Rawhide Chords

KeyAm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays707

Rawhide by Blues Brothers is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, C, G, F, E and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Am
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Am  
Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'  (4x)    Rawhide  

     Am                      C  
1.  Rollin' Rollin' Rollin', though the streams are swollen  

    keep them doggies rollin', Rawhide!  
     Am                          G             Am  
    Rain and wind and weather, hell bent for leather,  
     G          F              E  
    wishin' my gal was by my side.  
    Am                                G                Am  
    All the things I'm missin', good viddles, love and kissin',  
          G            Am  G     Am  
    are waitin' at the end of my ride.  

	Am  
Move 'em on, head 'em up, head 'em up, move 'em on,  
			    E  
move 'em on, head 'em up, Rawhide!  
         Am  
Cut 'em out, ride 'em in, ride 'em in, cut 'em out,  
		    F   E  Am  
cut 'em out, ride 'em in, Rawhide!  


          Am                      C  
1.  keep movin' movin' movin', though they are disapprovin'  

    keep them doggies movin', Rawhide!  
           Am                             G                Am  
    Don't try to understand them, just rope, throw and brand 'em,  
     G            F               E  
    soon we'll be livin' high and wide.  
    Am                           G                Am  
    My heart's calculatin', my true love will be waitin',  
         G            Am  G     Am  
    be waitin' at the end of my ride.  


Chorus  

Am  C  Am  C  
Am  Dm  Am  Dm  Am  G  Am  

Chorus  

Am  
Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'  (4x)    Rawhide  

    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante