Ballad Of Easy Rider
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by Christian Parker
(From the 2024 Album A CHANGE IS NOW: A TRIBUTE TO THE BYRDS)
[Intro]
D G D G D G D
[Verse 1]
D
The river flows
F#m
It flows to the sea
G
Wherever that river goes
Em A D
That's where I want to be
[Chorus]
G D
Flow, river, flow
G D
Let your waters wash down
G D
Take me from this road
Em7 A D G D G
To some other town
[Verse 2]
D
All he wanted
F#m
Was to be free
G
And that's the way
Em A D
It turned out to be
[Chorus]
G D
Flow, river, flow
G D
Let your waters wash down
G D
Take me from this road
Em7 A D G D
To some other town
[Bridge]
D
Flow river flow
G D
Past the shaded tree
G D
Go river, go
G D G
Go to the sea
Em7 A D G D
Flow to the sea
[Guitar & Pedal Steel Solos]
D F#m G Em A D
G D G D G D Em7
A D G D G
[Verse 3]
D
The river flows
F#m
It flows to the sea
G
Wherever that river goes
Em A D
That's where I want to be
[Chorus]
G D
Flow river flow
G D
Let your waters wash down
G D
Take me from this road
Em7 A D G D
To some other town
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