{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1015718,"song":"The General Lee","artist":"Johnny Cash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1015718-the-general-lee-chords-by-johnny-cash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1015718?type=chord","rating":4.8284,"votes":189,"content":"[tab]Link to Chorus\r\n [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\ne|----------------|----------------|\r\nB|------------1---|----------------|\r\nG|------------0---|----------------|\r\nD|------------2---|----------------|\r\nA|----0---2---3---|----1---0-------|\r\nE|3---------------|------------3---|\r\n Ge- ne- ral Lee I’m the[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]CHORDS\r\n E-A-D-G-B-e\r\nC/Bb x-1-2-0-1-0\r\nC/A x-0-2-0-1-0\r\nC/G 3-x-2-0-1-0[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'm a charger[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThat charges through the night[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLike an orange bolt of lightning[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nPassing everything in sight[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI'm the best pal the Duke boys ever had[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'm thunder on the highway looking bad, bad, bad[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'm a knight[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nLike the kind in shining armor[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWith my polished body gleaming[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI'm a fighter and a charmer[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIf trouble comes your way just ask for me[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMy friends all know me as the General Lee[/tab]\r\n (= Link to Chorus)\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI'm the General Lee[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nA piston pumpin' steel belted cavalry[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nI'll never let you down when you're riding with me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/Bb[/ch] [ch]C/A[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nBuckle up and I'll show you what I mean[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTake a look back there[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSirens blowing, red lights flashing everywhere[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nWe'll cross the field and we'll be runnin' free[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey'll eat dust with compliments of me[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe General Lee[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n\r\n|([ch]Am[/ch]) | [ch]Am[/ch] | [ch]Am[/ch] | [ch]Am[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] N.C.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'm a hero[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd that's how I'll make you feel[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhen you're riding shotgun with me[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd the law is at your heels[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI'm glory bound and when the chase is done[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'll take off through the mountains and have fun, fun, fun[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI've got style[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTearing through the curves[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLet my flag wave proudly to the people that I serve[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI'm number 1 and I will always be[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe pride of the South they call the General Lee[/tab]\r\n (= Link to Chorus)\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI'm the General Lee[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nA piston pumpin' steel belted cavalry[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nI'll never let you down when you're riding with me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/Bb[/ch] [ch]C/A[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nBuckle up and I'll show you what I mean[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTake a look back there[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSirens blowing, red lights flashing everywhere[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nI'll jump that pond and we'll be runnin' free[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd they'll go swimming compliments of me[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe General Lee[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe General Lee[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nGeneral Lee (car engine and siren noise)[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\n\n| C | C | C | C\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n (= Link to Chorus)\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\n\n|(Am) | Am | Am | Am |\n| C | C | C | C N.C.\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n (= Link to Chorus)\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["G","C","B","D","A","E","C/Bb","C/A","C/G","Am","F","Dm","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}