Out On The Western Plain Chords

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Out On The Western Plain by Rory Gallagher is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, Bb, C and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
Text
16
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Intro: 
G  D  G  Bb  C  G  Bb D              C  Bb C D  
D                        C D 

D                    C                     D 
When I was a cowboy, out on the Western Plain. 
D                     C                    D 
When I was a cowboy, out on the Western Plain. 
          C                 D            G                  D 
Well, I made a half a million, working hard on a cattle ranch. 
          C                      G                  D 
Come a cow cow yicky. come a cow cow yicky, yicky yeah. 
          C                      G                  D 
Come a cow cow yicky, come a cow cow yicky, yicky yeah. 

 D                             C                         D  
What was the greatest battle, ever on the Western Plain? 
D                             C                        D 
What was the greatest battle, ever on the Western Plain? 
      C                  D              G           D 
When me and a bunch of cowboys, rode into Jesse James. 
          C                     G                D 
Come a cow cow yicky, come a cow cow yicky, yicky yeah. 
          C                     G                 D 
Come a cow cow yicky, come a cow cow yicky, yicky yeah. 

D                                   C              D 
Now me and a bunch of cowboys, rode into Jesse James. 
D                                   C              D 
When me and a bunch of cowboys, rode into Jesse James. 
     C                       D            G                D 
Well, those bullets were a-flying, just like a shower of rain. 
         C                   G                   D 
Come a cow cow yicky come a cow cow yicky, yicky yeah. 
         C                   G                   D 
Come a cow cow yicky come a cow cow yicky, yicky yeah. 

D                             C D 
G  Bb D 
C  D   A            C  D  C  D 

D                              C              D 
What was the greatest battle, ever on Bunker Hill? 
D                              C              D 
What was the greatest battle, ever on Bunker Hill? 
      C                  D            G             D 
When me and a bunch of cowboys, rode into Buffalo Bill. 
      C                       G                    D 
Come a cow cow yicky, come a cow cow yicky, yicky yeah. 
      C                       G                    D 
Come a cow cow yicky, come a cow cow yicky, yicky yeah. 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante