Bareback Jack (Live)
Words and music by Chris LeDoux
Just listen to the song for the strum pattern.
inrto chords-
A D A A E7 A
1st Verse
A D A A E7 A
When I was just a very young lad
A D A A E7 A
I walked up and I told my dad
D G D D A7 D
A bareback rider's what I want to be
D G D D A7 D
I want the whole world to know about me
G C G G D7 G
In the rodeo arena I'll take my stand
G C G G D7 G
I wanna be known as a rodeo man
1st Chorus
G C G
I'll come flying from the chute with my spurs up high
D7 G
Chaps and boots reachin' for the sky
C G
Spurrin' wild with my head thrown back
D G
You'll ask who's that well that' Bareback Jack
D G
You'll ask who's that well that's Bareback Jack
2nd Verse
A D A A E7 A
The years of boyhood now have passed
A D A A E7 A
It didn't take long I learned the tricks real fast
D G D D A7 D
Now I'm going down the road with my rodeo gear
D G D D A7 D
And I hope to make the finals in just a few years
G C G G D7 G
And when my chance comes I'll give it a whirl
G C G G D7 G
And try to win the championship of the world
2nd chorus
G C G
I'll come flying from the chutes with my spurs up high
D7 G
Chaps and boots reachin' for the sky
C G
Spurrin' wild with my head thrown back
D G
You'll all know me my name's Bareback Jack
D G
You'll all know me my name's Bareback Jack
3rd Verse
A D A A E7 A
Well here I am I'm layin' in bed
A D A A E7 A
The son of a buck jumped onto my head
D G D D A7 D
I'm layin' here dyin' and hurtin' real bad
D G D D A7 D
Now I wish I'd listened to my old dad
G C G G D7 G
When he said son you'd better quit foolin' around
G C G G D7 G
You're gonna get your guts stomped into the ground
3rd Chorus
G C G
You'll come flying from the chutes with your tail up high
D7 G
That old buckin' horse is gonna throw you in the sky
C G
When you come down you're gonna break your back......
And we'll all know you as old crippled up jack
And that'll be all for old Bareback Jack
End with intro chords. Hope this helps.