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Wild West

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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
Cm6/G     3-x-1-2-1-3
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[Intro]
(fade in)
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[Verse 1]
GOut to the west there's a Cm6/Gtrail that leads someGwhere
And a Gcall of the wild that Cm6/Gtakes some people Gthere
Through GMonument Valley to Cm6/GCalifornia Gsun
                         G             Cm6/G|  G| % | % | % |
From New Amsterdam to the way the west was won
[Bridge]
Well, Fadd9years will go by when you Cwon't get noGwhere
                                   Fadd9                   C|  G| % | % | % | % | % |
You're cold and you're tired and you're free and you don't care
[Verse 2]
You Gkeep pushin' on when your Cm6/Gfriends keep turning Gback
And you Gkeep building towns and Cm6/Glaying railroad Gtrack
And Gthings get crazy and you Cm6/Ghave to use that Ggun
And you Gwonder if this is the Cm6/Gway the west is Gwon
[Bridge]
But Fadd9keep thinkin' that way and you Cwon't get noGwhere
'Cause Fadd9you got a right just to Cget where you're goin' Gto
[Chorus]
Fadd9Gotta keep runnin', gotta Cbe the best
                     Bb   Dm    C|  G| % | % | % |
Gotta walk tall in the wi-ld west
[Interlude]
|  G|  G/A|  G/B|  G/C|  G/D|  G/E| 
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|  G|  Cm6/G|  G| % |
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[Verse 3]
You Gkeep on the move or you Cm6/Gtry to settle Gdown
And there's Gstrangers from further and Cm6/Gfurther away in Gtown
And you Ggive them some tools and they Cm6/Gknow what must be Gdone
And you Gknow who's the boss and you Cm6/Gknow the west was Gwon
[Bridge]
And they say: Fadd9Where I come from, you Ccan't get noGwhere
I'm Fadd9breaking my back for some CopportuniGty
[Chorus]
Fadd9Making my fortune and I'll Ctake it all home
                     Bb   Dm    C|  G| % | % | % |
Tell my kids about the wi-ld west
[Middle 8]
 Am7And there's still Bm7beauty as the Cflowers bloom on Ddesert Dsus4sands
 Am7And there's still Bm7hope as the sun Crises over the DRio Dsus4Grande
 Am7But it's so Bm7crowded now and Cnothing's simple Danymore
                              Cadd9|   Cadd9| % |  Gadd9| % |
  And they're still knocking at your door
[Interlude]
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[Verse 4]
You hear Gguns in the night and you Cm6/Ghope they're not for Gyou
'Cause a Gdog eats a dog then he Cm6/Geats his master Gtoo
In the Gland of the free and the Cm6/Gnot so often Gbrave
                              G                  Cm6/G|  G| % | % | % |
There's both love or money now choose which you will save
[Bridge]
But Fadd9keep thinkin' that way and you Cwon't get noGwhere
'Cause Fadd9you got a right just to Cget where you're goin' Gto
[Chorus]
Fadd9Gotta keep runnin', gotta Cbe the best
                     Bb   Dm    C|  G| % |
Gotta walk tall in the wi-ld west
[Bridge]
Fadd9Keep thinkin' that way and you Cwon't get noGwhere
'Cause Fadd9you got a right just to Cget where you're goin' Gto
[Chorus]
Fadd9Gotta keep runnin', gotta Cbe the best
BbGotta walk tall in the Dmwi-Cld (west)
BbGotta walk tall in the Dmwi-Cld (west)
                     Bb   Dm    C|  G| % | % | % | % | % | % |
Gotta walk tall in the wi-ld west               (fade out)

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Wild West

by Joe Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm6/G

Fadd9

G/A

G/B

G/C

G/D

G/E

G/F

Am7

Bm7

Dsus4

Cadd9

Gadd9

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Cm6/G 3-x-1-2-1-3

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[Intro]

(fade in)

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[Verse 1]

G Cm6/G G

Out to the west there's a trail that leads somewhere

G Cm6/G G

And a call of the wild that takes some people there

G Cm6/G G

Through Monument Valley to California sun

G Cm6/G G

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From New Amsterdam to the way the west was won

[Bridge]

Fadd9 C G

Well, years will go by when you won't get nowhere

Fadd9 C G

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You're cold and you're tired and you're free and you don't care

[Verse 2]

G Cm6/G G

You keep pushin' on when your friends keep turning back

G Cm6/G G

And you keep building towns and laying railroad track

G Cm6/G G

And things get crazy and you have to use that gun

G Cm6/G G

And you wonder if this is the way the west is won

[Bridge]

Fadd9 C G

But keep thinkin' that way and you won't get nowhere

Fadd9 C G

'Cause you got a right just to get where you're goin' to

[Chorus]

Fadd9 C

Gotta keep runnin', gotta be the best

Bb Dm C G

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Gotta walk tall in the wi-ld west

[Interlude]

G G/A G/B G/C G/D G/E

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G/F

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G/F

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G Cm6/G G

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G Cm6/G G

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[Verse 3]

G Cm6/G G

You keep on the move or you try to settle down

G Cm6/G G

And there's strangers from further and further away in town

G Cm6/G G

And you give them some tools and they know what must be done

G Cm6/G G

And you know who's the boss and you know the west was won

[Bridge]

Fadd9 C G

And they say: Where I come from, you can't get nowhere

Fadd9 C G

I'm breaking my back for some opportunity

[Chorus]

Fadd9 C

Making my fortune and I'll take it all home

Bb Dm C G

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Tell my kids about the wi-ld west

[Middle 8]

Am7 Bm7 C D Dsus4

And there's still beauty as the flowers bloom on desert sands

Am7 Bm7 C D Dsus4

And there's still hope as the sun rises over the Rio Grande

Am7 Bm7 C D

But it's so crowded now and nothing's simple anymore

Cadd9 Cadd9 Gadd9

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And they're still knocking at your door

[Interlude]

Cm6/G Gadd9

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Cm6/G

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[Verse 4]

G Cm6/G G

You hear guns in the night and you hope they're not for you

G Cm6/G G

'Cause a dog eats a dog then he eats his master too

G Cm6/G G

In the land of the free and the not so often brave

G Cm6/G G

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There's both love or money now choose which you will save

[Bridge]

Fadd9 C G

But keep thinkin' that way and you won't get nowhere

Fadd9 C G

'Cause you got a right just to get where you're goin' to

[Chorus]

Fadd9 C

Gotta keep runnin', gotta be the best

Bb Dm C G

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Gotta walk tall in the wi-ld west

[Bridge]

Fadd9 C G

Keep thinkin' that way and you won't get nowhere

Fadd9 C G

'Cause you got a right just to get where you're goin' to

[Chorus]

Fadd9 C

Gotta keep runnin', gotta be the best

Bb Dm C

Gotta walk tall in the wi-ld (west)

Bb Dm C

Gotta walk tall in the wi-ld (west)

Bb Dm C G

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Gotta walk tall in the wi-ld west (fade out)

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