Johnny Cash - Slow Rider: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Slow Rider" 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 Slow Rider 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 "Slow Rider" smoothly on your guitar.

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

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I ride an old paint he's on the weary side
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And I'm a saddle tramp about to cross the Great Divide
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Where there's grass in the coolies and water in the draw
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And a forty pound saddle won't make us both raw

Chorus:
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Slow rider, Slow rider move on a little more
D#   A#                        D#
The sky boss is waiting at the big ranch house door

I can't help but miss them the daughters that I had
One went to Denver the other went bad
My young wife died in a pool room fight
But I try to keep singin' from morin' til night

Chorus

Whenever I die take my saddle from the wall
Strap it on Snuffie lead him out of the stall
Throw me on his back and turn him towards to west
He know how to take me to the spot I love best

Chorus


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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 "Slow Rider" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Slow Rider" by Johnny Cash.

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