - "Orange Blossom Special" chords
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[Ab] [N]
[B]
[C]
Looky undercomin' comin' down that railroad track.
[F] Hey, looky undercomin' comin' down that railroad [C] track.
[G] It's the orange bus special, bringin' my baby [C]
back.
[F]
[Bb] [C]
[F]
[Bb] [C]
[F]
[C]
[F]
[Bb] [F] [C]
Ooh.
Well [F] [C]
I'm goin' down to Florida, and get some sand in my shoes.
[F] Or maybe California, and get some sand [G] in [C] my shoes.
I'll ride [G] that orange bus of [Dm] specials and lose these [D] New York [C] blues.
Whoa!
[F]
[Bbm] [F] [Bb] [C]
[Eb] [F]
[Bb] [C]
[F] [C]
Say man, when you going back to Florida?
When I go back to Florida, I don't know, I don't reckon I ever will.
Ain't you worried about getting your nurseman in New York?
Oh, I don't care if I do, I do, I do, I do, I do.
Hey, talk about a-ramblin', she's the fastest train on the line.
[F] Talk about a-travelin', she's the fastest train on [C] the line.
It's [G] that orange bus of specials, rollin' down the [C] seaboard line.
Whoa!
[G] [N]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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To start learning Johnny Cash - Orange Blossom Special chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - F, Bb, C, F, C, G and C in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 52 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 106 BPM. Considering the song's key of C Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Looky undercomin' _ _ comin' down that railroad track. _
[F] Hey, looky undercomin' _ comin' down that railroad [C] track.
_ [G] It's the orange bus special, _ _ bringin' my baby [C]
back. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C]
Ooh.
Well [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm _ _ _ _ goin' down to Florida, _ and get some sand in my shoes.
_ [F] Or maybe California, _ and get some sand [G] in [C] my shoes.
I'll ride [G] that orange bus of _ [Dm] specials and lose these [D] New York [C] blues.
Whoa! _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Bbm] _ [F] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Eb] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
Say man, when you going back to Florida?
When I go back to Florida, I don't know, I don't reckon I ever will.
Ain't you worried about getting your nurseman in New York?
Oh, I don't care if I do, I do, I do, I do, I _ _ _ do.
Hey, talk about a-ramblin', she's the fastest train on the line.
_ _ [F] Talk about a-travelin', she's the fastest train on [C] the line.
It's [G] that orange bus of _ specials, rollin' down the [C] seaboard line. _
Whoa!
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Ervin Thomas Rouse.

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