Johnny Cash – My Cowboys Last Ride Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Johnny Cash – My Cowboys Last Ride Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
G      G

[Verse 1]
    G        C       G
The cowboy's lady is crying tonight
G            C
 Because the cowboy is
            D
 out on the range
G           C            G
Running and rambling and chasing
some stray
G    A7                      D
 And good cowboys don't ever change
D                          G
I tried to hold him in the home
corral
G        D                       G
But the grasses were greener outside
   D                        G
So I'm going to sit here in front
of this door
    C                    G
And I've loaded up my cowboy's
forty-four
          C
When the smoke clears there'll
         G            C
be a new brand on his eyes
G          D             G    G7
This is my cowboy's last ride

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[Chorus]
C          G                 G
Oh-oh-oh I hate to see him go
    C                       D
But I won't be staying home crying
C       G                 C
I-I-I I hate to watch him die
    G          D             G      G
But this is my cowboy's last ride

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[Verse 2]
G        C           G
Cowboy remembers the old
trails we rode
G         C                    D
 And he's back in the saddle tonight
G             C           G
This time I'm letting the home
fires burn out
G        A7
 And I'm leaving when
                D
 I blow out his light
        D
Because I still remember
     G
good watering holes
G        D
 And the places that
              G
 are open and wide
    D                 G
And I have decided he won't
put me down
  C
A filly should be free
    G
for horsing around
    C
And I will no longer
   G           C
be hobbled and tied
G          D             G    G7
This is my cowboy's last ride

[Chorus]
C          G                 G
Oh-oh-oh I hate to see him go
    C                       D
But I won't be staying home crying
C       G                 C
I-I-I I hate to watch him die
    G          D             G    C
But this is my cowboy's last ride
G          D             G
This is my cowboy's last ride

How to play My Cowboys Last Ride: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for My Cowboys Last Ride by Johnny Cash on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play My Cowboys Last Ride by Johnny Cash, think in G major (one sharp: F♯). It takes 5 chords: G, C, D, A7 and G7.

The backbone of the song is D – G – C – G (V – I – IV – I in G major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – fah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
G7 chord on guitar (320001)
G7G B D F

My Cowboys Last Ride chords: questions

What key is My Cowboys Last Ride in?

My Cowboys Last Ride by Johnny Cash is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in My Cowboys Last Ride?

My Cowboys Last Ride uses 5 chords: G, C, D, A7, G7.

What is the chord progression of My Cowboys Last Ride?

The main progression is D – G – C – G (V – I – IV – I).

Is My Cowboys Last Ride easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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