Bruce Springsteen - Cadillac Ranch

this is a great song live . on the river album it’s played in the key of G ,
when they play it live it’s in the key of F . this tab is for the live
verion , but i’ll include chords for the album version as well .

intro :

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – 10 – – – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – 12 – – 10 – – 10 – 10 – – | | – – 12 – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – – – – 12 – 12 – – 10 – – 10 – 10 |
A | – 12 – – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – 12 – – 12 – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – 10 – 10 – 10 – – 10 – 10 – 10 – 12 – 12 – 14 – 12 – 10 – – – |
D | – 10 – 10 – 10 – – 10 – 10 – 10 – – 12 – – 10 – – 10 – 10 | | 12 – – – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | 12 – – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – – – 12 – – 12 – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

now for the chords i use a capo on the first fret because i hate playing
bar chords . so , instead of playing F , A# , and C , with the capo on
i play E , a and Bsus . if you’re playing the studio version , the
chords are G , C , and D .

so , the chords translate like this :
with 1st fret capo
F = E
A# = A
C = Bsus

studio version
F = G
A# = C
C = D

F
well there she sits buddy just A – gleamin’ in the sun
A# F
there to greet a workin’ man when his day is done
F
i’m gonna pack my pa . i’m gonna pack my aunt .
A# C F
and we’ll take em’ down to the cadillac ranch .

F
eldorado fins , white walls and skirts .
A# F
rides just like a little bit of heaven here on earth .
F
well buddy when i die , throw my body in the back .
A# C F
ride me to the junkyard in my cadillac .

F
cadillac . cadillac .
A# F
long and dark . shiny and black .
F
open up . your engines let em’ roar .
A# C F
tearin’ up the highway like a big old dinosaur .

F
james dean in that mercury ’49 .
A# F
junior johnson runnin’ through the woods of caroline .
F
even burt reynolds in that black trans Am
A# C F
all gonna meet me down at the cadillac ranch .

F
cadillac . cadillac .
A# F
long and dark , shiny and black .
F
open up . your engines let em’ roar .
A# C F
tearin’ up the highway just a big old dinosaur .

F
little girlie in the blue jeans so tight
A# F
drivin’ along through the wisconsin night
F
you’re my last love , you’re my last chance
A# C F
don’t let em’ take me down to the cadillac ranch .

F
cadillac . cadillac .
A# F
long and dark , shiny and black .
F
pulled up to my house today .
A# C F
came and took my little girl away .

F
cadillac . cadillac .
A# F
long and dark , shiny and black .
F
open up . your engines let ’em roar .
A# C F
tearin’ up the highway like a big old dinosaur .

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