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Kacey Musgraves – High Horse Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression & Tab

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This is the chord progression of High Horse by Kacey Musgraves on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Intro: F Dm Am Em

[Verse 1]
F
Oh, I bet you think you’re John Wayne
Am G
Showing up and shooting down everybody
F
You’re classic in the wrong way
Am G
And we all know the end of the story

Dm Am
‘Cause everyone knows someone who kills the buzz
Em
Every time they open up their mouth
Dm Am
Yeah, everyone knows someone who knows someone
Em
Who thinks they’re cooler than everybody else

[Chorus]
F
And I think we’ve seen enough, seen enough
Am Em
To know that you ain’t ever gonna come down
F
So, why don’t you giddy up, giddy up
Am Em
And ride straight out of this town
F Dm Am G
You and your high horse
F Dm Am G
You and your high horse

[Verse 2]
F G
I bet you think you’re first place
Am G
Yeah, someone should give you a ribbon
F G
And put you in the hall of fame
Am G
For all the games that you think that you’re winning

[Pre-Chorus]
Dm Am
‘Cause everyone knows someone who kills the buzz
Em
Every time they open up their mouth
Dm Am
Yeah, everyone knows someone who knows someone
Em
Who thinks they’re cooler than everybody else

Dm Am Em Dm Am Em

[Bridge]
Dm Am Em
Darling, you take the high horse and I’ll take the high road
Dm Am Em
If you’re too good for us, you’ll be good riding solo

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How to play High Horse: key, chords and progression

High Horse by Kacey Musgraves is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: F, Am, G, Dm and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – Dm – Am – G (VI – iv – i – VII in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

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