Easy Ride
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
From 1979 album Decade Waltz
YouTube https://youtu.be/8KJxnhCiPIs
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Use 2nd version of F#7 in chord chart 242322
Use 3rd version of Bsus in chord chart x24452
* Strum once
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[Intro]
E A E A E A C#m B*
[Chorus]
E B E
It's an easy ride from good times to the blues
G#
I've been drivin' that old highway
A
Flashin' signs to help me choose
E B
Well I know I've done you wrong
C#m A
It didn't take me long
E B E B*
It's an easy ride from good times to the blues
[Verse 1]
E B
Drivin' ninety nine and makin' time
C#m A
Hauling for the Red Ball line
E A B
A hundred thousand hours behind the wheel
E B
With a little smile from you
C#m A
The rig is running true
E B E B*
It took me fifty nights alone to make me feel
[Chorus]
E B E
It's an easy ride from good times to the blues
G#
I've been drivin' that old highway
A
Flashin' signs to help me choose
E B
Well I know I've done you wrong
C#m A
It didn't take me long
E B E B*
It's an easy ride from good times to the blues
[Verse 2]
E B
Starlight cafe out in sixty four
C#m A
The waitress said she'd offer more
E A B
The sun was going down in her life too
E B
Strong coffee and a ten watt lover
C#m A
Thinkin' 'bout her wounds to cover
E B E
My early mornin' thoughts roll back to you
[Bridge]
A B E B
I've been drivin' ha-rd and my wheels call your name
G#7 C#m F#7 Bsus B
San Antone you summer love, how could it be the same
E B
Well, the old gray mare you ain't
C#m A
Said I wer'nt no saint
E B E B*
You can live with that your way and head here again
[Chorus]
E B E
It's an easy ride from good times to the blues
G#
I've been drivin' that old highway
A
Flashin' signs to help me choose
E B
Well I know I've done you wrong
C#m A
It didn't take me long
E B C#m A
It's an easy ride from good times to the blues
[Outro]
E B E E*
It's an easy ride from good times to the blues
How to play Easy Ride
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
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.