Ridin High Flyin Low
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[Intro]
E E
[Chorus]
E
Well, I’m a ridin high flyin low
E
I’m a thunder bolt baby everywhere I go
A
I’m above the ground
E
Yeh, when I come around
B7 E
Cause I’m ridin high and flyin low
[Verse 1]
E
I was moving through the country side looking for a thrill
E
About a hundred mile an hour in a Cadillac Deville
A
My sound system blaring out some rockabilly blues
E
Had my top laid back and a cooler full of booze
B7 E
Yeh, I was ridin high, yeh, and flyin low
[Verse 2]
E
I got pulled over by the Highway patrol
E
Let me see your pilot license, boy you out of control
A
He had a big shiny star and a gun on his hip
E
Acting like a big dog gonna take a nip
B7 E
Said I was ridin high yeh, and flyin low
[Chorus]
E
Well, I’m a ridin high flyin low
E
I’m a wild hair baby everywhere I go
A
I’m above the ground
E
Yeh, when I come around
B7 E
Cause I’m ridin high and flyin low
[Solo]
A A E E B7 B7
E E E
[Verse 3]
E
I had a chance to run, but I didn’t want to do it
E
He had donut breath and he was getting in to it
A
Made me walk a straight line, had to do the drunk test
E
He found my loaded pistol, said I was under arrest
B7 E
Cause I was flyin too high and I was riden real low
[Verse 4]
E
They locked me in the jail cell, throwed away the key
E
I was a weapon of destruction and incarcerated me
A
You get everything you need in there
A
But first you got to grow it
E
I guess I learned my lesson
E
I’ll be out before you know it
B7 E
And I’ll be ridin high, yeh I’m flyin low
[Chorus]
E
Well, I’m a ridin high flyin low
E
I’m a thunder bolt baby everywhere I go
A
I’m above the ground
E
Yeh, when I come around
B7 E
Cause I’m ridin high and flyin low
[Outro]
E
The judge told big john
E
He said take your boy down in cell number three
E
Ah, you in a heap of trouble boy
How to play Ridin High Flyin Low
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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.