Lyrics
(G)Wish I (D)was,
yeah,
a wild west (Dsus)he
ro.
Some times I (Em7)look up high, and then I (Cmaj7)think there might
just (A7)be a bet ter life.
A way from (Em7)all we know, that’s where I (Cmaj7)wan na go.
out (A7)on the wild the (Dsus)side and I (G)wish I (D)was
oh (D)oh oh oh, a (G7)wild
(C)west
(A7)he
(G)ro.
(Am7)Ride the (G)range all the day.
till the first fad ing light, be with (C)my west ern (G)girl round the fire oh, so bright, I’d be the In di ans’ friend, let them (Em)live to be free, rid in’ in to the sun set, I (Am)wish (Cm)I could (G)be.
I’d ride the (Em7)des ert sands and through the (Cmaj7)prai rie lands,
just (A7)try’n’ to do what’s right.
The folks would (Em7)come to me, they’d say, “We (Cmaj7)need you here.”
I’d (A7)stay there for the (Dsus)night.
Oh, I (G)wish I (D)was
oh (D)oh oh oh, a (G7)wild
(C)west
(A7)he
(G)ro.
(Am7)Ride the (G)range all the day.
till the first fad ing light, be with (C)my west ern (G)girl round the fire oh, so bright, I’d be the In di ans’ friend, let them (Em)live to be free, rid in’ in to the sun set, I (Am)wish (Cm)I could (G)be.
Oh, I (B7)wish I was,
oh (D)oh oh oh, a (G7)wild
(C)west
(A7)he
(D)ro.
Oh, I (B7)wish I was,
oh (D)oh oh oh, a (G7)wild
(C)west
(A7)he
(D)ro.
Oh, I (A7)he
(D)he
Wish I (Em)was,
ooh ooh (A7)ooh ooh, a wild west (Dsus)he
(G)ro.
Wild West Hero by Electric Light Orchestra
Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.