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Bull Rider

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[Intro]
C      Bm      Em   A    G  D  G  D
[Verse 1]
Well Cfirst you got to want to Gget off Cbad enough to Awanna get on him in the Gfirst placeD  G  D  
And you Cbetter trust in your Glady luck
Pray to God that she Adon't give up on you Gright nowD  
[Chorus]
Live Cfast, die Bmyoung bull EmriderA  Em  G  D  G  Em  
[Verse 2]
COne hand hold is all you got it's you and the bull Aagainst the clock and a Gcross crowdEm  G  Em  
And Conce upon a spinning to nothing else you've Aever done can Dpull this wayG  Em  
You're Gjust outside the bucking shoot
CLose a spur, you lose your seat and you Glose yourselfD  G  Em  
By Cnow he's bucking mean and dirty
GSlinging mud and Acowboy boots and Gkicking clownsD  G  Em  
[Chorus]
No Cfools, no Bmfun, bull EmriderA  Em  G  D  G  Em  
[Verse 3]
You've got to Dfeel the way he's moving, you've got to watch his head
And Cbrace yourself for anything that a friend of you might dread
You Dknow the art of Ahanging loose, Dhanging just as tight
Well there's Csomething like a hurricane who's dancing with the Dkite
[Bridge]
C      Bm      Em  A  Em  G  Em  G  Em
[Verse 4]
Well, the Crodeo is Gmore than rough
It's a fact of life it's tough to cut his fever assEm  G  D  
It's Cdrinking beer and Gpulling trailers
CTighten may on Dbarreled razors and Ghorse's buckD  G  Em  
[Chorus]
No Crides, no Bmpay, bull EmriderA  Em  G  Em  
Live Cfast, die Bmyoung bull EmriderA  Em  G  D  C  Bm  
bull riEmderA  Em  G  C  Bm  C  Em  A  Em  G  C  

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Bull Rider

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Bm Em A G D G D

[Verse 1]

C G C A G D G D

Well first you got to want to get off bad enough to wanna get on him in the first place

C G

And you better trust in your lady luck

A G D

Pray to God that she don't give up on you right now

[Chorus]

C Bm Em A Em G D G Em

Live fast, die young bull rider

[Verse 2]

C A G Em G Em

One hand hold is all you got it's you and the bull against the clock and a cross crowd

C A D G Em

And once upon a spinning to nothing else you've ever done can pull this way

You're just outside the bucking shoot

C G D G Em

Lose a spur, you lose your seat and you lose yourself

By now he's bucking mean and dirty

G A G D G Em

Slinging mud and cowboy boots and kicking clowns

[Chorus]

C Bm Em A Em G D G Em

No fools, no fun, bull rider

[Verse 3]

You've got to feel the way he's moving, you've got to watch his head

And brace yourself for anything that a friend of you might dread

D A D

You know the art of hanging loose, hanging just as tight

C D

Well there's something like a hurricane who's dancing with the kite

[Bridge]

C Bm Em A Em G Em G Em

[Verse 4]

C G

Well, the rodeo is more than rough

Em G D

It's a fact of life it's tough to cut his fever ass

C G

It's drinking beer and pulling trailers

C D G D G Em

Tighten may on barreled razors and horse's buck

[Chorus]

C Bm Em A Em G Em

No rides, no pay, bull rider

C Bm Em A Em G D C Bm

Live fast, die young bull rider

Em A Em G C Bm C Em A Em G C

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About Bull Rider Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Bull Rider by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Bull Rider chords”, “Bull Rider guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Bull Rider chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Bull Rider chords and for experienced players who want accurate Bull Rider lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Bm, Em, A, G, D.

FAQ — Bull Rider by Johnny Cash

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What key is "Bull Rider" in?

The chords for "Bull Rider" show the original chord names (including C, Bm, Em, A, G, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.