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I Ride An Old Paint chords by
Michael Martin Murphey
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
D

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I ride an old paint, I lead an old Dan
A
A

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I'm off to Montana for
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D

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to throw the hooley ann
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A

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They feed in the coulees,
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D

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they water in the draw
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Their tails are all matted,
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their backs are all raw
Verse 2
A
A

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Ride around little dogies,
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ride around real slow
A
A

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D
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The fiery and snuffy are raring to go
Verse 3
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Now old Bill Jones had two

daughters and the song
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A

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One went to Denver the other went wrong
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A

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D
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His wife was killed in a pool room fight
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A

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And he sings this song
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D
D

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from morning till night
Verse 4
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Ride around little dogies,
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ride around real slow
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The fiery and snuffy are raring to go
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Verse 5

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Ab
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As I was out walking one
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Eb
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6

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morning for pleasure
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Eb
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6

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I spied a young cowpuncher riding along
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4

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His hat was throwed back and
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Eb
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6

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his spurs were a- jingling
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And as he approached he was
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Eb
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6

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singing this song
Verse 6
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Ab
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4

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Eb
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6

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Whoopee ti yi yo, git along little dogies
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It's your misfortune and
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Eb
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6

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none of my own
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6

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Whoopie ti yi yo, git along little dogies
Ab
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You know that Wyoming
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Eb
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6

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will be your new home
Verse 7

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Ab
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Early in the springtime we
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round up the dogies
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We mark 'em and then brand 'em
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Eb
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and then bob off their tails
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4

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Round up the horses,
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Eb
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and load the chuck wagon
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Then throw them little dogies
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Eb
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right out on the trail
Verse 8
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Ab
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Whoopee ti yi yo, git along little dogies
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It's your misfortune and
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Eb
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none of my own
Ab
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Eb
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Whoopie ti yi yo, git along little do gies
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You know that Wyoming will be your
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new home
Interlude 1
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Ab
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Eb
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Ab
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Verse 9
Bb
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Ab
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Whoopee ti yi yo, git along little dogies
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Bb
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Ab
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It's your misfortune and none
Eb
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6

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Cm
Cm
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Eb
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6

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of my own
Ab
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Eb
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Whoopie ti yi yo, git along little dogies
Ab
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4

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You know that Wyoming
Bb
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Eb
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will be your new home
Outro 1
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Ab
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Chords

  • D

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  • Eb

    6

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  • Cm

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The original key of I Ride An Old Paint by Michael Martin Murphey is E major.

The primary chords used in I Ride An Old Paint are E, B, A, C, F, Bb.

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

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

The tempo of I Ride An Old Paint is approximately 158 beats per minute.

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