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                         Intro:(w/distortion)
E  Ab  A  Ab
E  Ab  B  Ab
E  Ab  A  Ab
 F#     A    B       Ab(Whole thing x3)
Verse:(clean)
ESome cowboys were a Aridin', Eridin' on the Brange. 
EThe grass was overAgrazed there and F#spotted like some Bmange.
EThe buffalo were Adead there, the Etrees they all were Bthrough, 
EAnd if they saw some AInjuns, why F#they would kill them Btoo.
Channel:(w/distortion)   F#     A    F#  B  
Chorus:(same as intro)
EWest or bust, Abin AGod we trust, "AbLets Erape, lets kill, Ablets Bsteal!"Ab  
EWe can alAbmost AjustifAby, F#anything Awe Bfeel. Ab  
EI'm climbing up Abthat Aladder, Abmore browEnie points Abfor Bme. Ab  
EI'll work my way Abto AJesuAbs, F#just you wait Aand Bsee.Ab  
Bridge:   C#m    E    F#     A(3x)
          C#m    E         B(1x)
Verse2:
Said one cowboy to another, "I think it would be nice, 
If we could take these Injuns and convert them all to Christ. 
See, they are all disgusting, and bringing me great pain, 
And if they don't believe me, we'll put a bullet in their brains!"
Verse3:
I am always shouting, when I go outside,
How people should repent now, or they're going to die.
My motives are all selfish, I'm a cannon brimmed with powder.
If people don't believe me, I just beat them and yell louder.
.. And here's the order:
Intro
Verse 1
Channel
Chorus
Verse 2
Channel
Chorus
Bridge
Verse 3
Channel
Chorus
End on E  
Please comment/rate--God bless!
-Romans 10:9-10;13

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The Old West

by Five Iron Frenzy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

These chords are from higherpraise.com:

Intro:(w/distortion)

E Ab A Ab

E Ab B Ab

E Ab A Ab

F# A B Ab

(Whole thing x3)

Verse:(clean)

E A E B

Some cowboys were a ridin', ridin' on the range.

E A F# B

The grass was overgrazed there and spotted like some mange.

E A E B

The buffalo were dead there, the trees they all were through,

E A F# B

And if they saw some Injuns, why they would kill them too.

F# A F# B

Channel:(w/distortion)

Chorus:(same as intro)

E Ab A Ab E Ab B Ab

West or bust, in God we trust, "Lets rape, lets kill, lets steal!"

E Ab A Ab F# A B Ab

We can almost justify, anything we feel.

E Ab A Ab E Ab B Ab

I'm climbing up that ladder, more brownie points for me.

E Ab A Ab F# A B Ab

I'll work my way to Jesus, just you wait and see.

C#m E F# A

Bridge: (3x)

C#m E B

(1x)

Verse2:

Said one cowboy to another, "I think it would be nice,

If we could take these Injuns and convert them all to Christ.

See, they are all disgusting, and bringing me great pain,

And if they don't believe me, we'll put a bullet in their brains!"

Verse3:

I am always shouting, when I go outside,

How people should repent now, or they're going to die.

My motives are all selfish, I'm a cannon brimmed with powder.

If people don't believe me, I just beat them and yell louder.

.. And here's the order:

Intro

Verse 1

Channel

Chorus

Verse 2

Channel

Chorus

Bridge

Verse 3

Channel

Chorus

End on

Please comment/rate--God bless!

-Romans 10:9-10;13

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