Wish I was, yeah, a Wild West hero
Sometimes I look up high,
And then I think there might
Just be a better life.
Away from all we know,
That's where I wanna go
Out on the wild side.
And I wish I was,
Oh-oh-oh-oh, a Wild West hero.
Ride the range all the day
Till the first fading light,
Be with my western girl
Round the fire oh so bright.
I'd be the Indians' friend
Let them live to be free
Ridin' into the sunset,
I wish I could be.
I'd ride the desert sands
And through the prairie lands,
Tryin' to do what's right.
The folks would come to me,
They'd say, "We need you here."
I'd stay there for the night.
Oh, I wish I was,
Oh-oh-oh-oh, a Wild West hero.
Ride the range all the day,
Till the first fading light
Be with my western girl
Round the fire oh so bright
I'd be the Indians' friend
Let them live to be free
Ridin' into the sunset
I wish I could be.
Oh, I wish I was,
Oh-oh-oh-oh, a Wild West hero
I wish I was,
Oh-oh-oh-oh, a Wild West hero
Oh, I wish I was,
Oh-oh-oh-oh, a Wild West hero
Wish I was,
Oh-oh-oh-oh, a Wild West hero
Wish I was, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, a Wild West hero.
Sometimes I look up high,
And then I think there might
Just be a better life.
Away from all we know,
That's where I wanna go
Out on the wild side.
And I wish I was,
Oh-oh-oh-oh, a Wild West hero.
Ride the range all the day
Till the first fading light,
Be with my western girl
Round the fire oh so bright.
I'd be the Indians' friend
Let them live to be free
Ridin' into the sunset,
I wish I could be.
I'd ride the desert sands
And through the prairie lands,
Tryin' to do what's right.
The folks would come to me,
They'd say, "We need you here."
I'd stay there for the night.
Oh, I wish I was,
Oh-oh-oh-oh, a Wild West hero.
Ride the range all the day,
Till the first fading light
Be with my western girl
Round the fire oh so bright
I'd be the Indians' friend
Let them live to be free
Ridin' into the sunset
I wish I could be.
Oh, I wish I was,
Oh-oh-oh-oh, a Wild West hero
I wish I was,
Oh-oh-oh-oh, a Wild West hero
Oh, I wish I was,
Oh-oh-oh-oh, a Wild West hero
Wish I was,
Oh-oh-oh-oh, a Wild West hero
Wish I was, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, a Wild West hero.
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Duration00:04:42
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Copyright ©Sony/ATV Music Publishing
WriterJeff Lynne
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Last updatedMarch 5th, 2022
About"Wild West Hero" is a song by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), and the closing track and third single from the album Out of the Blue. The song was written reputedly by lead singer Jeff Lynne in 4 minutes whilst on holiday. Melvyn Gale, normally the band's cellist, provided the Western-style piano for this track.
It entered the UK Top 40 at No. 31 in June 1978 but fell to number 36 the following week. Thanks to a rush-release in 12" format on yellow vinyl, its fortunes were reversed a week later, and within six weeks it had risen to a peak position of number 6. Coincidentally this was also the highest UK position achieved by the group's previous single, "Mr. Blue Sky", and the next two, "Sweet Talkin' Woman" and "Shine a Little Love".
The chorus of the song has the same chord progression as Pachelbel's Canon's but transposed from D to G, which is the tonality of "Wild West Hero". The only exception is the 7th chord of the chorus, which is A instead of C.
It entered the UK Top 40 at No. 31 in June 1978 but fell to number 36 the following week. Thanks to a rush-release in 12" format on yellow vinyl, its fortunes were reversed a week later, and within six weeks it had risen to a peak position of number 6. Coincidentally this was also the highest UK position achieved by the group's previous single, "Mr. Blue Sky", and the next two, "Sweet Talkin' Woman" and "Shine a Little Love".
The chorus of the song has the same chord progression as Pachelbel's Canon's but transposed from D to G, which is the tonality of "Wild West Hero". The only exception is the 7th chord of the chorus, which is A instead of C.
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