Johnny Cash - I Ride an Old Paint: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Ride an Old Paint" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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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I ride an old paint, I lead an old dan
     A                     D
I'm going to Montana to throw the hoolihan
      A                         D
They feed in the coulees, they water in the draw
       A                           D
Their tails are all matted, their backs are all raw

Chorus:
       A                    D
Ride around little dogies, ride around them slow
         A                    D
For the fiery and snuffy are raring to go

Old Bill Jones had a daughter and a son
One went to college, the other went wrong
His wife, she got killed in a poolroom fight
But still he's a-singing from morning untill night

Chorus

When I die, take my saddle from the wall
Place it on my old pony, lead him out of his stall
Tie my bones to my saddle and turn our faces to the West
And we'll ride the prairie we love the best

Chorus

I ride an old paint, I lead an old dan
I'm going to Montana to throw the hoolihan
They feed in the coulees, they water in the draw
Their tails are all matted, their backs are all raw

Ride around little dogies, ride around them slow
For the fiery and snuffy are raring to go

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Guitar chord A

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Guitar chord D

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 "I Ride an Old Paint" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Ride an Old Paint" by Johnny Cash.

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