Beggars Might Ride
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Beautiful and brilliant song
Key of A
Intro: D Db Dm B D E D
D Db Dm B
Beggars might ride you into doing one thing.
D Dbm E Bm
When humiliation gets taught and humility does not have the ability to move
Dbm
a muscle, don’t do The Hustle.
D
Beggars might ride.
Db Dm B D Dbm
You’ve heard of the sea versus the scenery, where everytime a man goes
Am E
overboard it sounds like somebody’s scoring…
D Db Dm B D E D
on beggars night.
F#m D F#m
Hey, Distro. king for the hearing impaired, I’m starting to think I know why
you were spared:
D E
Paradise felt fine.
D E
What’s yours was mine.
D E
Collaborators fuck us every time…
D Db Dm B D E D
beggars might ride.
A D F#m G
You’re taking rides with the Sensitive Miser, taking sides with the New Sympathizers.
D E A B Bm
Girl, what could have been till you gave up the violin for a slight but
Dbm D E
distasteful penchant for men!
D
Beggars might ride.
Db Dm B D
You’ve heard it said and it’s true, for someone so beautifully scarred I
B Bm Dbm
imagine it must be hard to stay away from a life of public relations but
Bm Dbm Bm Dbm D E
try! Girl, you’ve got to try! You’ve got to stay critical or die! Stay critical or die!
Maybe not 100% but sounds close to me.
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How to play Beggars Might Ride
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.