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CAPO 1st FRET
INTRO
G
VERSE 1:
GWell GI can't begin to tell you, He was the kind you can't deny
GHe had a maCne that nearly surely wrecked my eyes
CWhiskey maGde me wanted to, gallop off that day (that's what I believe)
AmI never knGew, but I never forget his name
CHORUS
CI sniffeGd the asshole, of a dead horse
Down the TennesAmsee Highway, I loved that hoGrse.
CI sniffeGd the asshole, of a dead horse
DAmown the GTennessee Highway, I loved that horse.
VERSE 2:
GWell he sGtood so tall and special, Just like a Corporal Mare
GJust Clike my daddy when he went away
CNow my WGhisky's love I feel it was 1,2,3 years gone
AmTennessee GI'll never travel again
  C     G     Am     G(twice)
Yodelling solo
OUTRO: (Slower)
CI kissed Gthe asshole, of my dead horse
The TenneAmssee Highway, I'll never travel aGgain.
(I'll never forget you Whiskey)

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Dead Horse

by The Self Righteous Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 1st FRET

INTRO

VERSE 1:

G G

Well I can't begin to tell you, He was the kind you can't deny

G C

He had a mane that nearly surely wrecked my eyes

C G

Whiskey made me wanted to, gallop off that day (that's what I believe)

Am G

I never knew, but I never forget his name

CHORUS

C G

I sniffed the asshole, of a dead horse

Am G

Down the Tennessee Highway, I loved that horse.

C G

I sniffed the asshole, of a dead horse

Am G

Down the Tennessee Highway, I loved that horse.

VERSE 2:

G G

Well he stood so tall and special, Just like a Corporal Mare

G C

Just like my daddy when he went away

C G

Now my Whisky's love I feel it was 1,2,3 years gone

Am G

Tennessee I'll never travel again

C G Am G

(twice)

Yodelling solo

OUTRO: (Slower)

C G

I kissed the asshole, of my dead horse

Am G

The Tennessee Highway, I'll never travel again.

(I'll never forget you Whiskey)

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