Let it ride
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>D A E F#m (-->E) Bm7 Bm/D F#(m)
>
>The voicings which I use (now bear in mind that I figured this out from
>the memory playing along with the radio once, so these
>voicing may not be perfect--but they're pretty good):
>
>
>D A E F#m Bm7 Bm/D
>
>|-10-- + -9--- + -x-- + (9)-- + -7-- + -7--
>|-10-- + -10-- + -9-- + -10-- + -7-- + -7--
>|-11-- + -9--- + -9-- + -11-- + -7-- + -7--
>|-0--- + -11-- + -9-- + -11-- + -7-- + -0--
>|----- + (0)-- + ---- + (9)-- + ---- + ----
>|----- + ----- + ---- + ----- + -7-- + ----
>
>Slide up to the D; Do a pull off from A to E; Hammer on the F#m from
>the E and then pull of from it back to the E briefly
>before doing the Bm7 thing.
>
>The verse is just pounding on this F#(m) to A octave thing.
>like this:
>
>|-------------------------------------
>|-------------------------------------
>|----------------------------------2--
>|-4-(4)-(4)-4-(4)-(4)-4-(4)-(4)-4-(2)-
>|-x--x---x--x--x---x--x--x---x--x--0--
>|-2--x---x--2--x---x--2--x---x--2-----
>
>right before the chorus it goes
>
>F#m (2nd fret barre chord) E (open)
>
>Actually my band and I are thinking about doing an acoustic version of
>this song at an upcoming concert--I've really been
>getting into Randy Bachman of late (both BTO and Guess Who). Drop me a
>line if this helped.
>-curt
>
>LoWang wrote:
>
>> I need guitars 1 & 2 chords - diagrams please, if you have.
>>
>> Lo
>
>
>
Here's my chart for the song - I've used a few abbrev's, and u'll
have to align most of the lyrics.....
=Let It Ride=
Randy Bachman & CF Turner
===Key:F#m===Tempo:104==
D/a A ;E F#m7 E ;Bm9 Bm7/dBm9/;F#m7 F#m7/e
@ X @ IX @ XII @ IX @ VII @ IX
D/a A ;E F#m7 E ;Bm9 Bm7/dBm9/;F#m7
F#m7/e
[intro]
D/a A ;E F#m7 E ;Bm9 Bm7/dBm9/;F#m7
F#m7/e
Goodbye, I lied. Don't cry, would u let it ride?
D/a A ;E F#m7 E ;Bm9 Bm7/dBm9/;F#m7
F#m7/e
Goodbye, I lied. Don't cry, would you let it ride?
F#m F#m/;F#m F#m/;F#m F#m/;F#m
F#m/
[no vocal] U can see the mornx, but I can see
F#m F#m/;F#m F#m/;F#m F#m/;F#m
F#m/
the light, T T T to LIR. Well, u've been out runnx, I've been
F#m F#m/;F#m F#m/e ;D/a A ;E
F#m7 E
waitx half the nite. T T T to LIR. & wd u cry if I told u that I lied
&
Bm9 Bm7/dBm9/;F#m7 F#m7/e ;D/a A ;E
F#m7 E
wd u say gdbye, or wd u let it ride? & wd u cry if I told u that I
lied &
Bm9 Bm7/dBm9/;F#m7 ;F#m F#m/;F#m
F#m/
wd u say gdbye, or wd u let it ride? [no vocal]
F#m F#m/;F#m F#m/;F#m F#m/;F#m
F#m/
Well, my life is not complete/I never see u smile..T T T to LIR.
F#m F#m/;F#m F#m/;F#m F#m/;F#m
F#m/e
Baby, u want the forgivx kind & that's just not my style..T T T to
LIR.
D/a A ;E F#m7 E ;Bm9 Bm7/dBm9/;F#m7
F#m7/e
You cry! I lied! Don't cry, wd u let it ride?
D/a A ;E F#m7 E ;Bm9 Bm7/dBm9/;F#m7
You cry! I lied! Don't cry, wd u let it ride?
F#m F#m/;F#m F#m/;F#m F#m/;F#m
F#m/
[guitar solo]
F#m F#m/;F#m F#m/;F#m F#m/;F#m
F#m/
[guitar solo]
F#m F#m/;F#m F#m/e ;F#m F#m/;F#m
F#m/
[guitar solo] I've been doin' things worthwhile
F#m F#m/;F#m F#m/e ;D/a A ;E
F#m7 E
& u've been cookx time, T T T to LIR. & wd u cry if I told u that I
lied
Bm9 Bm7/dBm9/;F#m7 F#m7/e ;D/a A ;E
F#m7 E
& wd u say goodbye, or wd u LIR? You cry! I lied!
Bm9 Bm7/dBm9/;F#m7 ;F#m7 ;F#m7
Don't cry, wd u let it ride? Wd u LIR? Wd u LIR?
F#m7 ;F#m7 ;F#m ;F#m
Wd u LIR? Yeah, wd u LIR? [band tacet]
F#m ;F#m ;F#m ;F#m
T T T to LIR. T T T to LIR Yeah, yeah, yeah
F#m ;F#m7 ;F#m7 ;F#m7
T T T to LIR. Oh, oh T T T to LIR. Oh, oh
F#m7 ;F#m7 ;F#m7 ;F#m7
T T T to LIR T T T to LIR. Wd u LIR?
F#m7 ;F#m7 ;F#m7 ;F#m7
T T T to LIR. Wd u LIR? Wd u LIR? Wd u LIR?
F#m7 ;F# ;D/a A ;E
F#m7 E
Wd u LIR? [outro]
Bm9 Bm7/dBm9/;F#m7 F#m7/e ;D/a A ;E
F#m7 E
[5]
Bm9 Bm7/dBm9/;F#m7 F#m7/e ;D/a A ;E
F#m7 E
[4]
Bm9 Bm7/dBm9/;F#m7 F#m7/e ;D/a A ;E
F#m7 E
[3]
Bm9 Bm7/dBm9/;F#m7 F#m7/e ;D/a A ;E
F#m7 E
[2]
Bm9 Bm7/dBm9/;F#m7 ;
[end]
Fo' a' that 'n' a' that
It's comin' yet, fo' a' that
That man to man, the world o'er
Will brothers be, fo' a' that.
Robbie Burns
How to play Let it ride
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.