Night Riders Lament
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
F G C F G C F G C Am C/B F G F C G C Am7 C
[Verse 1]
C F
While I was out a-ridin’
C G
A graveyard shift, midnight ‘til dawn
F C Am
The moon was as bright as a readin’ light
G F C G C Am7 C
For a letter from an old friend back home
And he asked me,
[Chorus]
F G C
Why do you ride for your money?
F G C
And why do you rope for short pay?
F G
You ain’t gettin’ nowhere
C Am C/B F
And you’re losin’ your share
G F C G C Am7 C
Boy, you must’ve gone crazy out there
[Verse 2]
C F
He said last night he run into Jenny
C G
She’s married and has a good life
F
Boy, you sure missed the track
C Am
When you never come back
G F C G C Am7 C
She’s the perfect professional’s wife
And she asked him,
[Chorus]
F G C
Why does he ride for his money?
F G C
And why does he rope for short pay?
F G
He ain’t gettin’ nowhere
C Am C/B F
And he’s losin’ his share
G F C G C Am7 C
Well, he must’ve gone crazy out there
[Bridge]
C F G C Am
But they ain’t never seen the Northern Lights
F G C
They ain’t never seen a hawk on the wing
F G C Am C/B F
They’ve never seen spring at the Great Divide
G F C G C Am7 C
They ain’t never heard old camp cookie sing
F G C F G C F G C Am C/B F G F C G C Am7 C
[Verse 3]
C F
Well, I read up the last of my letter
C G
And tore off the stamp for black Jim
F C Am
When Billy came up to relieve me
G F C G C Am7 C
He just looked at my letter and grinned
And he said, you know, I wonder,
[Chorus]
F G C
Why do they ride for their money?
F G C
And why do they rope for short pay?
F G
They ain’t gettin’ nowhere
C Am C/B F
And they’re losin’ their share
G F C G C Am7 C
Son, they all must be crazy out there
[Bridge]
C F G C Am
‘Cause they ain’t never seen the Northern Lights
F G C
They ain’t never seen a hawk on the wing
F G C Am C/B F
They’ve never seen spring at the Great Divide
G F C G C Am7 C
They ain’t never heard old camp cookie sing
[Outro]
F G C F G C F G C Am C/B F G F C G C Am7 C
How to play Night Riders Lament
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 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.