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Bachman-turner Overdrive
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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There was a man
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who owned a part of town
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Approached me in his saloon
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and asked me to sit down
Verse 2
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Was I unemployed or would I like a job
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He said he owned the stage line and
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there were men who liked to rob
Verse 3
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He offered me his daughter's hand,
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an advance of salary
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A fancy gun, a pair of boots,
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and a share in the company
Verse 4
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Now I ride shotgun on his stage line
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I ride shotgun on his life
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I ride shotgun on his money
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I ride shotgun on his wife
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Shotgun rider, shotgun rider,
Interlude 1

shotgun
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Verse 5
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There were outlaws who
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waited on the trail
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For the stagecoach daily run with
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payrolls and the mail
Verse 6
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They spied our dust,
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and saddled up to ride
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They saw the worried driver
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with me sittin' at his side
Verse 7
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So they circled 'round the stagecoach
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it was their daily fun
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Until they saw the driver smile and spied my trusty gun
Interlude 2
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Verse 8
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We caught the outlaws and
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took them back to jail
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Sent for the county marshal
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and would not post a bail
Verse 9
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Sent 'em up the river.
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That sure cleaned up the town
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I was elected sheriff.
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The mayor asked me down
Verse 10
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I now own half the stage line
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and half the rest of town
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I go to chuch on Sunday.
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I think I've settled down
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • Em

  • E

  • F#m

    2

  • F#

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Shotgun Rider by Bachman-Turner Overdrive is D major.

The primary chords used in Shotgun Rider are D, A, G, Em, E, F#m.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Shotgun Rider is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Shotgun Rider 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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