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Intro G C G C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C F Bb verse 1 C Jake ridin' south on the holiest day C Headin' for the Mexican border C Shotgun movin' to the rhythm of his range C Just to help him keep law and order C Sits right back just a-takin' it easy C Drinks a shot a whiskey B And it makes him mighty wheezy C He coughed hard once C He coughed hard twice C Neglecting keeping watch F C F Bb Don't mind the sheriff's advice, oh yeah F C Ridin' shotgun F Runnin' over land G To the Rio Grande now Solo C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb verse 2 C Shots rang down from the rocks above C And bore Jake to his feet C His pants fell down and actin' like a clown C The bullets had him dancin' to a rock 'n' roll beat C Big Jake did the boogaloo too B Got lucky, he cried like a drunk C G His aspirations ain't no more for you C F And that's the way it is F C Ridin' shotgun Dm F Runnin' over land G C G C G To the Rio Grande now Solo 2 C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb verse 3 C Stage got in to the center of town C And Jake gotta have himself a drink C He got to the bar and what he saw G Any self-respecting folk would hate to think C Bb Ella May was dancin' to the sound of the blues C Her belly must be wobblin' right down to her shoes G C It's a-groovin' on the sidewalk, just don't get too near F 'Cause you're gonna get knocked over by a belly full o' beer F Bb C Ridin' shotgun Dm Runnin' over land C F To the Rio Grande F Take the law in hand G To the Rio Grande now Solo 3 C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C F C Bb C F Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb
F C Ridin' shotgun F Runnin' over land G To the Rio Grande now
F C Ridin' shotgun Dm F Runnin' over land G C G C G To the Rio Grande now
F Bb C Ridin' shotgun Dm Runnin' over land C F To the Rio Grande F Take the law in hand G To the Rio Grande now
Written by Alan Shacklock
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