Chords for Mike Oldfield - On horseback
Tempo:
149.55 bpm
Chords used:
D
Bm
A
G
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [D]
[Bm]
[Em]
[D] [A] [D] I like beer and I like cheese.
I like the smell of a westerly breeze.
[Bm] But I like more than all of these [Em] to be on [D] [A] horseback.
[D] Hey and away [A] we go, through [B] the grass, cross [D] the snow,
beating [G] round these steamy brown [D] bays.
[G] I'd rather be with you [D] than flying through space.
[Bm]
[D] I like thunder and I like rain, and open fires and roaring flames.
[Bm] [G] But if the [B] thunder's in my brain, [Em] I'd like to be on [D] horseback.
[A] [D] Some like the city, some the noise.
Some make chaos, and others [F#m] toys.
[Bm] If I was to have the [B] choice, I'd rather be on [D] horseback.
[A] [D] Hey and away [A] we go, through [Bm] the grass, [D] cross the snow,
beating round [G] these steamy [D] brown bays.
[G] I'd rather be with [D] you than flying through [Bm] space.
[D] Some find it strange to be here, on this small planet in who knows where.
[Bm] And when it's strange [B] and full of fear, it's nice to be on [D] horseback.
[A] [D] Some are short and others tall.
Some hit their heads against a wall.
[A] [Bm] But it doesn't really matter [B] at all when you happen to be on [D] horseback.
[A] [D] Hey and away [A] we go, through [Bm] the grass, cross [D] the snow,
beating round [G] these steamy [D] brown bays.
I'd rather be with you than flying through space.
[Bm]
[D]
[Bm]
[D] So if you feel a little glum, to Hergest Ridge.
You should come [Bm] in summer, winter, rain or sun.
It's good to be on [D] horseback.
[A] [D] Hey and away we [A] go, through the [Bm] grass, cross [D] the snow,
beating [G] round these steamy [D] brown bays.
I'd rather be with you than flying through space.
[Bm]
[D] Hey and away we go, [Bm]
[D] [G] through the grass, cross the snow,
beating round these steamy brown [D] bays.
I'd rather be with you than flying through space.
[Bm]
Think on, rather be [D] on horseback.
[Bm]
[Em]
[D] [A] [D] I like beer and I like cheese.
I like the smell of a westerly breeze.
[Bm] But I like more than all of these [Em] to be on [D] [A] horseback.
[D] Hey and away [A] we go, through [B] the grass, cross [D] the snow,
beating [G] round these steamy brown [D] bays.
[G] I'd rather be with you [D] than flying through space.
[Bm]
[D] I like thunder and I like rain, and open fires and roaring flames.
[Bm] [G] But if the [B] thunder's in my brain, [Em] I'd like to be on [D] horseback.
[A] [D] Some like the city, some the noise.
Some make chaos, and others [F#m] toys.
[Bm] If I was to have the [B] choice, I'd rather be on [D] horseback.
[A] [D] Hey and away [A] we go, through [Bm] the grass, [D] cross the snow,
beating round [G] these steamy [D] brown bays.
[G] I'd rather be with [D] you than flying through [Bm] space.
[D] Some find it strange to be here, on this small planet in who knows where.
[Bm] And when it's strange [B] and full of fear, it's nice to be on [D] horseback.
[A] [D] Some are short and others tall.
Some hit their heads against a wall.
[A] [Bm] But it doesn't really matter [B] at all when you happen to be on [D] horseback.
[A] [D] Hey and away [A] we go, through [Bm] the grass, cross [D] the snow,
beating round [G] these steamy [D] brown bays.
I'd rather be with you than flying through space.
[Bm]
[D]
[Bm]
[D] So if you feel a little glum, to Hergest Ridge.
You should come [Bm] in summer, winter, rain or sun.
It's good to be on [D] horseback.
[A] [D] Hey and away we [A] go, through the [Bm] grass, cross [D] the snow,
beating [G] round these steamy [D] brown bays.
I'd rather be with you than flying through space.
[Bm]
[D] Hey and away we go, [Bm]
[D] [G] through the grass, cross the snow,
beating round these steamy brown [D] bays.
I'd rather be with you than flying through space.
