Biography:
John Bright "Johnny" Russell (January 23, 1940 – July 3, 2001) was an American country singer, songwriter, and comedian famous for his song Act Naturally, which was made famous by Buck Owens, who recorded it in 1963, and The Beatles in 1965.
Born in Moorhead, Mississippi, he moved with his family at age 11 to Fresno, California, where he began writing songs and entering talent contests while still in high school, graduating in 1958. He had his first song published that year
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SONG: HERE'S TO THE HORSES
ARTIST: JOHNNY RUSSELL
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
HERE'S TO THE HORSES
JOHNNY RUSSELL
NOTE: I was going to put a capo on to play the song
however, there are two key changes later in the
song so I left this without a capo.
INTRO: NONE
CHORUS:
Eb Ab
Here's to the horses that pull the Budweiser
Eb Bb
Here's to the ribbon, 'round the blue ribbon can,
Eb Ab
Here's to the ladies that pour golden rivers
Eb Bb Eb
That fill up the glass, of the beer drinkin' man!
Bb Cm Dm
E -------------
B -------------
G -------------
D -------------
A -------------
E --6--8--10---
VERSE:
Eb Ab
Down by the river at O'Grady's Tavern,
Eb Bb
That's where we gather, most every night.
Eb Ab
Laughing and joking, talking and toasting,
Eb Bb Eb
Tall story telling, till almost daylight.
BREAK:
Cm Eb
We'll drink a toast with each round that you buy
Ab Bb
Your wife or your girlfriend, we'll toast anything!
Cm Eb
Winners or losers, you'll be the choosers,
Ab Eb Bb Eb
And long about morning you might hear us sing,
Ab Bb
Sing, sing
Bb Cm Dm
E -------------
B -------------
G -------------
D -------------
A -------------
E --6--8--10---
CHORUS:
Eb Ab
Here's to the horses that pull the Budweiser
Eb Bb
Here's to the ribbon, 'round the blue ribbon can,
Eb Ab
Here's to the ladies that pour golden rivers
Eb Bb Eb
That fill up the glass, of the beer drinkin' man!
Bb Cm Dm
E -------------
B -------------
G -------------
D -------------
A -------------
E --6--8--10---
BREAK:
Cm Eb
Here's to the old flames that we've left behind,
Ab Bb
We wish them the best, they can do without us!
Cm Eb
Here's to the wife, of old Billy Johnson,
Ab Eb Bb Eb
The day that she left him we toasted the bus,
Ab Bb
Sing sing
Bb Cm Dm
E -------------
B -------------
G -------------
D -------------
A -------------
E --6--8--10---
CHORUS:
Eb Ab
Here's to the horses that pull the Budweiser
Eb Bb
Here's to the ribbon, 'round the blue ribbon can,
Eb Ab
Here's to the ladies that pour golden rivers
Eb Bb Eb
That fill up the glass, of the beer drinkin' man!
B C#m D#m
E -------------
B -------------
G -------------
D -------------
A -------------
E --7--9--11---
**** KEY CHANGE ****
VERSE:
E A
Here's to the jukebox that stands in the corner,
E B
Here's to the records that go round and round!
E A
Here's to the barstools, the bottles and glasses,
E B E
Here's to Milwaukee, you won't let us down!
C Dm Em
E -------------
B -------------
G -------------
D -------------
A -------------
E --8--10--12---
**** KEY CHANGE ****
CHORUS:
F Bb
Here's to the horses that pull the Budweiser
F C
Here's to the ribbon, 'round the blue ribbon can,
F Bb
Here's to the ladies that pour golden rivers
F C F
That fill up the glass, of the beer drinkin' man!
C Dm Em
E -------------
B -------------
G -------------
D -------------
A -------------
E --8--10--12---
CHORUS/OUTRO: (FADE OUT)
F Bb
Here's to the horses that pull the Budweiser
F C
Here's to the ribbon, 'round the blue ribbon can,
F Bb
Here's to the ladies that pour golden rivers
F C F
That fill up the glass, of the beer drinkin' man!
ARTIST: JOHNNY RUSSELL
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
HERE'S TO THE HORSES
JOHNNY RUSSELL
NOTE: I was going to put a capo on to play the song
however, there are two key changes later in the
song so I left this without a capo.
INTRO: NONE
CHORUS:
Eb Ab
Here's to the horses that pull the Budweiser
Eb Bb
Here's to the ribbon, 'round the blue ribbon can,
Eb Ab
Here's to the ladies that pour golden rivers
Eb Bb Eb
That fill up the glass, of the beer drinkin' man!
Bb Cm Dm
E -------------
B -------------
G -------------
D -------------
A -------------
E --6--8--10---
VERSE:
Eb Ab
Down by the river at O'Grady's Tavern,
Eb Bb
That's where we gather, most every night.
Eb Ab
Laughing and joking, talking and toasting,
Eb Bb Eb
Tall story telling, till almost daylight.
BREAK:
Cm Eb
We'll drink a toast with each round that you buy
Ab Bb
Your wife or your girlfriend, we'll toast anything!
Cm Eb
Winners or losers, you'll be the choosers,
Ab Eb Bb Eb
And long about morning you might hear us sing,
Ab Bb
Sing, sing
Bb Cm Dm
E -------------
B -------------
G -------------
D -------------
A -------------
E --6--8--10---
CHORUS:
Eb Ab
Here's to the horses that pull the Budweiser
Eb Bb
Here's to the ribbon, 'round the blue ribbon can,
Eb Ab
Here's to the ladies that pour golden rivers
Eb Bb Eb
That fill up the glass, of the beer drinkin' man!
Bb Cm Dm
E -------------
B -------------
G -------------
D -------------
A -------------
E --6--8--10---
BREAK:
Cm Eb
Here's to the old flames that we've left behind,
Ab Bb
We wish them the best, they can do without us!
Cm Eb
Here's to the wife, of old Billy Johnson,
Ab Eb Bb Eb
The day that she left him we toasted the bus,
Ab Bb
Sing sing
Bb Cm Dm
E -------------
B -------------
G -------------
D -------------
A -------------
E --6--8--10---
CHORUS:
Eb Ab
Here's to the horses that pull the Budweiser
Eb Bb
Here's to the ribbon, 'round the blue ribbon can,
Eb Ab
Here's to the ladies that pour golden rivers
Eb Bb Eb
That fill up the glass, of the beer drinkin' man!
B C#m D#m
E -------------
B -------------
G -------------
D -------------
A -------------
E --7--9--11---
**** KEY CHANGE ****
VERSE:
E A
Here's to the jukebox that stands in the corner,
E B
Here's to the records that go round and round!
E A
Here's to the barstools, the bottles and glasses,
E B E
Here's to Milwaukee, you won't let us down!
C Dm Em
E -------------
B -------------
G -------------
D -------------
A -------------
E --8--10--12---
**** KEY CHANGE ****
CHORUS:
F Bb
Here's to the horses that pull the Budweiser
F C
Here's to the ribbon, 'round the blue ribbon can,
F Bb
Here's to the ladies that pour golden rivers
F C F
That fill up the glass, of the beer drinkin' man!
C Dm Em
E -------------
B -------------
G -------------
D -------------
A -------------
E --8--10--12---
CHORUS/OUTRO: (FADE OUT)
F Bb
Here's to the horses that pull the Budweiser
F C
Here's to the ribbon, 'round the blue ribbon can,
F Bb
Here's to the ladies that pour golden rivers
F C F
That fill up the glass, of the beer drinkin' man!
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