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The Jim Bridger Story chords by
Johnny Horton
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Key: C minor•
Intro 1
Am
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Verse 1
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Am

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E

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Once there was a mountain man
G#
G#
4

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who couldn't write his name
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A

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A

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Yet he deserves the front row seat
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in His tory's Hall of Fame
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He forgot more about the Indians
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than we will ever know
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He spoke the language of the Sioux the
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4

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A

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Black Foot and the Crow
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G#
4

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(Let's drink
Verse 2
A
A

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to old Jim Bridger yes
G#
G#
4

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E

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lift your glasses high)

As long as there's the USA don't
A
A

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let his memory die
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G#
4

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A
A

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G#
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4

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(That he was mak ing history never
A
A

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D

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once occurred to him)
E
E

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But I doubt if we'd been here if it weren't
G#
G#
4

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for men like Jim
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Verse 3


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He spoke with General Custer

and said listen Yellow Hair
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E

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A

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A

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The Sioux are the great na tion
D
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so treat 'em fair and square
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A

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Sit in on their war councils,
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don't laugh away their pride
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But Custer didn't listen at Little Big
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G#
4

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Horn Custer died
Verse 4
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(Let's drink to old Jim Bridger yes
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A

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lift your glasses high)

As long as there's the USA don't
A
A

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let his memory die

(That he was making history never
G#
G#
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once occurred to him)
E
E

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But I doubt if we'd been here if it weren't
G#
G#
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E

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for men like Jim
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Verse 5


[ ac.guitar ]
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There's poems and there's legends
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G#
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that tell of Carson's fame

Yet compared to Jim Bridger Kit
Dm
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A

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was civilized and tame
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These words are straight from Carson's
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A

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lips if you place that story by him
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If there's a man who knows this God
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forsaken land it's Jim
Verse 6
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G#
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(Let's drink to old Jim Bridger yes
E
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lift your glasses high)

As long as there's the USA don't
A
A

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Am
Am

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let his memory die
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A

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(That he was making history never
G#
G#
4

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C#
C#
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once occurred to him)
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E

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But I doubt if we'd been here if it
Outro 1

weren't for men like Jim
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • E

  • G#

    4

  • A

  • Dm

  • D

  • C#

    4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Jim Bridger Story by Johnny Horton is C minor.

The primary chords used in The Jim Bridger Story are Cm, G, B, C, Fm, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

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

The tempo of The Jim Bridger Story is approximately 194 beats per minute.

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