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Key: C Major
[Intro]
e|--12--10--13----|--3--8--3--0--*|
B|--13—-12--15----|--5--10-5--1--*|
G|----------------|--------------*|
D|----------------|--------------*|
A|----------------|--------------*|
E|----------------|--------------*|
[Verse]
Pancho Villa crossed the Cborder in the Fyear of ought sixCteen
The people of Columbus still hear him Griding through their dreams
He killed Amseventeen civilians you could Fhear the women scream
Blackjack CPershing on a dancing horse was Gwaiting in the wings
[Chorus]
Tonight we Amride, tonight we Emride
We'll Fskin ole Pancho CVilla, make chaps out of his Ghide
Shoot his Amhorse, Siete Leguas, and his Ftwenty-seven brides
Tonight we Cride, Ftonight we Cride
[Verse]
CWe rode for three long years till Blackjack FPershing called it Cquits
When Jackie wasn't lookin' I Gstole his fine spade bit
It was Amtied upon his stallion, so I Frode away on it
To the Cwild Chihuahuan desert, so Gdry you couldn't spit
[Chorus]
Tonight we Amride, you bastards Emdare
We'll Fkill the wild ACpache for the bounty on his Ghair
Then we'll Amride into Durango, climb Fup the whorehouse stairs
Tonight we Cride, FTonight we Cride
[Interlude]
Am  Em  F C  G
Am  F  C F C
[Verse]
CWhen I'm too damn old to sit a horse, I'll Fsteal the warden's Ccar
Break my ass out of this prison, leave my Gteeth there in a jar
You don't Amneed no teeth for kissin' gals or Fsmokin' cheap cigars
I'll Csleep with one eye open, 'neath GGod's celestial stars
[Chorus]
Tonight we Amrock, Tonight we Emroll
We'll Frob the Juarez Cliquor store for the Reposado GGold
And if we Amdrink ourselves to death, ain't that the Fcowboy way to go?
Tonight we Cride, Ftonight we Cride
[Chorus]
Tonight we Amfly, we're headin' Emwest
Toward the Fmountains and the Cocean where the eagle makes his Gnest
If our Ambones bleach on the desert, we'll conFsider we are blessed
Tonight we Cride, FTonight we Cride
[Outro]
Am  Em  F C  G
Am  F
Tonight we Cride, Ftonight we Cride.F  C  

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Tonight We Ride

by Tom Russell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: C Major

[Intro]

e|--12--10--13----|--3--8--3--0--*|

B|--13—-12--15----|--5--10-5--1--*|

G|----------------|--------------*|

D|----------------|--------------*|

A|----------------|--------------*|

E|----------------|--------------*|

[Verse]

C F C

Pancho Villa crossed the border in the year of ought sixteen

The people of Columbus still hear him riding through their dreams

Am F

He killed seventeen civilians you could hear the women scream

C G

Blackjack Pershing on a dancing horse was waiting in the wings

[Chorus]

Am Em

Tonight we ride, tonight we ride

F C G

We'll skin ole Pancho Villa, make chaps out of his hide

Am F

Shoot his horse, Siete Leguas, and his twenty-seven brides

C F C

Tonight we ride, tonight we ride

[Verse]

C F C

We rode for three long years till Blackjack Pershing called it quits

When Jackie wasn't lookin' I stole his fine spade bit

Am F

It was tied upon his stallion, so I rode away on it

C G

To the wild Chihuahuan desert, so dry you couldn't spit

[Chorus]

Am Em

Tonight we ride, you bastards dare

F C G

We'll kill the wild Apache for the bounty on his hair

Am F

Then we'll ride into Durango, climb up the whorehouse stairs

C F C

Tonight we ride, Tonight we ride

[Interlude]

Am Em F C G

Am F C F C

[Verse]

C F C

When I'm too damn old to sit a horse, I'll steal the warden's car

Break my ass out of this prison, leave my teeth there in a jar

Am F

You don't need no teeth for kissin' gals or smokin' cheap cigars

C G

I'll sleep with one eye open, 'neath God's celestial stars

[Chorus]

Am Em

Tonight we rock, Tonight we roll

F C G

We'll rob the Juarez liquor store for the Reposado Gold

Am F

And if we drink ourselves to death, ain't that the cowboy way to go?

C F C

Tonight we ride, tonight we ride

[Chorus]

Am Em

Tonight we fly, we're headin' west

F C G

Toward the mountains and the ocean where the eagle makes his nest

Am F

If our bones bleach on the desert, we'll consider we are blessed

C F C

Tonight we ride, Tonight we ride

[Outro]

Am Em F C G

Am F

C F C F C

Tonight we ride, tonight we ride.

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