The Riding Light
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: AbCapotraste:
1st traste
[Intro]
G C x3
[Verse]
G C G
Will Jackdaws fly over old oak trees
Em C D
Where Minstrels fear to tread
G C G
And the green grass of home is cold under foot
C D G
And the mountain will tremble overhead
D C G
And the gray slate cliffs roll onto the sea
Em C D
Of love and bitter joy
G C G
And the things we leave behind as men
C D G C G
Would dreams when we were boys
[Chorus]
D
D'cha climb the mountain
C G
Dance with the Devil
Em C D
Did you sin under British skies
G C G
Well the train we're riding is close to the end
C D G C
And we've come to watch you fly
G C x3
[Verse]
G C G
So slay your dragons, bleed them well
Em C D
Leave no stone left un-turned
G
For the book we're readin'
C G
Is close to the end
C D G
With no stories left to learn
D C G
And when you get to the broken gate
Em C D
The hinges long rusted through
G C G
You climb right on, you slip the bolt
C D G C G
Your love reachin' for the moon
[Chorus]
D
You climb the mountain
C G
Dance with the Devil
Em C D
Did you sing with your arms held high
G C G
For the ship we're sailing, three sheets to the wind
C D G
And we come to watch you fly
[Interlude]
G
Em C D
Whoaaa ohhhh ooohhhh oh oh
Em C D
Whoaaa ohhhh ooohhhh oh oh
C D
G C x4
[Verse]
G C G
The sun now sets in the Western sky
Em C D
No shore leave for the old
G C G
Your ship sets sail The Riding Light
C D G
Will lead you to shores of gold
D C G
And when you get to the pearly gates
Em C D
For that surely is your plan
G C G
You tell them you did all you could do
C D G C G
No more from a better man
[Chorus]
D C G
You climb the mountain, Dance with the Devil
Em C D
Did you sing with your arms held high
G C G
For the ship we're sailing, three sheets to the wind
C D G
And we come to watch you fly
D C G
You climb the mountain, Dance with the Devil
Em C D
Did you sin under British skies
G C G
For the train we're ridin' is close to the end
C D G
And we come to watch you fly
C D G
we come to watch you fly
C D G C
we come to waaaaaaaaaaa-ve good bye
G C x4
How to play The Riding Light
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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.