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Intro: C
 
F C
A lightning bolt
F C
Is burning holes
G
Through my skin
C
To my soul
C
And I dont try
C F C
I try not to sin
G Am
But Lord I am down
C
Lord, I am down again
 
C
I love my friends
 
Like the morning sun
Am
And I get lost
G C
when the darkness come
Cm
I gave my heart
C
To this funeral town
Am
But I strap my boots
G C
And I am leaving now
 
And I dont know
F C
where I am going
D G C
but Ill ride on, ride on
 
And I dont know
 
wheres my home
 
D G C
But Ill ride on, ride on
 
Am C
And all the things that she said to me were unreal
 
Am C
Yea And all the things that she said to me were unreal
 
G
Yahooooooooo
 
C
 
I dont know God
 
And Ill never will
 
Am
I was born to die
 
G C
I was born to kill
 
And I am not scared
 
F C
Of that funeral bell
 
Am
‘Cause Ive seen earth
 
G C
And Ive seen hell
 
And I dont know
 
where I am going
 
D C
but Ill ride on, ride on
 
And I dont know
 
wheres my home
 
D C
But Ill ride on, ride on
 
Am C
And all the things that she said to me were unreal
 
Am C
And all the things that she said to me were unreal
 
G
Yahooooooooo
 
F Am G F
 
Am G
 
F C
And I dont know
 
where I am going
 
Am G C
but Ill ride on, ride on
 
And I dont know
 
where’s my home
 
Am G C
But Ill ride on, ride on
 
Am C
Oh, ride on, ride on
 
Dm D C
Yeah but Ill ride on, ride on

How to play Ride On

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is C. 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.

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