Johnny Cash - Roughneck: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Roughneck" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus: A Born to be a roughneck E I'll never amount to nothing B7 E Pulling case and laying pipe is hard labor E Well I was born in a boomer shack About a half a mile from town Papa was driller on a wildcat crew F# B7 And mama never was around E I learned to cuss when I was two And fight when I was three And by the time I was five there was no kid alive B7 E Could ever get the best of me Chorus Well, I started working like a regular man When I was just about knee high Skinning the knuckles with my two bare hands But they never heard me cry I remember walking down the road And hearing somebody say He was born to live a rougneck's life And he's never going to change his ways Chorus - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  E  F#  B7  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 "Roughneck" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Roughneck" by Johnny Cash.