Johnny Cash - General Lee

C

C
i’m a charger
Am
that charges through the night
F
like an orange bolt of lightning

passing everything in sight
G Am
i’m the best pal the duke boys’ ever had
F G
i’m thunder on the highway looking bad , bad , bad

C
i’m a knight
Am
like the kind in shining armor
F
with my polished body gleaming

i’m a fighter and a charmer
G Am
if trouble comes your way just ask for me
F G C
my friends all know me as the general lee

F
i’m the general lee
Em
a piston pumpin’ steel belted cavalry
G
i’ll never let you down when you’re riding with me
F G Am
buckle up and i’ll show you what i mean

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F
take a look back there
Em
sirens blowing red lights flashing everywhere
G
we’ll cross the field and we’ll be runnin’ free
F G Am
they’ll eat dust with compliments of me

F G

Am
the general lee

C
C
i’m a hero
Am
and that’s how i’ll make you feel
F
when you’re riding shotgun with me

and the law is at your heels
G Am
i’m glory bound and when the chase is done
F G
i’ll take off through the mountains and have fun , fun , fun

C
i’ve got style
Am
tearing through the curves
F
with my flag waving proudly to the people that i serve
G Am
i’m number 1 and i’ll always be
F G C
the pride of the south they call the general lee

F
i’m the general lee
Em
a piston pumpin’ steel belted cavalry
G
i’ll never let you down when you’re riding with me
F G Am
buckle up and i’ll show you what i mean

C///A#///F///G

F
take a look back there
Em
sirens blowing red lights flashing everywhere
G
i’ll jump that pond and we’ll be running free
F G Am
and they’ll go swimming compliments of me

F G

Am
the general lee

F G
Am
the general lee

F G
C
general lee