Biography:
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent (born December 13, 1948) (aka "The Nuge", "Motor City Madman", "Uncle Ted", or just plain Ted) is a guitarist and singer-songwriter from Detroit, Michigan that has performed for over four decades. He originally gained fame as a guitarist for the The Amboy Dukes, a 60s psychedelic band best known for their hit "Journey to the Center of Your Mind". In the 70s, he went solo and had a string of bestselling albums with hits including "Stranglehold"
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Ted Nugent and The Amboy Dukes from "Call Of The Wild"
PONY EXPRESS
Tab, chord or standard notation, nothing can keep up with The Nuge.
You got to listen to it and follow along. Bring a lunch.
INTRO:
[fade in slowly over 4 cycles]
[chords played as 4 central notes of barred E, strummed/hammered
on the beat, but sustained and sliding up and down also]
G G-Bb G-Bb-G G-F#-F
G G-Bb G-Bb-G G-F#-F
[starting with 3rd cycle, include bass, decsending triplet G-G-F-D
G G-Bb G-Bb-G G-F#-F
G G-Bb G-Bb-G G-F#-F
[5th qnd 6th cycles of chords continue ascending]
G G-Bb Bb-C C-D D-DD-E
G G-Bb Bb-C C-D D-DD-E
[7th as above, 8th jumps off to notes then power chords]
G G-Bb G-Bb-G G-F#-F
G G-Bb G-Bb-G G-F#-F....
[notes]
D D D D D D D D D C D F G*
[* COINCIDES WITH POWER CHORDS BASED ON CENTRAL BARRED E]
G GGGG GGGG Bb-G C-G-Bb-C-G GGG
yee hah
C Bb A G
G G G G G G G G G Bb-G C-G-Bb-C-G G G G
C Bb A G
[v1]
G GGGG GGGG Bb-G C-G-Bb-C-G GGG
when you see me burning up the sand you better step aside
C Bb A G
G GGGG GGGG Bb-G C-G-Bb-C-G GGG
I got a message for Uncle Sam, ridin' high and with pride
C Bb A G
[CH]
C Bb A Bb-A- Bb-A- Bb-A-Bb-A-Bb-A-Bb-A
ride that pony express.....
C Bb D
ride that pony express.....
[V2 - start over with * above]
In the days when the west was won I was a wealthy man
Got to ride from coast to coast, it was a lonely stand
[CH]
ride that pony express.....
ride that pony express.....
[bridge, words spoken under voice]
F F F F F F F F F F F F F-Bb-G
ride fast until the horse drops over dead
F F F F F F F F F F F F F-Bb-G
ride clear when bullets fly around my head
F F F F F F F F F F F F F-Bb-G
ride mean, kicking ass all the way
F F F F F F F F F F F F F-Bb-G
another tower, another mile, another day
[CH]
ride that pony express.....
ride that pony express.....
[v3]
But today you pay thru the nose to get a half assed job
three days later it's not long for some two bit slob
[bridge 2, various lead and bass riffs between]
[CH]
ride that pony express.....
ride that pony express..... (you got to ride)
G G-Bb G-Bb-G G-F#-F
ride ride
ride ride
ride ride
ride ride
ride ride
ride ride
PONY EXPRESS
Tab, chord or standard notation, nothing can keep up with The Nuge.
You got to listen to it and follow along. Bring a lunch.
INTRO:
[fade in slowly over 4 cycles]
[chords played as 4 central notes of barred E, strummed/hammered
on the beat, but sustained and sliding up and down also]
G G-Bb G-Bb-G G-F#-F
G G-Bb G-Bb-G G-F#-F
[starting with 3rd cycle, include bass, decsending triplet G-G-F-D
G G-Bb G-Bb-G G-F#-F
G G-Bb G-Bb-G G-F#-F
[5th qnd 6th cycles of chords continue ascending]
G G-Bb Bb-C C-D D-DD-E
G G-Bb Bb-C C-D D-DD-E
[7th as above, 8th jumps off to notes then power chords]
G G-Bb G-Bb-G G-F#-F
G G-Bb G-Bb-G G-F#-F....
[notes]
D D D D D D D D D C D F G*
[* COINCIDES WITH POWER CHORDS BASED ON CENTRAL BARRED E]
G GGGG GGGG Bb-G C-G-Bb-C-G GGG
yee hah
C Bb A G
G G G G G G G G G Bb-G C-G-Bb-C-G G G G
C Bb A G
[v1]
G GGGG GGGG Bb-G C-G-Bb-C-G GGG
when you see me burning up the sand you better step aside
C Bb A G
G GGGG GGGG Bb-G C-G-Bb-C-G GGG
I got a message for Uncle Sam, ridin' high and with pride
C Bb A G
[CH]
C Bb A Bb-A- Bb-A- Bb-A-Bb-A-Bb-A-Bb-A
ride that pony express.....
C Bb D
ride that pony express.....
[V2 - start over with * above]
In the days when the west was won I was a wealthy man
Got to ride from coast to coast, it was a lonely stand
[CH]
ride that pony express.....
ride that pony express.....
[bridge, words spoken under voice]
F F F F F F F F F F F F F-Bb-G
ride fast until the horse drops over dead
F F F F F F F F F F F F F-Bb-G
ride clear when bullets fly around my head
F F F F F F F F F F F F F-Bb-G
ride mean, kicking ass all the way
F F F F F F F F F F F F F-Bb-G
another tower, another mile, another day
[CH]
ride that pony express.....
ride that pony express.....
[v3]
But today you pay thru the nose to get a half assed job
three days later it's not long for some two bit slob
[bridge 2, various lead and bass riffs between]
[CH]
ride that pony express.....
ride that pony express..... (you got to ride)
G G-Bb G-Bb-G G-F#-F
ride ride
ride ride
ride ride
ride ride
ride ride
ride ride
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