Saddle Tramp Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

(+guitar strumming)

 (D+piaAno +drumCs) G A♯ F Em A

 (D-piaAno +leadC guiGtar) A♯ F Em G6

D D D D

Verse 1

(-piano +lead guitar after each line)

 Well you Dpass around the pipe and you all get Ghigh.

ANever even stop and wonder Dwhy.

DMaybe it's because you wanna Gdie. G D/F♯

EmMaybe it's just the way things have to Abe.

 You Dstay up late and drink too damn much Gwhiskey.

 You Aknow that sort of thing is kind of Drisky.

DMaybe it's just because you like to feel Gfrisky.G D/F♯

EmMaybe it's just beAcause you like to feel Dfree.

Chorus 1

(-piano)

GSaddle Tramp, how Amany people Dwatch you ridin' by,

 Like a Gthunder cloud that Afloats across the DArizona sky,

 And Gwonder if they're Alooking at a Dmighty happy Gman, G D/F♯

 Or just a Emlonely breeze that Adrifts across the

GEndless D/F♯desertE saDnd.

(+lead guitar)

D A C G

Verse 2

(+piano)

 Well it's Dgettin' kinda cold in ReaGdosa.

A Abilene ain't gettin' any Dcloser.

DOne more drink, one more hand of Gpoker. G D F♯

 Because a Emfool and his money's gonna have to Apart.

DYou're too proud to ever show your Gsorrow.

AYou don't steal and you won't beg or Dborrow.

 You Dmay be here today but you're gone toGmorrow.G D/F♯

 There ain't no Emstrings on your Aboot heels or your Dheart.

Chorus 2

GSaddle Tramp, how Amany people Dwatch you ride away,

GWonder why you Anever promise to Dcome back some day.

 Maybe Gthinking you were Aholding all the Dpieces in your Ghand,G D/F♯

 Or are they Emslippin' through your Afingers like the

GEndless D/F♯desertE saDnd.

Instrumental

SECTION 1:

(Lead guitar)

  D A C G (A♯&#859F5;Am scEmale)

Fdim7 D/F♯ Fdim7

 (Light piano chords) (↓Am G F Em Dm)

 (AmArpeggGiated D/F♯piano)D Am E Am

 (Am&#9835G; A-A D/F♯piano)D (riAmt.) (EDrum sDoloC)..G/B. (Em/G↓AGEDC)

Am Am C C

SECTION 2:

(Piano + guitar hammering)

A5 A5 D A5 E A5 F♯

 (A5DruGm solo) A5 A5 (B↓AGEA5EbDCC) A5 D

|A5/E |C x6 |C |

SECTION 3:

(Piano)

|A x7 |E7 F♯m7 Gm7 G♯m7 |

SECTION 4:

(Lead guitar, main theme) (↓AGEEbDC)

|A x8 |E7 |E7 E7/D |D7 |E7 |

(Piano)

 (ALead guitar,E7 maiF♯m7n themGm7e) G♯m7 (↓AGEEbDC)

|A x8 |E7 |E7 E7/D |D7 |E7 |

(All)

|A x4 |

SECTION 5:

(All) (Piano)

|E5 E5 D♯5 |C♯5 |C♯5 C♯5 C5 |B5 A♯5 |A x4 |

(Lead guitar)

|A x16 |

(All)

|E5 E5 D♯5 |C♯5 |C♯5 C♯5 C5 |B5 A♯5 |A x4 |

SECTION 6:

(Piano solo)

|A x16 |

(Piano)

|E5 E5 D♯5 |C♯5 |C♯5 C♯5 C5 |B5 A♯5 |A x4 |

SECTION 7:

(Guitar solo)

|A x16 |

(Lead guitar)

|E5 E5 D♯5 |C♯5 |C♯5 C♯5 C5 |B5 A♯5 |A x4 |

SECTION 8:

(Lead guitar)

|A x8 |

(Begin drum solo)

 (AmDrum solo) Am Am A5 E Am

 |C x~20 |

SECTION 9:

(Lead guitar and drums duet)

A C A C

A C A C A A

SECTION 10:

(All, hold A on organ)

  A (PAiano ↑E7ADEbEG) F♯7 E

Gm7 E E7

SECTION 11:

(Lead guitar, repeat of section 4 main theme) (↓AGEEbDC)

|A x8 |E7 |E7 E7/D |D7 |E7 |

(Piano solo, repeat of section 5) (↑↑↑ascend)

|E5 E5 D♯5 |C♯5 |C♯5 C♯5 C5 |B5 A♯5 |A x4 |

(↓↓↓descend) (rit.) (gliss...)

|A x4 |A x12 |A x3 |A ||

END

Personally transcribed for piano by OliThePianist – there’s not enough free piano music out there!