How to Play "I Ride An Old Paint" Guitar chords
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[Intro]
(Strum down,down,up then alternate
to A or E String as the base note)
C/G G
E|-------0---0----0---0---------3----3|
B|-------1---1----1---1---------0----0|
G|-------0---0----0---0---------0----0|
D|-------2---2----2---2---------0----0|
A|-0-2-3-3---3--3-3---3--3-2-0--2--2-2|
E|---------3-3------3-3-------3-3-----|
E|---3----------0---0----0---0--------|
B|---0----------1---1----1---1--------|
G|---0----------0---0----0---0--------|
D|---0----------2---2----2---2--------|
A|---2--2-0-2-3-3---3--3-3---3--------|
E|-3-3------------3-3------3-3--------|
[Verse 1]
C/G G C/G
I ride an old paint and I lead old Dan I’ve gone to Montana to throw the hoolihan
C/G G C/G
They feed in the coulees they water in the draw Their tails are all matted their backs are all raw
[Chorus]
G C/G
Ride around them dogies Ride around them slow
G C/G
They’re fiery and snuffy and rarin' to go
[Solo]
E|-------------------0---0----0---0---|
B|-------------------1---1----1---1---|
G|------0-0h2p0------2---2----2---2---|
D|-0h1h2-------2p0-3-3---3--3-3---3---|
A|---------------------3-3------3-3---|
E|------------------------------------|
E|---------0---0---------3----3|
B|---------1---1---------0----0|
G|---------0---0---------0----0|
D|-3-2-0---2---2---------0----0|
A|-------3-3---3--3-2-0--2--2-2|
E|-----------3-3-------3-3-----|
E|---3----------0---0----0---0--------|
B|---0----------1---1----1---1--------|
G|---0----------0---0----0---0--------|
D|---0----------2---2----2---2--------|
A|---2--2-0-2-3-3---3--3-3---3--------|
E|-3-3------------3-3------3-3--------|
[Verse 2]
C/G G C/G
Old Bill Jones had two daughters and a son One went to college and the other went wrong
G C/G G C/G
His wife got killed in a pool room fight but still he keeps singing from morning ‘til night
[Chorus]
G C/G
Ride around them dogies Ride around them slow
G C/G
They’re fiery and snuffy and rarin' to go
[Solo section]
E|-------------------0---0----0---0---|
B|-------------------1---1----1---1---|
G|------0-0h2p0------2---2----2---2---|
D|-0h1h2-------2p0-3-3---3--3-3---3---|
A|---------------------3-3------3-3---|
E|------------------------------------|
E|---------0---0---------3----3|
B|---------1---1---------0----0|
G|---------0---0---------0----0|
D|-3-2-0---2---2---------0----0|
A|-------3-3---3--3-2-0--2--2-2|
E|-----------3-3-------3-3-----|
E|---3----------0---0----0---0--------|
B|---0----------1---1----1---1--------|
G|---0----------0---0----0---0--------|
D|---0----------2---2----2---2--------|
A|---2--2-0-2-3-3---3--3-3---3--------|
E|-3-3------------3-3------3-3--------|
[Verse 3]
C/G G C/G
When I die take my saddle from the wall Place it on my old pony lead him out of his stall
C/G C/G G C/G
Tie my bones to his saddle, turn our faces toward the West, We’ll both ride the prairie we love best
[Chorus]
G C/G
Ride around them dogies Ride around them slow
G C/G
They’re fiery and snuffy and rarin' to go
G C/G
Ride around them dogies Ride around them slow
G C/G
They’re fiery and snuffy and rarin' to go