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]
G5  G5 - Bb5  G5 - Bb5 - G5  G5 - F#5 - F5
G5  G5 - Bb5  G5 - Bb5 - G5  G5 - F#5 - F5

[starting with 3rd cycle, include bass, decsending triplet G5 - G5 - F5 - D5
G5  G5 - Bb5  G5 - Bb5 - G5  G5 - F#5 - F5
G5  G5 - Bb5  G5 - Bb5 - G5  G5 - F#5 - F5

[5th qnd 6th cycles of chords continue ascending]
G5  G5 - Bb5  Bb5 - C5    C5 - D5  D5 - DD5 - E5
G5  G5 - Bb5  Bb5 - C5    C5 - D5  D5 - DD5 - E5

[7th as above, 8th jumps off to notes then power chords]
G5  G5 - Bb5  G5 - Bb5 - G5  G5 - F#5 - F5
G5  G5 - Bb5  G5 - Bb5 - G5  G5 - F#5 - F....
[notes]
D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 C5 D5 F5 G5 *
[* COINCIDES WITH POWER CHORDS BASED ON CENTRAL BARRED E]
G5 GGGG5 GGGG5 Bb5 - G5 C5 - G5 - Bb5 - C5 - G5 GGG5 
                        yee hah

C5   Bb5   A5  G5

G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 Bb5 - G5 C5 - G5 - Bb5 - C5 - G5 G5 G5 G5 

C5   Bb5   A5  G5

[v1]
G5 GGGG5 GGGG5 Bb5 - G5 C5 - G5 - Bb5 - C5 - G5 GGG5 
when you see me burning up the sand you better step aside

C5   Bb5   A5  G5

G5 GGGG5 GGGG5 Bb5 - G5 C5 - G5 - Bb5 - C5 - G5 GGG5
I got a message for Uncle Sam , ridin' high and with pride

C5   Bb5   A5  G5

[CH]
C5           Bb5     A5     Bb5 - A- Bb5 - A- Bb5 - A5 - Bb5 - A5 - Bb5 - A5 - Bb5 - A5
  ride that pony express.....

C5           Bb5     D5
  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]
F5 F5 F5 F5     F5 F5 F5 F5   F5 F5 F5 F5                F5 - Bb5 - G5
    ride fast until the horse drops over dead
F5 F5 F5 F5     F5 F5 F5 F5   F5 F5 F5 F5                F5 - Bb5 - G5
    ride clear when bullets fly around my head
F5 F5 F5 F5     F5 F5 F5 F5   F5 F5 F5 F5                F5 - Bb5 - G5
    ride mean, kicking ass all the way
F5 F5 F5 F5     F5 F5 F5 F5   F5 F5 F5 F5                F5 - Bb5 - G5
  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)
G5    G5 - Bb5  G5 - Bb5 - G5  G5 - F#5 - F5
ride ride
ride ride
ride ride
ride ride
ride ride
ride ride