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Bull Ridin' Son Of A Gun chords by
The Charlie Daniels Band
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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It's a hot dusty Albuquerque

Saturday night

I'm sitting in the middle

of a ton of dynamite

When they open up the gate

the sucker will explode

But I can win it all if I can

just get him rolled
C
C

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Turn him out,
G
G

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D
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and kick that guy out of the way
C
C

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He thinks he's gonna toss me,
G
G

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A
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but he'll never live to see the day
G
G

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He's a widow -making devil

with hell in his heart
D
D

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But I've been around her

since the day I was born
C
C

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I'm a genuine full -time bone -crunching,
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G

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D
D

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gut -punching, bull -riding son of a gun

I got my hand in my glove

and I'm sittin' down low

Rollin' up my riggin' and

I'm ready to go

He's bookin' and a -kickin'

like he's never gonna stop

He's jumpin' like a kangaroo

and spinnin' like a top
C
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He's got the bone fighters runnin'
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G

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D
D

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and the rail birds are hittin' the ground
C
C

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We got the whole crowd screamin'
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G

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A
A

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and I sure do love that sound
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G

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There ain't never been a cowboy

that can't be thrown
D
D

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But I'm wild and I'm old

and I'm mad to the bone

And I'm a hard drivin' survivor
C
C

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G

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Spur -stickin' but kickin' bull
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D

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ridin' son of a gun
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G

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Then later on this evening, I know a spot
D
D

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Where the dance floor's crowded

and the music is hot
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G

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Skin tight, blue jeans lookin' so fine
A
A

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They'll have to run us off
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D

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G

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when it's closing time
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A

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D

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Then I pack it in and jump

into a pickup truck

Then it's pedal to the metal

till the sun comes up

500 miles to Denver,

1 ,000 miles to Butte

But when they call my number,

I'll be setting in to shoot
C
C

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I'm a little bit cocky
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G

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and I got a lot of cowboy pride
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C

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Load em up, turn em out,
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G

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A
A

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cause I'm ready for another ride
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G

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I said straddle over,

hurricane is fixing to blow
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D

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In eight more seconds,

everybody's gonna know

I'm a job talking fast, walking straight
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C

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G

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Shootin' boots, scootin' bull ridin',
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D

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G

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son of a gun
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G

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A

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D
D

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A

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D
D

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It's a hot,

dusty Albuquerque Saturday night

I'm a -sittin' in the middle

of a ton of dynamite

And when they open up the gate,

the sump and coal will explode

But I can't win it all

if I can just get it rolled
C
C

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Turnin' my boys to get
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G

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D

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back out of the way
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C

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He thinks he's gonna toss me,
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G

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A
A

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but he'll never live to see the day
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G

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He's a way to make a devil

with hell in his horns
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D

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But I've been around since

the day I was born

I'm a genuine, full -time,
C
C

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bone -crunchin', gut -punchin',
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G

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D

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bull -ridin' son of a gun

I'm a jive -talkin', fast -walkin',
C
C

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straight -shootin', boot -scootin'
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G

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D
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bull -ridin' son of a gun

Said a son of a gun

I'm just a son of a gun

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • C

  • G

  • A

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Bull Ridin' Son Of A Gun by The Charlie Daniels Band is E major.

The primary chords used in Bull Ridin' Son Of A Gun are E, D, A, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, D, A, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Bull Ridin' Son Of A Gun is approximately 150 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Bull Ridin' Son Of A Gun using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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