The General Lee

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G C
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B|------------1---|----------------|
G|------------0---|----------------|
D|------------2---|----------------|
A|----0---2---3---|----1---0-------|
E|3---------------|------------3---|
Ge- ne- ral Lee I’m the
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[Intro]
C C C C
| | | |
[Verse 1]
C
I'm a charger
Am
That charges through the night
F
Like an orange bolt of lightning
F
Passing everything in sight
G Am
I'm the best pal the Duke boys ever had
F Dm G
I'm thunder on the highway looking bad, bad, bad
[Verse 2]
C
I'm a knight
Am
Like the kind in shining armor
F
With my polished body gleaming
F
I'm a fighter and a charmer
G Am
If trouble comes your way just ask for me
F G C
My friends all know me as the General Lee
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[Chorus]
F
I'm the General Lee
F Em
A piston pumpin' steel belted cavalry
Em Dm
I'll never let you down when you're riding with me
F G C C/Bb C/A C/G
Buckle up and I'll show you what I mean
F
Take a look back there
F Em
Sirens blowing, red lights flashing everywhere
Em Dm
We'll cross the field and we'll be runnin' free
F G Am F G
They'll eat dust with compliments of me
Am
The General Lee
[Interlude]
Am Am Am Am
|() | | | |
C C C C
| | | | N.C.
[Verse 3]
C
I'm a hero
Am
And that's how I'll make you feel
F
When you're riding shotgun with me
F
And the law is at your heels
G Am
I'm glory bound and when the chase is done
F G
I'll take off through the mountains and have fun, fun, fun
[Verse 4]
C
I've got style
Am
Tearing through the curves
F F
Let my flag wave proudly to the people that I serve
G Am
I'm number 1 and I will always be
F G C
The pride of the South they call the General Lee
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[Chorus]
F
I'm the General Lee
F Em
A piston pumpin' steel belted cavalry
Em Dm
I'll never let you down when you're riding with me
F G C C/Bb C/A C/G
Buckle up and I'll show you what I mean
F
Take a look back there
F Em
Sirens blowing, red lights flashing everywhere
Em Dm
I'll jump that pond and we'll be runnin' free
F G Am F G
And they'll go swimming compliments of me
Am F G
The General Lee
[Outro]
Am F G
The General Lee
Am F
General Lee (car engine and siren noise)

The General Lee chords and lyrics

Free chords for The General Lee by Johnny Cash. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
| C   | C   | C   | C
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
                             (= Link to Chorus)
[Chorus]
[Interlude]
|(Am) | Am  | Am  | Am  |
| C   | C   | C   | C N.C.
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
                                  (= Link to Chorus)
[Chorus]
[Outro]

The General Lee Chords by Johnny Cash

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