Rodeo Preacher Chords by White River
Tempo:
96.5 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Am
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[F]
[Cm] He grew up on a [G] straw horse [F] with a cap gun [C] in his hand.
In his dreams he must have fought [Am] [G] every outlaw in the land.
[Am] [G]
[F] When he turned eighteen he joined the [C] rodeo.
[Am]
[Dm] He went from town to town [G] breaking horses [F] and bones.
He [Cm] must have won a thousand trophies.
[F] Some say he [C] was the best.
He rode every bronc [Am] that ever came out [G] of the west.
[F] [G]
[F] His body bore the scars was the price he [C] had to pay.
[Am]
[Dm] But he started drinking whiskey, [G] said it helped [F] ease the pain.
[C] Then one night in Okie City [F] he found a bible by [C] his bed.
John 316 had [Am] been [G] underlined in red.
[Dm] [G]
[F] In that little run down motel he met someone who turned his [C] life around.
[Am]
Now [Dm] he's rescued more cowboys [G] than all the [C] rodeo clowns.
They [F] called him rodeo preacher, Lord he could [C] ride them all.
[G] He wouldn't lend a helping hand when some cowboy [C] take a fall.
He [F] worked the rodeo circuit from Calgary down to [C] Galveston.
[G] [Am]
He [Dm] led cowboys to Jesus, [G] that's how the west [C] was won.
They [F] called him rodeo preacher, Lord he could [C] ride them all.
He [G] wouldn't lend a helping hand when some cowboy [C] take a fall.
He worked [F] the rodeo circuit from Calgary down to [C] Galveston.
[Am]
He [Dm] led cowboys to Jesus, [G] that's how the west [C] was won.
[Am]
Yeah he [Dm] led cowboys to Jesus, [G] that's how the west [C] was won.
[N]
[F]
[Cm] He grew up on a [G] straw horse [F] with a cap gun [C] in his hand.
In his dreams he must have fought [Am] [G] every outlaw in the land.
[Am] [G]
[F] When he turned eighteen he joined the [C] rodeo.
[Am]
[Dm] He went from town to town [G] breaking horses [F] and bones.
He [Cm] must have won a thousand trophies.
[F] Some say he [C] was the best.
He rode every bronc [Am] that ever came out [G] of the west.
[F] [G]
[F] His body bore the scars was the price he [C] had to pay.
[Am]
[Dm] But he started drinking whiskey, [G] said it helped [F] ease the pain.
[C] Then one night in Okie City [F] he found a bible by [C] his bed.
John 316 had [Am] been [G] underlined in red.
[Dm] [G]
[F] In that little run down motel he met someone who turned his [C] life around.
[Am]
Now [Dm] he's rescued more cowboys [G] than all the [C] rodeo clowns.
They [F] called him rodeo preacher, Lord he could [C] ride them all.
[G] He wouldn't lend a helping hand when some cowboy [C] take a fall.
He [F] worked the rodeo circuit from Calgary down to [C] Galveston.
[G] [Am]
He [Dm] led cowboys to Jesus, [G] that's how the west [C] was won.
They [F] called him rodeo preacher, Lord he could [C] ride them all.
He [G] wouldn't lend a helping hand when some cowboy [C] take a fall.
He worked [F] the rodeo circuit from Calgary down to [C] Galveston.
[Am]
He [Dm] led cowboys to Jesus, [G] that's how the west [C] was won.
[Am]
Yeah he [Dm] led cowboys to Jesus, [G] that's how the west [C] was won.
[N]
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[Cm] He grew up on a [G] straw horse [F] _ with a cap gun [C] in his hand. _ _ _ _
In his dreams he must have fought [Am] _ [G] every outlaw in the land.
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [F] When he turned eighteen he joined the [C] rodeo.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _
[Dm] He went from town to town [G] _ breaking horses [F] and bones. _ _ _ _
He [Cm] must have won a thousand trophies.
[F] _ Some say he [C] was the best. _ _ _ _ _
He rode every bronc [Am] that ever came out [G] of the west.
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F] His body bore the scars _ was the price he [C] had to pay.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _
[Dm] But he started drinking whiskey, [G] _ said it helped [F] ease the pain. _ _ _ _ _
[C] Then one night in Okie City [F] he found a bible by [C] his bed. _ _ _ _ _
_ John 316 had [Am] been [G] underlined in red.
[Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F] In that little run down motel he met someone who turned his [C] life around.
_ _ [Am] _ _
Now [Dm] he's rescued more cowboys [G] than all the [C] rodeo clowns. _ _ _
They [F] called him rodeo preacher, _ Lord he could [C] ride them all. _ _ _ _ _
[G] He wouldn't lend a helping hand when some cowboy [C] take a fall. _ _ _ _
He [F] worked the rodeo circuit from Calgary down to [C] Galveston.
_ [G] _ [Am] _ _
He [Dm] led cowboys to Jesus, [G] _ that's how the west [C] was won. _ _ _ _
They [F] called him rodeo preacher, _ _ Lord he could [C] ride them all. _ _ _ _
He [G] wouldn't lend a helping hand _ when some cowboy [C] take a fall. _ _ _ _ _
He worked [F] the rodeo circuit from Calgary down to [C] _ Galveston.
_ [Am] _ _
He [Dm] led cowboys to Jesus, _ [G] _ that's how the west [C] was won.
_ _ [Am] _ _
Yeah he [Dm] led cowboys to Jesus, _ [G] _ that's how the west [C] was won. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
[Cm] He grew up on a [G] straw horse [F] _ with a cap gun [C] in his hand. _ _ _ _
In his dreams he must have fought [Am] _ [G] every outlaw in the land.
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [F] When he turned eighteen he joined the [C] rodeo.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _
[Dm] He went from town to town [G] _ breaking horses [F] and bones. _ _ _ _
He [Cm] must have won a thousand trophies.
[F] _ Some say he [C] was the best. _ _ _ _ _
He rode every bronc [Am] that ever came out [G] of the west.
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F] His body bore the scars _ was the price he [C] had to pay.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _
[Dm] But he started drinking whiskey, [G] _ said it helped [F] ease the pain. _ _ _ _ _
[C] Then one night in Okie City [F] he found a bible by [C] his bed. _ _ _ _ _
_ John 316 had [Am] been [G] underlined in red.
[Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F] In that little run down motel he met someone who turned his [C] life around.
_ _ [Am] _ _
Now [Dm] he's rescued more cowboys [G] than all the [C] rodeo clowns. _ _ _
They [F] called him rodeo preacher, _ Lord he could [C] ride them all. _ _ _ _ _
[G] He wouldn't lend a helping hand when some cowboy [C] take a fall. _ _ _ _
He [F] worked the rodeo circuit from Calgary down to [C] Galveston.
_ [G] _ [Am] _ _
He [Dm] led cowboys to Jesus, [G] _ that's how the west [C] was won. _ _ _ _
They [F] called him rodeo preacher, _ _ Lord he could [C] ride them all. _ _ _ _
He [G] wouldn't lend a helping hand _ when some cowboy [C] take a fall. _ _ _ _ _
He worked [F] the rodeo circuit from Calgary down to [C] _ Galveston.
_ [Am] _ _
He [Dm] led cowboys to Jesus, _ [G] _ that's how the west [C] was won.
_ _ [Am] _ _
Yeah he [Dm] led cowboys to Jesus, _ [G] _ that's how the west [C] was won. _ _ _ _ _
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