Where Is Your Rider
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Capo 3
Intro
Bm E
Bm E
Was it you 'mid the fire and the ember?
Bm E
Were you there to bedevil and beguile?
Bm E
See, your face wasn't quite as I remember
Bm E
But I know that wicked shape to your smile
(banjo picking)
Bm E
Bury me as it pleases you, lover
Bm E
At sea, or deep within the catacomb
Bm E
But these bones never rested while living
Bm E
So how can they stand to languish in repose?
(this part feels like its in 6/4, but has an extra 2 beats every third measure.
basically, theres 20 beats per line)
Em G Bm
He has thrown down the cavalry as gravel sinks
Em G Bm
and as the stone founders underneath the sundered sea
Em G Bm
of red and reed, The shadow of Hades is fading
Em G Bm
For he has cast down leviathan, the tyrant, and the horse and rider
A Bm G
ooooohh
A Bm G
Where is your rider? 2x
A Bm G Bm G
He will hold with all of his might the armies of night,
A Bm G Bm G
Still as boulders laid to the side 'til we pass by
A Bm G Bm G
He has hoisted out of the mire every child
A Bm G
So lift your voice with timbrel and lyre
Bm G A Bm G
"We will abide, we will abide, we will abide"
A Bm G
ooooh
How to play Where Is Your Rider
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.