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The Electrified Donkey chords by
Johnny Horton
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Verse 1
D
D

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Oh, well, I bought me a donkey,

about four foot tall
A
A

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To plough my cotton in the early fall

He's runnin' around, it was an awful sin
D
D

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A
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I had to build a fence to keep my donkey in
Verse 2
D
D

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I rigged up a wire with a battery charge
A
A

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To keep my donkey from

a-running at at large

Inside this bin I turned him loose
D
D

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Thrilled by volts of electrified juice
Verse 3
G
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Well, which way did my donkey go
A
A

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D
D

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If you see him let me know
G
G

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D
D

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I haven't seen my donkey since
E
E

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D

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A
A

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D

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He backed into that electrified fence
Verse 4
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D

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A
A

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Now, the first time he backed up against it
D
D

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A
A

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He threw back his ears and he had a fit

He brayed real loud and he hit high gear
D
D

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He jumped up into the stratosphere
Verse 5
D
D

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I just got word from Albuquerque

A donkey up there was
A
A

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looking for work

He's my donkey and his name is Jack
D
D

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Oh, how I wish he'd come on back
D
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Well,
Verse 6
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which way did my donkey go
A
A

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D
D

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If you see him let me know
G
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D

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I haven't seen my donkey since
A
A

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D
D

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He backed into that electrified fence
Verse 7
D
D

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Now, more word came from Palomar
A
A

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A man up there was

a-watching the the star

While looking through his telescope
D
D

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D
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He nearly had himself a stroke
Verse 8
D
D

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He saw something riding

up the rainbow trail
A
A

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With two long ears and a puckered up tail

The thing he saw when he

'firmed the states
D
D

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Was a donkey heading
A
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for the pearly gates
Verse 9
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Well, which way did my donkey go
A
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D

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If you see him let me know
G
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I haven't seen my donkey since
A
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He backed into that electrified fence
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • E

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Electrified Donkey by Johnny Horton is E major.

The primary chords used in The Electrified Donkey are E, B, A, F#.

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

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

The tempo of The Electrified Donkey is approximately 162 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Electrified Donkey 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 The Electrified Donkey. 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 Johnny Horton.

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