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Livin' In The West chords by
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
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John Wesley Harding
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G

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shot a man for snoring
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A

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Killed him in the bed right where he lay

He took a snort of whisky and
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G

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went back to his sleepin
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A

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Rode out before they found

him the next day,
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Verse 2


Now the brothers Frank and Jesse,
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No-one could could be more fearsome
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They robbed the trains and rode
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D

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in the outlaw gangs
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G

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The civil war was over but still

they fought for Dixie
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A

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And legend has their last name

to be James.
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Verse 3


Chorus:
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D

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Livin' in the west must
Bm
Bm
2

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G

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have been the best
A
A

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Must have been the greatest time of all
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G

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A

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Me I lived in the east and I was
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D

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A

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Bm
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2

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bored to say the least
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G

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But I never saw those sons of guns in bar-rooms starting
Interlude 1

starting brawls.
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A

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Verse 4
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--- Instrumental ---

Little William Bonney,
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Billy the Kid they called him
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Had to use a six-gun to to survive
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He bit the dust at twenty-one but
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but he left a reputation
A
A

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A notch for every year he

was alive.
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Verse 5


Chorus:
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D

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Livin' in the west must have
Bm
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been the best
A
A

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Must have been the greatest time of all
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A

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Me I lived in the east and I was bored
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Bm
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to say the least
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G

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'Cause I never saw those sons of guns in

bar-rooms starting starting brawls.
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A

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Verse 6

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And now the frontier days are over
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G

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for William Frank and Jesse
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A

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And a thousand other bad
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D

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guys of their day
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A

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But they still live on in stories and
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I hope they live forever
A
A

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And to sum it up here is all that I

want to say.
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Verse 7
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Chorus:
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Livin' in the west must have
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been the best
A
A

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Must have been the greatest times of all
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Me I lived in the east and I was
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Bm
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bored to say the least
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'Cause I never saw those sons of guns in
Verse 8

bar-rooms starting starting brawls.
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A

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Chorus:

Livin' in the west must

have been the best

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G

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Me I lived in the east and I was bored
Bm
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to say the least
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'Cause I never saw those sons of guns in bar-rooms
Outro 1

starting starting brawls...
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Livin' In The West by The Bellamy Brothers is E major.

The primary chords used in Livin' In The West are E, A, B, C#m.

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

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

The tempo of Livin' In The West is approximately 120 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Livin' In The West 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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