Cadillac Ranch Chords

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Cadillac Ranch by Chris LeDoux is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Cadillac Ranch Performed by Chris Ledoux 
Written by Chris Waters and Chuck Jones 
 
In the key of E 
E 
Well the well went dry and the cow did too 
Daddy didn't know what to do 
The banker came by the house one day 
Said he's gonna take the farm away 
A 
Momma came up with a plan 
E 
Brother and me started up a band 
A 
Sister put a sign on the roof  
B 
And Daddy bought a case of ninety-proof 
 
CHORUS 
A	                   E 
Now we call it the cadillac ranch 
B			E 
they're parking cars in the old feed patch 
A			          E           A 
There's a bar in the barn and the place stays packed 
N/C 
Till the cows come home at cadillac ranch 
 
E 
Now the only thing that we raise is cane 
You don't need the sun and rain 
Just neon lights and some ice cold beer 
Keeps everything real around here 
A 
Momma take the cash at the door 
E 
Brother and me keep 'em out on the floor 
A 
Sister sets them up at the bar 
B 
And Daddy kicks back with a big cigar 
 
REPEAT CHORUS 
 
SOLO 
 
 
BRIDGE 
A 
Well we gave all the cows away 
E 
Now the only horns around here today 
A 
Are the ones up on the grill 
B 
Of a genuine fifty-nine coupe de ville 
 
REPEAT CHORUS (X2) 
 
 

    	

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