C7                  G6
I wish I had a horse, a big white flashy horse
    C7                                         G6
I wouldn’t be the kind of guy that I appear to be
              C7
Well, I’d be different, I’d be better
G6           E7
A hero right down to the letter
     A6                                  D7
And all them pretty women would be after me




 D7       C#7  C7
Cause I’d be Tom Mix, be the Lone Ranger
       G6
I’d be John Wayne, I’d be the Tall Dark Stranger
        C7                                       G6
I could ride in to danger, cause I’d be brave of course
C7
People would look up to me
             G6                        E7
Cause I’d be somethin’ that they could aspire to be
             A7               D7              G6
And it would all be possible, if I just had a horse


[verse 2]

    C7              G6
And if I had a hat, a ten gallon Stetson hat
        C7                                     G6
I would look so sharp, all my friends would be amazed
              C7
Cause I could tip it to the ladies
G6             E7
My nose would always be shady
    A6                                         D7
And underneath the brim I’d have a Gary Cooper gaze




           C7
And I’d be Tom Mix, I’d be the Lone Ranger
       G6
I’d be Lash LaRue, I’d be the Tall Dark Stranger
        C7                                          G6
I could save any widow’s ranch, ‘bout eight seconds flat
C7
People would look up to me
             G6                   E7
Cause I’d be somethin’ they could aspire to be
               A6               D7              G6
And this would all be possible, if I just had a hat


[turn around]

  C7
Clothes and trappins’ don’t make a man
                  G6
I know that’s the way it’s always gonna to be
     C7
But they can bring out the hero in side
         A6                     D7
But then that’s good enough for me


[verse 3]

    C7                   G6
But if I had some boots, they’d go so well with my buckskin suit
        C7                                     G6
I could walk in places I’d never ever dared to go
        C7
With my firm and manly stride
G6                        E7
Mean guys would just step aside
    A6                                   D7
And I’d be admired by folks I don’t even know




           C7
And I’d be Gene Autry, I’d be Roy Rogers
G6
I’d have a side kick who’s an old codger
        C7                                         G6
I could chase down robbers and I could recover the loot
C7
People would look up to me
             G6                        E7
Cause I’d be somethin’ that they could aspire to be
               A6               D7                 G6
And this could all be possible, if I just had some boots


[final chorus]

C7
Cause I’d be Tom Mix, I’d be the Lone Ranger
       G6
I’d be John Wayne, I’d be the Tall Dark Stranger
       C7                                       G6
I could ride into danger, cause I’d be brave of course
C7
People would look up to me
             G6                        E7
Cause I’d be somethin’ that they could aspire to be
             A6               D7              E7
And it would all be possible, if I just had a horse
         A6               D7              G6
It would all be possible, if I just had a horse