{"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":969834,"song":"Pony Express","artist":"Ted Nugent","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11620106-pony-express-chords-by-ted-nugent/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/969834?type=chord","rating":0.03637,"votes":0,"content":"Ted Nugent and The Amboy Dukes from \"Call Of The Wild\"\r\nPONY EXPRESS\r\n\r\nTab, chord or standard notation, nothing can keep up with The Nuge. \r\nYou got to listen to it and follow along. Bring a lunch.\r\n\r\nINTRO:\r\n[fade in slowly over 4 cycles]\r\n[chords played as 4 central notes of barred E, strummed/hammered\r\non the beat, but sustained and sliding up and down also]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]F#[/ch]-[ch]F[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]F#[/ch]-[ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n[starting with 3rd cycle, include bass, decsending triplet [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]-[ch]F[/ch]-[ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]F#[/ch]-[ch]F[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]F#[/ch]-[ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n[5th qnd 6th cycles of chords continue ascending]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]-[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]-DD-[ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]-[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]-DD-[ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[7th as above, 8th jumps off to notes then power chords]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]F#[/ch]-[ch]F[/ch]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]F#[/ch]-[ch]F[/ch]....\r\n[notes][/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]*\r\n[* COINCIDES WITH POWER CHORDS BASED ON CENTRAL BARRED E][/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] GGGG GGGG [ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]C[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch] GGG \r\n                        yee hah[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]C[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[v1]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] GGGG GGGG [ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]C[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch] GGG \r\nwhen you see me burning up the sand you better step aside[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] GGGG GGGG [ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]C[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch] GGG\r\nI got a message for Uncle Sam, ridin' high and with pride[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[CH]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]A[/ch]- [ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]A[/ch]- [ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]A[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]A[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]A[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]A[/ch]\r\n  ride that pony express.....[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  ride that pony express.....[/tab]\r\n\r\n[V2 - start over with * above]\r\nIn the days when the west was won I was a wealthy man\r\nGot to ride from coast to coast, it was a lonely stand\r\n[CH]\r\nride that pony express.....\r\nride that pony express.....\r\n\r\n[bridge, words spoken under voice]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]\r\n    ride fast until the horse drops over dead[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]\r\n    ride clear when bullets fly around my head[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]\r\n    ride mean, kicking ass all the way[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]\r\n  another tower, another mile, another day[/tab]\r\n\r\n[CH]\r\nride that pony express.....\r\nride that pony express.....\r\n[v3]\r\nBut today you pay thru the nose to get a half assed job\r\nthree days later it's not long for some two bit slob\r\n\r\n[bridge 2, various lead and bass riffs between]\r\n\r\n[CH]\r\nride that pony express.....\r\nride that pony express..... (you got to ride)\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]Bb[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]F#[/ch]-[ch]F[/ch]\r\nride ride[/tab]\r\nride ride\r\nride ride\r\nride ride\r\nride ride\r\nride ride","plain_text":"Ted Nugent and The Amboy Dukes from \"Call Of The Wild\"\nPONY EXPRESS\n\nTab, chord or standard notation, nothing can keep up with The Nuge. \nYou got to listen to it and follow along. Bring a lunch.\n\nINTRO:\n[fade in slowly over 4 cycles]\n[chords played as 4 central notes of barred E, strummed/hammered\non the beat, but sustained and sliding up and down also]\nG  G-Bb  G-Bb-G  G-F#-F\nG  G-Bb  G-Bb-G  G-F#-F\n\n[starting with 3rd cycle, include bass, decsending triplet G-G-F-D\nG  G-Bb  G-Bb-G  G-F#-F\nG  G-Bb  G-Bb-G  G-F#-F\n\n[5th qnd 6th cycles of chords continue ascending]\nG  G-Bb  Bb-C    C-D  D-DD-E\nG  G-Bb  Bb-C    C-D  D-DD-E\n\n[7th as above, 8th jumps off to notes then power chords]\nG  G-Bb  G-Bb-G  G-F#-F\n\n\n\n\nC   Bb   A  G\n\nG G G G G G G G G Bb-G C-G-Bb-C-G G G G \n\nC   Bb   A  G\n\n[v1]\n\n\nC   Bb   A  G\n\n\n\nC   Bb   A  G\n\n[CH]\n\n\n\n\n[V2 - start over with * above]\nIn the days when the west was won I was a wealthy man\nGot to ride from coast to coast, it was a lonely stand\n[CH]\nride that pony express.....\nride that pony express.....\n\n[bridge, words spoken under voice]\n\n\n\n\n\n[CH]\nride that pony express.....\nride that pony express.....\n[v3]\nBut today you pay thru the nose to get a half assed job\nthree days later it's not long for some two bit slob\n\n[bridge 2, various lead and bass riffs between]\n\n[CH]\nride that pony express.....\nride that pony express..... (you got to ride)\n\nride ride\nride ride\nride ride\nride ride\nride ride","chords":["E","G","Bb","F#","F","D","C","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"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]}}}