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Born To Be Wild

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The cults splendid cover of Steppenwolfs born to be wild. There are 2 guitars playing chords on parts of
this track, I have tried to do them both. The ugly looking E5 C#5/E D5/E is simply a 12 bar in E, played
   E5 = E string 0pen
        A string 2nd fret
C#5/E = E string open
        A string 4th fret
 D5/E = E string open
        A string 5th fret
Intro: E5  
Verse 1:
E5Get your motor runninE5',       C#5/E       D5/E  E5head out on the higE5hwaC#5/Ey D5/E  
E5Lookin' for adventureE5,        C#5/E    D5/Ein E5whatever comes our E5wayC#5/E  D5/E  
Chorus:
GYeah, dAarlin' gonna Emake it happen, Gtake the Aworld in a Elove embrace
FGire aAll of the Eguns at once and GexpAlode into Espace
Verse 2:
E5I like smoke and lightnin'E5,        C#5/E       D5/E  E5heavy metal thunder E5  C#5/E  D5/E  
E5Racin' with the wind   E5        C#5/E       D5/E  E5and the feelin' that I'm underE5  C#5/E  D5/E  
Chorus:
GYeah, Adarlin' gonna Emake it happen, Gtake the wAorld in a Elove embrace
GFire Aall of the Eguns at once and GexpAlode into Espace
Like a Etrue nature's child, we were Gborn, born to be wild
We could Aclimb so high, GI never wanna Emdie
EBorn to be Dwild,       E        D  EBorn to be DwildE  D  
Solo:  E5   C#5/E   D5/EX4 E5  
Verse 3:
E5Get your motor runninE5',       C#5/E       D5/E  E5head out on the higE5hwaC#5/Ey D5/E  
E5Lookin' for adventureE5,        C#5/E    D5/Ein E5whatever comes our E5wayC#5/E  D5/E  
Chorus:
GYeah, Adarlin' gonna Emake it happen, Gtake the Aworld in a Elove embrace
GFire Aall of the Eguns at once and GexpAlode into Espace
ELike a true nature's child, we were Gborn, born to be wild
We could Aclimb so high, I Gnever wanna Emdie
EBorn to be Dwild,       E        D  EBorn to be DwildE  D  
Solo:  E5   C#5/E   D5/EX8 E5  

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Born To Be Wild

by The Cult

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#5/E

D5/E

The cults splendid cover of Steppenwolfs born to be wild. There are 2 guitars playing chords on parts of

this track, I have tried to do them both. The ugly looking E5 C#5/E D5/E is simply a 12 bar in E, played

E5 = E string 0pen

A string 2nd fret

C#5/E = E string open

A string 4th fret

D5/E = E string open

A string 5th fret

Intro:

Verse 1:

E5 E5 C#5/E D5/E E5 E5 C#5/E D5/E

Get your motor runnin', head out on the highway

E5 E5 C#5/E D5/E E5 E5 C#5/E D5/E

Lookin' for adventure, in whatever comes our way

Chorus:

G A E G A E

Yeah, darlin' gonna make it happen, take the world in a love embrace

G A E G A E

Fire all of the guns at once and explode into space

Verse 2:

E5 E5 C#5/E D5/E E5 E5 C#5/E D5/E

I like smoke and lightnin', heavy metal thunder

E5 E5 C#5/E D5/E E5 E5 C#5/E D5/E

Racin' with the wind and the feelin' that I'm under

Chorus:

G A E G A E

Yeah, darlin' gonna make it happen, take the world in a love embrace

G A E G A E

Fire all of the guns at once and explode into space

E G

Like a true nature's child, we were born, born to be wild

A G Em

We could climb so high, I never wanna die

E D E D E D E D

Born to be wild, Born to be wild

E5 C#5/E D5/E E5

Solo: X4

Verse 3:

E5 E5 C#5/E D5/E E5 E5 C#5/E D5/E

Get your motor runnin', head out on the highway

E5 E5 C#5/E D5/E E5 E5 C#5/E D5/E

Lookin' for adventure, in whatever comes our way

Chorus:

G A E G A E

Yeah, darlin' gonna make it happen, take the world in a love embrace

G A E G A E

Fire all of the guns at once and explode into space

E G

Like a true nature's child, we were born, born to be wild

A G Em

We could climb so high, I never wanna die

E D E D E D E D

Born to be wild, Born to be wild

E5 C#5/E D5/E E5

Solo: X8

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