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Rita Ballou chords by
Guy Clark
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
G
G

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C
C

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Verse 1
C
C

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She could dance that slow Uvalde
F
F

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Shuffle to some cowboy hustle
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C

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How she made them trophy buckles shine,
C
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shine, shine

Wild-eyed and and Mexican silvered,
F
F

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Trickin' dumb ol' cousin Willard
C
C

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into thinkin that he's got her this time
Verse 2
F
F

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Hill country honky-tonkin
C
C

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Rita Rita Ballou

Every beer joint in town has played
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G

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F

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a fool for you
C
C

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Backslidin' barrel ridin' Rita Ballou

Ain't a cowboy in Texas would
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G

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not ride a bull for you
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C

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Verse 3

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G

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C

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She's a rawhide rope and

velvet mixture
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F

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C

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Walkin' talkin Texas texture

High-timin' barroom barroom
G
G

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fixture kind of a girl
C
C

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She's the queen of the cowboys
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Look at old Willard grinnin'
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now boys

You'd of thought there's
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less fools in this world
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Verse 4
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Hill country honky-tonkin
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Rita Rita Ballou

Every beer joint in town has played
G
G

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a fool for you
C
C

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Backslidin' barrel ridin' Rita Ballou

Ain't a cowboy in Texas would not
G
G

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ride a bull for you
Interlude 1
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Verse 5
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So good luck Willard and here's to you
Am
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And here's to Rita and I hope
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G

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she'll do ya right all night

Lord I wish I was the fool in your shoes
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C

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Verse 6
F
F

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Hill country honky-tonkin
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Rita Rita Ballou

Every beer joint in town has played
G
G

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F

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a fool for you
C
C

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Backslidin' barrel ridin' Rita Ballou

Ain't a cowboy in Texas would
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G

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C

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not ride a bull for you
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • F

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Rita Ballou by Guy Clark is C major.

The primary chords used in Rita Ballou are G, C, F, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Rita Ballou is approximately 171 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Rita Ballou 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 Rita Ballou. 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 Guy Clark.

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