Chords for Johnny Cash sings The General Lee (with lyrics)
Tempo:
112.15 bpm
Chords used:
F
G
Am
C
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [C]
I'm a charger that [Am] charges through the night [F] like an orange bolt of lightning passing everything in sight.
I'm [G] the best pal the Butte boys [Am] ever had.
[F] I'm thunder on the highway looking [Dm] bad, [G] bad, bad.
[C] I'm a knight like [Am] the kind in shining armor with [F] 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.
[Bb] [A] [F] I'm the general, but mist and puff and steel, [E] but the [Em] cavalry.
I'll never let you down [Dm] when you're riding with me.
[F] Buckle up [G] and I'll show you what [C] I mean.
[Bb] [Am]
[G] Take [F] a look back there, sirens blowing, red lights [Em] flashing everywhere.
We'll cross the field and we'll be running [Dm] free.
[F] They'll eat us [G] with compliments [Am] of me, [F]
[G] the [Am] general.
I'm [C]
a hero [Em] and [Am] that's how I'll make you feel when [F] you're riding shotgun with me and the
law is at your heel.
[G] I'm glory bound and when the taste [Am] is done, [F] I'll take off through the mountains and [G] have
fun, fun, fun.
I've [C] got style.
[Am] Carrying through the curves, 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 call [C] the General [Bb] Lee.
[A] I'm [F] the General Lee, a fist and puff and steel, belt [E] and cavalry.
I'll never let you down when [Dm] you're riding with me.
[F] Buckle up and [G] I'll show you what [C] I mean.
[Bb] [Am]
[G] Take [F] a look back there, sirens blowing, red lights flashing [E] everywhere.
[Em] I'll jump that pond and we'll be running [Dm] free.
[F] And they'll go swimming [G] compliments [Am] of me, [Em] [F]
[G] the [Am] General Lee.
[F]
[G] The General [A] Lee.
[Em] [F]
[G] [A] General Lee.
[Am] [C] [Bb]
[Gb] [A]
I'm a charger that [Am] charges through the night [F] like an orange bolt of lightning passing everything in sight.
I'm [G] the best pal the Butte boys [Am] ever had.
[F] I'm thunder on the highway looking [Dm] bad, [G] bad, bad.
[C] I'm a knight like [Am] the kind in shining armor with [F] 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.
[Bb] [A] [F] I'm the general, but mist and puff and steel, [E] but the [Em] cavalry.
I'll never let you down [Dm] when you're riding with me.
[F] Buckle up [G] and I'll show you what [C] I mean.
[Bb] [Am]
[G] Take [F] a look back there, sirens blowing, red lights [Em] flashing everywhere.
We'll cross the field and we'll be running [Dm] free.
[F] They'll eat us [G] with compliments [Am] of me, [F]
[G] the [Am] general.
I'm [C]
a hero [Em] and [Am] that's how I'll make you feel when [F] you're riding shotgun with me and the
law is at your heel.
[G] I'm glory bound and when the taste [Am] is done, [F] I'll take off through the mountains and [G] have
fun, fun, fun.
I've [C] got style.
[Am] Carrying through the curves, 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 call [C] the General [Bb] Lee.
[A] I'm [F] the General Lee, a fist and puff and steel, belt [E] and cavalry.
I'll never let you down when [Dm] you're riding with me.
[F] Buckle up and [G] I'll show you what [C] I mean.
[Bb] [Am]
[G] Take [F] a look back there, sirens blowing, red lights flashing [E] everywhere.
[Em] I'll jump that pond and we'll be running [Dm] free.
[F] And they'll go swimming [G] compliments [Am] of me, [Em] [F]
[G] the [Am] General Lee.
[F]
[G] The General [A] Lee.
[Em] [F]
[G] [A] General Lee.
[Am] [C] [Bb]
[Gb] [A]
Key:
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[A] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm a charger that [Am] charges through the night [F] like an orange bolt of lightning passing everything in sight.
