Geronimo's Cadillac Chords
Geronimo's Cadillac by Michael Martin Murphy is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, Bm and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D,A,Bm,A,G,G,A,D,D (see my intro tab)
Intro chords strummed once during verse 1
Verse1
(n.c.) D A Bm A
Well they put Geronimo in jail down south
G G A D
Where he couldn't look the gift horse in the mouth
D A Bm A
Sergeant, sergeant, don't you feel
G G A D
There's something wrong with that automobile
D A Bm A
Governor, governor, isn't it strange
G G A D
They didn?t have no cars on the Indian range
D A Bm A
Warden, warden, please listen to me
G G A D
Be brave and set Geronimo free
D A Bm A
Whoa boys, take me back
G G A D
I want to ride in Geronimo's Cadillac
D A Bm A
Whoa boys, take me back
G G A D
I want to ride in Geronimo's Cadillac
D (electric guitar solo)
Let me ride, let me ride
Warden, warden, don't you know
Prisoners have no place to go
They took old Geronimo by storm
Ripped off the feathers from his uniform
Jesus tells me I believe its true
The red man is in the sunset too
Took all his land, now they won't give it back
And they sent Geronimo a Cadillac
(Repeat chorus to fade)