[Bm]
Think on, rather be [D] on horseback.
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[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] I like beer and I like cheese.
_ I like the smell of a westerly breeze.
[Bm] _ But I like more than all of these _ [Em] to be on _ [D] _ [A] horseback.
_ [D] Hey and away [A] we go, through [B] the grass, cross [D] the snow,
beating [G] round these steamy brown [D] bays.
_ [G] I'd rather be with you [D] than flying through space.
[Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ I like thunder and I like rain, _ and open fires and roaring flames.
[Bm] _ [G] But if the [B] thunder's in my brain, _ [Em] I'd like to be on [D] horseback.
_ [A] _ _ [D] Some like the city, _ some the noise.
_ Some make chaos, and others [F#m] toys.
[Bm] _ If I was to have the [B] choice, _ I'd rather be on [D] horseback.
_ [A] _ _ [D] Hey and away [A] we go, through [Bm] the grass, [D] cross the snow,
beating round [G] these steamy [D] brown bays.
[G] I'd rather be with [D] you than flying through [Bm] space. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ Some find it strange to be here, on this small planet in who knows where.
_ [Bm] And when it's strange [B] and full of fear, it's nice to be on [D] horseback.
_ [A] _ [D] Some are short and others tall.
_ Some hit their heads against a wall.
[A] _ [Bm] _ But it doesn't really matter [B] at all when you happen to be on [D] horseback.
_ [A] _ _ [D] Hey and away [A] we go, through [Bm] the grass, cross [D] the snow,
beating round [G] these steamy [D] brown bays.
I'd rather be with you than flying through space.
[Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ So if you feel a little glum, _ _ to Hergest Ridge.
You should come [Bm] in summer, winter, rain or sun.
It's good to be on [D] horseback.
[A] _ _ [D] Hey and away we [A] go, through the [Bm] grass, cross [D] the snow,
beating [G] round these steamy [D] brown bays.
I'd rather be with you than flying through space.
[Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ Hey and away we go, _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] through the grass, cross the snow,
beating round these steamy brown [D] _ bays.
I'd rather be with you than flying through space.
[Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Think on, rather be [D] on horseback. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] I like beer and I like cheese.
_ I like the smell of a westerly breeze.
[Bm] _ But I like more than all of these _ [Em] to be on _ [D] _ [A] horseback.
_ [D] Hey and away [A] we go, through [B] the grass, cross [D] the snow,
beating [G] round these steamy brown [D] bays.
_ [G] I'd rather be with you [D] than flying through space.
[Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ I like thunder and I like rain, _ and open fires and roaring flames.
[Bm] _ [G] But if the [B] thunder's in my brain, _ [Em] I'd like to be on [D] horseback.
_ [A] _ _ [D] Some like the city, _ some the noise.
_ Some make chaos, and others [F#m] toys.
[Bm] _ If I was to have the [B] choice, _ I'd rather be on [D] horseback.
_ [A] _ _ [D] Hey and away [A] we go, through [Bm] the grass, [D] cross the snow,
beating round [G] these steamy [D] brown bays.
[G] I'd rather be with [D] you than flying through [Bm] space. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ Some find it strange to be here, on this small planet in who knows where.
_ [Bm] And when it's strange [B] and full of fear, it's nice to be on [D] horseback.
_ [A] _ [D] Some are short and others tall.
_ Some hit their heads against a wall.
[A] _ [Bm] _ But it doesn't really matter [B] at all when you happen to be on [D] horseback.
_ [A] _ _ [D] Hey and away [A] we go, through [Bm] the grass, cross [D] the snow,
beating round [G] these steamy [D] brown bays.
I'd rather be with you than flying through space.
[Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ So if you feel a little glum, _ _ to Hergest Ridge.
You should come [Bm] in summer, winter, rain or sun.
It's good to be on [D] horseback.
[A] _ _ [D] Hey and away we [A] go, through the [Bm] grass, cross [D] the snow,
beating [G] round these steamy [D] brown bays.
I'd rather be with you than flying through space.
[Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ Hey and away we go, _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] through the grass, cross the snow,
beating round these steamy brown [D] _ bays.
I'd rather be with you than flying through space.
[Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Think on, rather be [D] on horseback. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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