Saddle Tramp Chords & Tabs
SADDLE TRAMP – THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
INTRO:
(+guitar strumming)
|D A |C G |Bb F |Em A |
(+piano +drums)
|D A |C G |Bb F |Em |G6 |
(-piano +lead guitar)
|D |D |D |D |
VERSE 1:
(-piano +lead guitar after each line)
D G
Well you pass around the pipe and you all get high.
A D
Never even stop and wonder why.
D G G D/F#
Maybe it's because you wanna die.
Em A
Maybe it's just the way things have to be.
D G
You stay up late and drink too damn much whiskey.
A D
You know that sort of thing is kind of risky.
D G G D/F#
Maybe it's just because you like to feel frisky.
Em A D
Maybe it's just because you like to feel free.
CHORUS 1:
(-piano)
G A D
Saddle Tramp, how many people watch you ridin' by,
G A D
Like a thunder cloud that floats across the Arizona sky,
G A D G G D/F#
And wonder if they're looking at a mighty happy man,
Em A
Or just a lonely breeze that drifts across the
G D/F# E D
Endless desert sand.
(+lead guitar)
|D A |C G |
VERSE 2:
(+piano)
D G
Well it's gettin' kinda cold in Readosa.
A D
Abilene ain't gettin' any closer.
D G G D\F#
One more drink, one more hand of poker.
Em A
Because a fool and his money's gonna have to part.
D G
You're too proud to ever show your sorrow.
A D
You don't steal and you won't beg or borrow.
D G G D/F#
You may be here today but you're gone tomorrow.
Em A D
There ain't no strings on your boot heels or your heart.
CHORUS 2:
G A D
Saddle Tramp, how many people watch you ride away,
G A D
Wonder why you never promise to come back some day.
G A D G G D/F#
Maybe thinking you were holding all the pieces in your hand,
Em A
Or are they slippin' through your fingers like the
G D/F# E D
Endless desert sand.
INSTRUMENTAL:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/charlie_daniels_band/saddle_tramp_crd.html ]
SECTION 1:
(Lead guitar)
|D A |C G |Bb F |Em |
(↓Am scale)
|Fdim7 |D/F# |Fdim7 |
(Light piano chords) (↓Am G F Em Dm)
|Am G |D/F# D |Am E |Am |
(Arpeggiated piano)
|Am G |D/F# D |Am E |D C G/B Em/G |
(♫ A-A piano) (rit.) (Drum solo)... (↓AGEDC)
|Am |Am |N.C. |N.C. |
SECTION 2:
(Piano + guitar hammering)
|A5 |A5/D |A5/E |A5/F# |
|A5/G |A5 |A5/B |A5/C A5/D |
(Drum solo) (↓AGEEbDC)
|A5/E |N.C. x6 |N.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)
|A |E7 F#m7 Gm7 G#m7 |
(Lead guitar, main theme) (↓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 Bb5 |A x4 |
(Lead guitar)
|A x16 |
(All)
|E5 E5 D#5 |C#5 |C#5 C#5 C5 |B5 Bb5 |A x4 |
SECTION 6:
(Piano solo)
|A x16 |
(Piano)
|E5 E5 D#5 |C#5 |C#5 C#5 C5 |B5 Bb5 |A x4 |
SECTION 7:
(Guitar solo)
|A x16 |
(Lead guitar)
|E5 E5 D#5 |C#5 |C#5 C#5 C5 |B5 Bb5 |A x4 |
SECTION 8:
(Lead guitar)
|A x8 |
(Begin drum solo)
|Am |Am |Am |A5/E |Am |
(Drum solo)
|N.C. x~20 |
SECTION 9:
(Lead guitar and drums duet)
|A |N.C. |A |N.C. |
|A N.C. |A N.C. |A |A |
SECTION 10:
(All, hold A on organ)
|A |A |E7 |F#7/E |
(Piano ↑ADEbEG)
|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 Bb5 |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!
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