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He Rides The Wild Horses

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HE RIDES THE WILD HORSES
CHRIS LEDOUX
TUNING - DROP D
G: 550033
* = let ring
[Instrumental Tab]
e|------C0--------G3-------------D2--|
B|------1--------3-------------3--|
G|------0--------0-------------2--|
D|------2--------0-------------0--|
A|--0-2-3*---2-0-5*---------------|
D|---------------5----3-2~-0*-----|
[Intro]
D  C  D
[Verse 1]
Just a Drodeo drifter, he Gcomes and he Dgoes,
Like a wild wind that blows in the Anight.
The Dhighways and backroads are Gall that he Dknows,
He'll be gone with Cmorning's grey Dlight.
[Verse 2]
Like a Dblue norther howling, like the Gtumbleweeds Dblow,
There's no way to settle him Adown.
His Dspirit's as wild as the Ghorses he Drides,
His freedom he Cwears like a Dcrown
[Chorus]
And he Grides the wild Dhorses,
The same blood flows through their Cveins.
Yes, he Grides the wild Dhorses,
Like the horses, he'll Cnever be Dtamed.
[Turnaround]
C  G  D
[Verse 3]
He'll Dnever be broke, he Gwon't be tied down,
He'll never wear no man's Abrand.
DHe won't fit in with the Gnine to five Dcrowd
'Cause movin's all Che underDstands.
[Chorus]
And he Grides the wild Dhorses,
The same blood flows through their Cveins.
Yes, he Grides the wild Dhorses,
Like the horses, he'll Cnever be Dtamed.
And he Grides the wild Dhorses,
The same blood flows through their Cveins.
Yes, he Grides the wild Dhorses,
Like the horses, he'll Cnever be Dtamed.
[Outro]
C  G  D

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

Chris LeDoux was a true cowboy, known for his career as a rodeo champion alongside his music. This song captures the spirit of that world, reflecting the freedom and untamed nature of riding. It's a glimpse into the life of someone deeply connected to horses and the open range. Playing it can feel like stepping into the saddle yourself, embodying that wild, adventurous heart.

AI-written from these sources:Chris LeDoux — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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He Rides The Wild Horses

by Chris LeDoux

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HE RIDES THE WILD HORSES

CHRIS LEDOUX

TUNING - DROP D

G: 550033

* = let ring

[Instrumental Tab]

C G D

e|------0--------3-------------2--|

B|------1--------3-------------3--|

G|------0--------0-------------2--|

D|------2--------0-------------0--|

A|--0-2-3*---2-0-5*---------------|

D|---------------5----3-2~-0*-----|

[Intro]

D C D

[Verse 1]

D G D

Just a rodeo drifter, he comes and he goes,

Like a wild wind that blows in the night.

D G D

The highways and backroads are all that he knows,

C D

He'll be gone with morning's grey light.

[Verse 2]

D G D

Like a blue norther howling, like the tumbleweeds blow,

There's no way to settle him down.

D G D

His spirit's as wild as the horses he rides,

C D

His freedom he wears like a crown

[Chorus]

G D

And he rides the wild horses,

The same blood flows through their veins.

G D

Yes, he rides the wild horses,

C D

Like the horses, he'll never be tamed.

[Turnaround]

C G D

[Verse 3]

D G

He'll never be broke, he won't be tied down,

He'll never wear no man's brand.

D G D

He won't fit in with the nine to five crowd

C D

'Cause movin's all he understands.

[Chorus]

G D

And he rides the wild horses,

The same blood flows through their veins.

G D

Yes, he rides the wild horses,

C D

Like the horses, he'll never be tamed.

G D

And he rides the wild horses,

The same blood flows through their veins.

G D

Yes, he rides the wild horses,

C D

Like the horses, he'll never be tamed.

[Outro]

C G D

About He Rides The Wild Horses Chords by Chris LeDoux

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