Geronimo's Cadillac Hoyt Axton
The band and I have got this one pretty much figured out except for possibly
the intro. Anyway here it is, and as always comments are appreciated.
Ray Griffes
Geronimo's Cadillac
Hoyt Axton
From the album Life Machine - A&M Records 1974
Intro: [A] [B7] [E]
[E]Hey, [B7]boys [A]take me back I wanna [A]ride in Geronimo's [E]Cadillac.
[E]Hey, [B7]boys [A]take me back I wanna [A]ride in Geronimo's [E]Cadillac.
[E]Took Geronimo way down south where he [A]couldn't look the gift horse [E]in the mouth.
[E]Sergeant, Sergeant can't you [A]feel something's wrong with your [E]automobile.
[E]Warden, Warden listen to me be [A]brave and set [E]Geronimo free.
[E]Governor, Governor, isn't it strange you [A]never see your car on the [E]Indian range.
[E]Hey, [B7]boys [A]take me back I wanna [A]ride in Geronimo's [E]Cadillac.
[E]Hey, [B7]boys [A]take me back I wanna [A]ride in Geronimo's [E]Cadillac.
Solo (1 verse)
[E]Hey, [B7]boys [A]take me back I wanna [A]ride in Geronimo's [E]Cadillac.
[E]Hey, [B7]boys [A]take me back I wanna [A]ride in Geronimo's [E]Cadillac.
[E]People, people didn't you know, [A]prisoners ain't got no [E]place to go.
[E]Took ol' Geronimo by[A] storm, took all his feathers on his [E]uniform.
[E]Took his land and the won't give it back but they [A]sent Geronimo a [E]Cadillac.
[E]Hey, [B7]boys [A]take me back I wanna [A]ride in Geronimo's [E]Cadillac.
[E]Hey, [B7]boys [A]take me back I wanna [A]ride in Geronimo's [E]Cadillac.
[E]Took Geronimo way down south where he [A]couldn't look the gift horse [E]in the mouth.
[E]Sergeant, Sergeant don't you [A]feel something's wrong with your [E]automobile.
[E]Jesus told me and I believe its true. [A]"Red man's in [E]sunset too"
[E]Took his land and we won't give it back and we [A]sent Geronimo a [E]Cadillac.
Say ah, [E]Hey, [B7]boys [A]take me back I wanna [A]ride in Geronimo's [E]Cadillac.
[E]Hey, [B7]boys [A]take me back I wanna [A]ride in Geronimo's [E]Cadillac.
[E]Hey, [B7]boys [A]take me back I wanna [A]ride in Geronimo's [E]Cadillac.
[E]Hey, [B7]boys [A]take me back I wanna [A]ride in Geronimo's [E]Cadillac.
(Fade) [E]Hey, [B7]boys [A]take me back I wanna [A]ride in Geronimo's [E]Cadillac.
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bigbadbrian (report)
i've been playing this for over 35 years & this is how i play it. sounds more true to the original
A E D A D
Hey, boys take me back I wanna ride in
A
Geronimo's Cadillac.
A F#m
Took Geronimo in jail down south
D
where he couldn't look the gift horse
A
in the mouth.