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Cheyenne chords by
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Cheyenne rode all day and

all through the night

Getting into trouble and

then into a fight

Cheyenne got thrown in a local jail

Good ol' Cheyenne was just as
Verse 2

tough as a ten- penny nail
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Interlude 1

And then?
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Verse 3
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Cheyenne played poker late one night

Some tinhorn came in to join and

tried to start a fight

Cheyenne was so sleepy

that he could not see

He said 'why don't someone tell this tinhorn
Verse 4

to quit messin' around with me?'
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Verse 5

And then?
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Cheyenne stopped again to

get himself a drink

He stood by a bar and began to think

How he was going to ride out of town

He'd ride off across the prairies and
Verse 6

put the tinhorn in the ground
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And then?

Ain't no more!

And then?
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Wait a minute,
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you want to hear about his girlfriend?
Verse 7
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Cheyenne had a girlfriend that

lived on the edge of town

She got shook up inside when she heard

Cheyenne was in town

Cheyenne was going out and

mess with the tinhorn

She said 'look out baby don't do me

because I ain't going to do you no wrong.'

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Cheyenne by Bo Diddley is C major.

The primary chords used in Cheyenne are A, E.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Cheyenne is approximately 187 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Cheyenne using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Cheyenne. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Bo Diddley.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Cheyenne to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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