Let It Ride
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CAPO: 4
Intro: F G D F G D F G Bb F G D
verse 1:
Asus4
These are just the simple facts I will relate to you
G/A Asus4
Though they are not connected, each and every one is true
D Asus4
If they seem a bit untidy, well unravelling them is fun
G/A Asus4
I will not stand corrected, I have not harmed anyone
[Refrão]
F G D
I just let it ride
F G D
Ride, let it ride
F G
Leave on the evening tide
F G D
Just let it ride
verse 2:
F G
When I listen to my heart, I sometimes fail to find
D F G Asus4
One sane and simple answer on the bright side of my mind
F G D F G D
Even when I'm sleeping, I can't seem to unwind
F G D Asus4
I just let it ride
verse 3:
Asus4
I knew a man from Windsor who went to Detroit every night
G/A Asus4
And Stateside of the tunnel, customs agents gave him flight
D Asus4
He threw his stash in the river and his bedroll on the ground
G/A Asus4
And when they finally got there, a sleeping man was all that they found
[Refrão]
F G D
He just let it ride
F G D
Ride, let it ride
F G
Leave on the evening tide
F G D
Just let it ride
verse 4:
F G
Hear the steeple bells ring out above my lobster pots
D F G Asus4
I might be out here fishing, man, but that ain't where it stops
F G D F G D
The mouths I feed are many and they all say, "Thanks a lot"
F G D Asus4
They just let it ride
VERSE 5:
Asus4
One day when I'm old and grey and consider what's gone by
G/A Asus4
I always will be proud of every tear I've ever cried
D Asus4
And all of the old jokes we told around the candle light
G/A Asus4
To all those tender damsels who had helped us in the night
[Refrão]
F G D
They just let it ride
F G D
Ride, let it ride
F G
Leave on the evening tide
F G D F G D
Just let it ride
F G D F G Bb F G D
I'm gonna let it ride
VERSE 6:
Asus4
Here's to the girls from London and the ones from Montreal
G/A Asus4
We never will forget them, we still fantasize them all
D Asus4
I knew one in St. Louis on a Missouri afternoon
G/A Asus4
I met one up in Shanghai and another in Rangoon
[Refrão]
F G D
I just let it ride
F G D
Ride, let it ride
F G
Leave on the evening tide
F G D
Just let it ride
F G D
Ride, ride, ride
F G D
I'm gonna let it ride
F G
Leave on the evening tide
F G D
Just let it ride
OUTRO: (## fade to end ##)
D Asus4 G/A Asus4 D Asus4 G/A Asus4
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 F. 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.