Elton John - Roy Rogers: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Roy Rogers" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Roy Rogers Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Roy Rogers" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

 C                    G
Sometimes you dream, sometimes it seems
G                           C
There's nothing there at all
     Am                   Em
You just seem older than yesterday
            F                       G
And you're waiting for tomorrow to call

You draw to the curtains and one thing's for certain
You're cozy in your little room
The carpet's all paid for, God bless the TV
Let's go shoot a hole in the moon

Chorus:
         C             D
Oh, and Roy Rogers is riding tonight
   F                       C
Returning to our silver screens
 G                     C
Comic book characters never grow old
F                        D           G
Evergreen heroes whose stories were told
        Am                      Em
Oh the great sequin cowboy who sings of the plains
    F                         D           G
Of roundups and rustlers and home on the range
 Am              Em                      F         G      C  Csus4  C
Turn on the TV, shut out the lights Roy Rogers is riding tonight

Nine o'clock mornings, five o'clock evenings
I'd liven the pace if I could
Oh, I'd rather have a ham in my sandwich than cheese
But complaining wouldn't do any good

Lay back in my armchair, close eyes and think clear
I can hear hoof-beats ahead
Roy and Trigger have just hit the hilltop
While the wife and the kids are in bed

Chorus:
Oh, and Roy Rogers is riding tonight
Returning to our silver screens
Comic book characters never grow old
Evergreen heroes whose stories were told
Oh, the great sequin cowboy who sings of the plains
Of roundups and rustlers and home on the range
Turn on the TV, shut out the lights
Roy Rogers is riding tonight


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Csus4

Guitar chord Csus4

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Roy Rogers" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Roy Rogers" by Elton John.

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