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Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero, from the album "Out of The Blue", 1977
Music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne
Intro by Hugh Mc'Dowell
 Adim7= x01212 
[Intro]
G C G D7 G
GWish  Bm7I  EmwasA  
a wild west Dsus4he    D-  Gro
[Verse 1]
  GSometimes I Emlook up high
And then I Cmaj7think there might,
Just Aadd9be   a Abetter Dsus4li  -  Dfe
  GAway from Emall we know
That's where I Cmaj7wanna go
Out  Aadd9on the Awild Dsus4si  -  Dde,
[Pre-Chorus]
GAnd wisD/F#h I waEms
[Chorus]
Oh D7oh oh oh Goh, a G7wild Cwest A7he Dsus4-  -  D- Gro.
DRide the Grange all the Dday
Till the Emfirst fading Blight
Be with Cmy western Ggirl
Round the A7fire oh so Dbright
I'd be the Gindians' Dfriend
Let them Emlive to be Bfree
Ridin' Cinto the Gsunset
I Amwish Cmmight Gbe.
[Bridge]
C7 G7 A7 Eb D
[Verse 2]
 GI'd ride the Emdesert sands
And through the Cmaj7prairie lands
Aadd9Tryin' to Ado what's   Dsus4righDt
 GThe folks would Em7come to me
They'd say we Cmaj7need you here
I'd Aadd9stay therAe for the Dsus4night,     D  
[Pre-Chorus]
  G       D/F#    EmOh I wish I was
[Chorus]
Oh D7oh oh oh Goh, a G7wild Cwest A7he Dsus4-  -  D- Gro.     
N.C. 
Ride the range all the day
N.C
Till the first fading light
N.C.
Be with my western girl
N.C. 
Round the fire oh so bright
I'd be the Gindians' Dfriend
Let them Emlive to be Bfree
Ridin' Cinto the Gsunset
I Amwish Cmmight Gbe.G7  
[Bridge]
C7 G7 A7 Eb D
[Chorus]
Oh i Adim7wish I waEms 
Oh D7oh oh oh Goh
A G7wild Cwest A7herDo
Adim7wish I wEmas 
Oh D7oh oh oh Goh
A G7wild Cwest A7herDo
wAdim7ish I Emwas 
Oh D7oh oh oh Goh
A G7wild Cwest A7herDo
OAdim7h i wish I Emwas 
Oh D7oh oh oh Goh
A G7wild Cwest A7he Dsus4- - - D- Gro
[Outro]
 GWish  D/F#I  Emwas 
oo oo Aoo a wild west Dsus4he - - D- Gro

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The story behind the song

"Wild West Hero" paints a picture of longing for a life of freedom and adventure, imagining oneself as a hero out on the wild side. It's a fantasy of befriending the indigenous people and living by one's own rules, far from the everyday. This track, featuring a Western-style piano, was written by Jeff Lynne and closes ELO's 1977 album Out of the Blue. It captures the universal dream of escaping to a simpler, more heroic existence.

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Wild West Hero

by Electric Light Orchestra

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Chords in this song · guitar

Adim7

Bm7

Dsus4

Cmaj7

Aadd9

D/F#

Em7

Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero, from the album "Out of The Blue", 1977

Music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne

Intro by Hugh Mc'Dowell

Adim7

= x01212

[Intro]

G C G D7 G

G Bm7 Em A

Wish I was

Dsus4 D G

a wild west he - ro

[Verse 1]

G Em

Sometimes I look up high

Cmaj7

And then I think there might,

Aadd9 A Dsus4 D

Just be a better li - fe

G Em

Away from all we know

Cmaj7

That's where I wanna go

Aadd9 A Dsus4 D

Out on the wild si - de,

[Pre-Chorus]

G D/F# Em

And wish I was

[Chorus]

D7 G G7 C A7 Dsus4 D G

Oh oh oh oh oh, a wild west he - - - ro.

D G D

Ride the range all the day

Em B

Till the first fading light

C G

Be with my western girl

A7 D

Round the fire oh so bright

G D

I'd be the indians' friend

Em B

Let them live to be free

C G

Ridin' into the sunset

Am Cm G

I wish might be.

[Bridge]

C7 G7 A7 Eb D

[Verse 2]

G Em

I'd ride the desert sands

Cmaj7

And through the prairie lands

Aadd9 A Dsus4 D

Tryin' to do what's right

G Em7

The folks would come to me

Cmaj7

They'd say we need you here

Aadd9 A Dsus4 D

I'd stay there for the night,

[Pre-Chorus]

G D/F# Em

Oh I wish I was

[Chorus]

D7 G G7 C A7 Dsus4 D G

Oh oh oh oh oh, a wild west he - - - ro.

N.C.

Ride the range all the day

N.C

Till the first fading light

N.C.

Be with my western girl

N.C.

Round the fire oh so bright

G D

I'd be the indians' friend

Em B

Let them live to be free

C G

Ridin' into the sunset

Am Cm G G7

I wish might be.

[Bridge]

C7 G7 A7 Eb D

[Chorus]

Adim7 Em

Oh i wish I was

D7 G

Oh oh oh oh oh

G7 C A7 D

A wild west hero

Adim7 Em

wish I was

D7 G

Oh oh oh oh oh

G7 C A7 D

A wild west hero

Adim7 Em

wish I was

D7 G

Oh oh oh oh oh

G7 C A7 D

A wild west hero

Adim7 Em

Oh i wish I was

D7 G

Oh oh oh oh oh

G7 C A7 Dsus4 D G

A wild west he - - - - ro

[Outro]

G D/F# Em

Wish I was

A Dsus4 D G

oo oo oo a wild west he - - - ro

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