I'm [G] the best pal the Butte boys [Am] ever had.
_ [F] I'm thunder on the highway looking [Dm] bad, [G] bad, bad.
[C] I'm a knight _ like [Am] the kind in shining armor with [F] 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.
[Bb] _ [A] [F] I'm the general, _ but mist and puff and steel, [E] but the [Em] cavalry.
I'll never let you down [Dm] when you're riding with me.
_ [F] Buckle up [G] and I'll show you what [C] I mean.
[Bb] _ _ [Am] _ _
[G] Take [F] a look back there, sirens blowing, red lights [Em] flashing everywhere.
We'll cross the field and we'll be running [Dm] free.
_ [F] They'll eat us [G] with compliments [Am] of me, _ _ [F] _ _
[G] the [Am] general. _ _ _ _ _
I'm [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ a hero [Em] and [Am] that's how I'll make you feel when [F] you're riding shotgun with me and the
law is at your heel.
[G] I'm glory bound and when the taste [Am] is done, _ [F] I'll take off through the mountains and [G] have
fun, fun, fun.
I've [C] got style.
_ _ [Am] Carrying through the curves, 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 call [C] the General [Bb] Lee.
[A] I'm [F] the General Lee, a fist and puff and steel, belt [E] and cavalry.
_ I'll never let you down when [Dm] you're riding with me.
_ [F] Buckle up and [G] I'll show you what [C] I mean.
[Bb] _ _ [Am] _ _
[G] Take [F] a look back there, _ sirens blowing, red lights flashing [E] everywhere.
_ [Em] I'll jump that pond and we'll be running [Dm] free.
_ _ [F] And they'll go swimming [G] compliments [Am] of me, _ [Em] _ [F] _ _
[G] the [Am] General Lee.
_ _ [F] _ _
[G] The General [A] Lee.
_ [Em] _ [F] _ _
[G] _ [A] General Lee.
_ _ [Am] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
I'm a charger that [Am] charges through the night [F] like an orange bolt of lightning passing everything in sight.
I'm [G] the best pal the Butte boys [Am] ever had.
_ [F] I'm thunder on the highway looking [Dm] bad, [G] bad, bad.
[C] I'm a knight _ like [Am] the kind in shining armor with [F] 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.
[Bb] _ [A] [F] I'm the general, _ but mist and puff and steel, [E] but the [Em] cavalry.
I'll never let you down [Dm] when you're riding with me.
_ [F] Buckle up [G] and I'll show you what [C] I mean.
[Bb] _ _ [Am] _ _
[G] Take [F] a look back there, sirens blowing, red lights [Em] flashing everywhere.
We'll cross the field and we'll be running [Dm] free.
_ [F] They'll eat us [G] with compliments [Am] of me, _ _ [F] _ _
[G] the [Am] general. _ _ _ _ _
I'm [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ a hero [Em] and [Am] that's how I'll make you feel when [F] you're riding shotgun with me and the
law is at your heel.
[G] I'm glory bound and when the taste [Am] is done, _ [F] I'll take off through the mountains and [G] have
fun, fun, fun.
I've [C] got style.
_ _ [Am] Carrying through the curves, 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 call [C] the General [Bb] Lee.
[A] I'm [F] the General Lee, a fist and puff and steel, belt [E] and cavalry.
_ I'll never let you down when [Dm] you're riding with me.
_ [F] Buckle up and [G] I'll show you what [C] I mean.
[Bb] _ _ [Am] _ _
[G] Take [F] a look back there, _ sirens blowing, red lights flashing [E] everywhere.
_ [Em] I'll jump that pond and we'll be running [Dm] free.
_ _ [F] And they'll go swimming [G] compliments [Am] of me, _ [Em] _ [F] _ _
[G] the [Am] General Lee.
_ _ [F] _ _
[G] The General [A] Lee.
_ [Em] _ [F] _ _
[G] _ [A] General Lee.
_ _ [Am] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _