The Riddle (intro)
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Tab - Intro
F#m E/G# A B F#m E/G#
E|-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|-----------|-----0-------|-------------|-----0-------|
G|----------1| 2--2---2-1--|-----1-1----1|2--2---2-1---|
D|--------4--|----------4-2| 2--4------4-|----------4-2|
A|-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
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D A F#m E/G# A B F#m E/G#
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|-------------|-----0-------|-------------|-----0-------|
G|------------1| 2--2---2-1--|-----1-1----1|2--2---2-1---|
D|4--4-2-2--4--|----------4-2| 2--4------4-|----------4-2|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
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D A Bm7 A/C# D E F#m
E|------------0|--------------|------------|
B|----------2--| 3-2-0--------|------------|
G|-------------|------2------1|------------|
D|4--4-2-2-----|--------4--2--|-4----------|
A|-------------|--------------|------------|
E|-------------|--------------|------------|
[Verso 1]
E/G# A B
I got two strong arms
C#m D
Blessings of babylon with
Bm G F#m
Time to carry on and try
E/G# A B
For sins and false alarms
C#m D D#m A#m
So to America the brave
Bm A/C# D
Wise men save
[Refrão]
E F#m E/G#
Near a tree by a river
A B
There's a hole in the ground
F#m E/G#
Where and old man of Aran
D A
Goes around and around
F#m E/G#
And his mind is a beacon
A B
In the veil of the night
F#m E/G#
For a strange kind of fashion
D A
There's a wrong and a right
Bm7 A/C# D E F#m E/G#
But he'll never, never fight over you
[Verso 2]
A B
I got plans for us
C#m D Bm
Nights in the sculery and days
G F#m E/G# A B
Instead of me, I only know what to discuss
C#m D D#m A#m
Oh, for anything but light
Bm7 A/C# D E F#m E/G#
Wise men fighting over you
[Verso 3]
A B
It's not me you see
C#m D Bm
Pieces of valentine with just
G F#m E/G# A B
A song of mine to keep from burning history
C#m D D#m A#m
Seasons of gasoline and gold
Bm A/C# D
Wise men fold
[Refrão]
E F#m E/G#
Near a tree by a river
A B
There's a hole in the ground
F#m E/G#
Where and old man of Aran
D A
Goes around and around
F#m E/G#
And his mind is a beacon
A B
In the veil of the night
F#m E/G#
For a strange kind of fashion
D A
There's a wrong and a right
Bm7 A/C# D E G
But he'll never, never fight over you
[Ponte]
C F Bb
I got time to kill
A D/F# G F
Sly looks in corridors without a plan of yours
E4 E Am G C
A blackbird sings on Bluebird Hill
D D/C Bb Eb
Thanks to the calling of the wild
Cm Bb/D Eb
Wise men's child
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Tab - Solo
E|--3-5-| 6--6-8-6-5-3-1|1--3-5-5--3-5-|6--6-8-6-5-3-1|
B|------|---------------|--------------|--------------|
G|------|---------------|--------------|--------------|
D|------|---------------|--------------|--------------|
A|------|---------------|--------------|--------------|
E|------|---------------|--------------|--------------|
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E|3--3-1-1--10-13-| 11-10-8-6-3--|
B|----------------|-------------|
G|----------------|-------------|
D|----------------|-------------|
A|----------------|-------------|
E|----------------|-------------|
[Refrão]
F Gm F/A
Near a tree by a river
Bb C
There's a hole in the ground
Gm F/A
Where and old man of Aran
Eb Bb
Goes around and around
Gm F/A
And his mind is a beacon
Bb C
In the veil of the night
Gm F/A
For a strange kind of fashion
Eb Bb
There's a wrong and a right
Cm7 Bb/D Eb
But he'll never, never fight
F Gm F/A
Near a tree by a river
Bb C
There's a hole in the ground
Gm F/A
Where and old man of Aran
Eb Bb
Goes around and around
Gm F/A
And his mind is a beacon
Bb C
In the veil of the night
Gm F/A
For a strange kind of fashion
Eb Bb
There's a wrong and a right
Cm7 Bb/D Eb F Cm7 Bb/D Eb
But he'll never, never fight over you
F Cm7 Bb/D Eb F Gm
No he'll never never fight over you
How to play The Riddle (intro)
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#m. 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.