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You Wild Colorado

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VERSE:
EOh you wild raging river like my Awoman's lips you lure me
APipe-Epiper of the desert F#roll on to the B7sea
B7You're the Esame at noon or midnight and I Afollow where you go
ABut you're Eplanning no returning you F#wild  B7ColorEado
CHORUS:
EIf I Ahad no love of life I'd beEcome part of your flow
EBut I fear the place you'd take me you F#wild  B7ColorEado
VERSE:
Oh you wild raging river from the fountains of the mountains
You ripple down the valley growing wide and swift and deep
With what power you cut your canyons how long ago
You're as wayward as my woman you wild Colorado
REPEAT CHORUS

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You Wild Colorado

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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VERSE:

E A

Oh you wild raging river like my woman's lips you lure me

A E F# B7

Pipe-piper of the desert roll on to the sea

B7 E A

You're the same at noon or midnight and I follow where you go

A E F# B7 E

But you're planning no returning you wild Colorado

CHORUS:

E A E

If I had no love of life I'd become part of your flow

E F# B7 E

But I fear the place you'd take me you wild Colorado

VERSE:

Oh you wild raging river from the fountains of the mountains

You ripple down the valley growing wide and swift and deep

With what power you cut your canyons how long ago

You're as wayward as my woman you wild Colorado

REPEAT CHORUS

About You Wild Colorado Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play You Wild Colorado by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “You Wild Colorado chords”, “You Wild Colorado guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash You Wild Colorado 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 You Wild Colorado chords and for experienced players who want accurate You Wild Colorado lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, F#, B7.

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What key is "You Wild Colorado" in?

The chords for "You Wild Colorado" show the original chord names (including E, A, F#, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.