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Code of the West chords by
Clint Black
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Key: D minor•
Intro 1
Am
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Verse 1
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All my life I've
G
G

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been a cowboy in my heart
G
G

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Every western hero on

the screen's
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Am
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Been with me from the start
E
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Ridin' high and showin' me
Am
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the way

And they've been there with me
G
G

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through my toughest times
G
G

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We'd ride out to the boundaries but
Dm
Dm

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Am
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we never crossed those lines
E
E

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And that's a code that
Am
Am

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I'm still livin' by today
Verse 2
C
C

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The code of the west
G
G

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was black and white
Am
Am

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Good guys and the bad
C
C

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You would always know
G
G

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who's wrong or right
E
E

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By the color of their hat
Verse 3
C
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Now there aren't so many happy trails
G
G

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I've ridden some you

wouldn't wanna see
Dm
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F
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You don't go off into the sunset
E
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And they don't run from sea
Am
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to shinin' sea
Verse 4
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G
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And it's good to see the bad
Am
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guys on the run
G
G

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While our modern day heroes show
Dm
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Am
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'em how the west was won
E
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On their trail 'til they bring
Am
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the last one down

We could use a few more
G
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cowboys here today
G
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A few more days of reckoning
Dm
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Am
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and a lot more hell to pay
E
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Where that debt is owed there
Am
Am

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ain't no middle ground
Verse 5
C
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The code of the west
G
G

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was black and white
Am
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The good guys and the bad
C
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You would always know
G
G

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who's wrong or right
E
E

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By the color of their hat
Verse 6
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Now there aren't so many happy trails
G
G

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I've ridden some you wouldn't
Dm
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wanna see
F
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You don't go off into

the sunset
E
E

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And they don't run from sea to shinin'
Interlude 1

sea
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Dm
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E
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Verse 7
C
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The code of the west
G
G

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was black and white
Am
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The good guys and the bad
C
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You would always know who's
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G

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wrong and who was right
E
E

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By the color of their hat
Verse 8
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Now there aren't so many happy trails
G
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I've ridden some you wouldn't
Dm
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wanna see
F
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You don't go off into

the sunset
E
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And they don't run from sea
Am
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to shinin' sea
Verse 9
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All my life I've been a cow
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boy in my heart
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Em

  • G

  • Dm

  • E

  • C

  • F

Capo: 5

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Code of the West by Clint Black is D minor.

The primary chords used in Code of the West are Dm, Am, C, Gm, A, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Dm, Am, C, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Code of the West is approximately 88 beats per minute.

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