Ticket to ride
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[intro: ]Bb F Bb Gm F Dm
Eb Gm6 Dm Eb Bb Cm Bb
Bb
I think I'm gonna be sad
I think it's today, yeah
Ab Cm F
The boy that's driving me mad is going away
Gm Eb
He's got a ticket to ride
Gm Eb F Gm
He's got a ticket to ride
Bb Eb/F F Cm F Cm
He's got a ticket to ride and he don't care
Bb
He said that living with me was bringing him down, yeah
Ab Cm F
He would never be free when I was around
Gm Eb
He's got a ticket to ride
Gm Eb F Gm
He's got a ticket to ride
Bb Eb/F Bb
He's got a ticket to ride and he don't care
Eb
Don't know why he's riding so high
F
He oughta do right, he oughta do right by me
Eb
'For he gets to saying goodbye
Gm C Gm
He oughta do right, he oughta do right by me
Bb
I think I'm gonna be sad
I think it's today, yeah
Ab Eb/F F
The boy that's driving me mad is going away, oh!
Gm Eb
He's got a ticket to ride
Gm Eb F Gm
He's got a ticket to ride
Bb Eb/F
He's got a ticket to ride
F Cm F Cm F Cm D Cm
And he don't care, don't care
Bb7+ Eb7+ Bb7+ Eb7+
Think I'm gonna be sad, think I'm gonna be sad
Bb7+ Eb7+ Bb7+ Eb7+
Think I'm gonna be sad, think I'm gonna be sad
Bb7+ Eb7+ Bb7+ Eb7+
Think I'm gonna be sad, think I'm gonna be sad
How to play Ticket to ride
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. 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.