Johnny Yuma Theme

Written by: Johnny Cash
Released in  1959
Now on: "My Rifle, My Pony and Me - Movie and TV Soundtracks"
        (Bear Family BCD 15 625 AH)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 1st fret
Play: A
KEy: Bb
For chords in original tune, transpose +1 (and "use flats")
A fine tune by Johnny Cash featuring the trademark key shifts already used
in Ring of Fire. It is not "The Rebel - Johnny Yuma", the theme song from
the TV series penned by Richard Markowitz and Andrew Fenady, but a different
song. I'm not sure about the title: Whereas the CD cover has the title "The
Rebel Johnny Yuma" (which can't be correct as this is another song), the
booklet has "Johnny Yuma Theme" along with detailed production credits.
That's why I rather trust the booklet.
The song is in Bb; I usually use a capo 1st fret and play in A.
The intro is tabbed without capo, though.

This guitar goes on throughout the whole song following the chords but
keeping the basic pattern from the intro with subtle variations here and
there.

Intro

| A | % | % | % |

Verse 1

A
He came in like a restless wind
Yuma is the name
He'll be going like the July snow
Following the sun, man
Better watch his gun, man
E
He's gonna be a rebel
                     A          C
Til the Wild West is tamed

Verse 2

C
Johnny's slow and easy going
Like a tumbleweed
Had to kill in Albuquerque
But justice is his creed
From Texas to the Black Hills
         G
Come and watch for Johnny Yuma
                          C          A
For the wrong will not succeed

Verse 3

A
You may find him bedded with
The buffalo at night
Had a gal in Jackson Town
That begged him not to fight but
Ardent soul is in a rut
   E
To help to calm a stormy land
                      A          C
And make a few wrongs right

Verse 4

C
If you perk the innocent
Keep your back from the door
Sleep with one eye open
Keep a loaded .44, man
Better watch that right hand
G
Johnny Yuma's got his quick
                      C          A
When trouble's at the fore      (fade out)