Johnny Cash - Custer: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Custer" 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.
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Learn Custer Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Johnny Cash
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 "Custer" smoothly on your guitar.
G C Now I will tell you buster, that I ain't a fan of Custer G D And the General he don't ride well anymore G C To some he was a hero, but to me his score was zero G D G And the General he don't ride well anymore Now, Custer done his fighting without too much exciting And the General, he don't ride well anymore General Custer come in pumping when the men were out a-hunting But the General, he don't ride well anymore With victories he was swimming: he killed children, dogs, and women But the General, he don't ride well anymore Crazy Horse sent out the call to Sitting Bull and Gall And the General, he don't ride well anymore Now, Custer split his men ― well, he won't do that again 'Cause the General, he don't ride well anymore Twelve thousand warriors waited, they were unanticipated And the General, he don't ride well anymore It's not called an Indian victory but a bloody massacre And the General, he don't ride well anymore There might have been more enthusing if us Indians had been losing But the General, he don't ride well anymore General George a. Custer, oh, his yellow hair had luster But the General, he don't ride well anymore For now the General's silent, he got barbered violent And the General, he can't ride well anymore Oh, the General, he don't ride well anymore | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  D  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 "Custer" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Custer" by Johnny Cash.