Ride The Lightning
View chords used in this chart
|--------7-----8------------------7--------------------------------------|
|--------7-----8-----------10-----------------------7--------------------|
|--------------------------7------9-----------9-----------------x-----9--|
|---------------------------------------------7-----9--------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------5-----7--|
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Start bit. May be two guitars. Can be approximated by playing the lower
of the notes if need be. The bass can be approximated with open E (E|--0--)
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|-7/8--------7/8--------------|
|-7-8--------7-8--------------|
|-5-6--0--0--5-6--0--0--0--0--|
After start bit.
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|-6--------5--4--------6-----------------------|
|-6--------5--4--------6-----7--7--7--7--7--7--|
|-4--------3--2--------4-----7--7--7--7--7--7--|
|----------------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--|
Chorus
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|---------------------------------------------|
|----------------5----------------------------|
|----------------5-----------------5-7-----7--|
|-2--------------3-----------------5-7-----7--|
|-0--------0--3--------------0--2--3/5-----5--|
Middle/Backing in solo.
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|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-9--8--7--------------------------------5-----------------5--|
|-7--6--5-----4-----3--------------------5-----------------5--|
|----------6-----5-----4-----0--0--0--0-----0--0--0--0--0-----|
Just before "oh God help me, OH please god help me"
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|-------------5--------------------|--------5--------5--------5-4--|
|-4--2--4--7--3-----4--2--4--7--2--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3\2--|
|-2--0--2--5--------2--0--2--5--0--|-------------------------------|
A riff close to the end.
How to play Ride The Lightning
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.