Old Red (D Major)
Artist: Marty Robbins    Roman Numerals: I, IV, V7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: Leadpencil9   
D
(D,F♯,A)
- - D A D F♯
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
A7
(A,C♯,E,G)
- A E G C♯ E


Verse 1
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Old Red was one of the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] orneriest yet
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I'd		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] seen at the big rodeo		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] He'd		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] bite you and kick you and		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] stomp out your life
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Old Red had never been		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] rode

Verse 2
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Meaner than sin,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] wild as the wind
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] That		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] blew on the Montana		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] plains
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Old Red was one of the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] last of his breed
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] And wasn't about to be		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] tamed

Verse 3
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] From Idaho, a		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] young cowboy came
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] To		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] ride in the big rodeo		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] The young cowboy's		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] name was		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Billy McLane
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] And		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Billy had never been		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] thrown

Verse 4
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] The greatest		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] desire filled		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] young Billy's heart
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] To		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] ride this old outlaw called		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Red
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] He drew him one		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] day and I		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] heard Billy say
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] "I'll		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] ride him or drop over		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] dead"

Verse 5
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Old Red was		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] wicked down		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] there in the shoot
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] He was		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] kicking and stomping		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] about
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Billy climbed		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] into the		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] saddle with ease
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] And		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] yelled turn him loose let us		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] out

Verse 6
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Old Red came out with his		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] head on the ground
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] His		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] back hooves were touching his		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] nose
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Trying to get		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] rid of the		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] man on his back
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] But the		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] man went wherever he'd		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] go

Verse 7
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Billy was rak		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ing Old Red		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] with his spurs
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] From		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] his tail to the tip of		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] his chin
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] He was doing		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] right well,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] but Billy could tell
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] This		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] outlaw would never give in		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse 8
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Old Red was		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] running strai		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ght for the fence
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Suddenly		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] stopping and then		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] He reared on		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] his hind legs		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] then fell on his back
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Taking poor Billy with him		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse 9
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] There was a hush in the		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] crowd and they knew
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] This		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] would be Billy's last ride		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] The saddle horn		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] crushed		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Billy's chest when they fell
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] And under		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Old Red Billy died		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse 10
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Old Red lay still,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] no more		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] would he move
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] The		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] cowboys that seen it		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] could tell
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] In trying to		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] throw Billy		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] off his back
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Old		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Red broke his neck when		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] he fell

Verse 11
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Out in the west is a		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] place where they rest
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] This cowboy that never was thrown		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] And one foot		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] away rest		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ing there 'neath the clay
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Is the		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] outlaw that never was		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] rode

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