Free Ride chords by The Edgar Winter Group (Official Version)

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Intro 1
A 
G/A 
D/A 
 (A major)  (G/A)  (D/A) 
G/A 
D/A 
A 
 (G/A)  (D/A)  (A major) 
A 
G/A 
D/A 
 (A major)  (G/A)  (D/A) 
G/A 
D/A 
A 
 (G/A)  (D/A)  (A major) 
A 
G/A 
D/A 
 (A major)  (G/A)  (D/A) 
G/A 
D/A 
A 
 (G/A)  (D/A)  (A major) 
A 
G/A 
D/A 
 (A major)  (G/A)  (D/A) 
G/A 
D/A 
A 
 (G/A)  (D/A)  (A major) 

Verse 1

The mountain is high, the valley is low

And you're confused on which way to go

So I've come here to give you a hand

And lead you into the promised land, so

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Chorus 1

Come on and take a free ride (free ride)

Come on and sit here by my side

Come on and take a free ride

Interlude 1
A 
G/A 
D/A 
 (A major)  (G/A)  (D/A) 
G/A 
D/A 
A 
 (G/A)  (D/A)  (A major) 
A 
G/A 
D/A 
 (A major)  (G/A)  (D/A) 
G/A 
D/A 
A 
 (G/A)  (D/A)  (A major) 
A 
G/A 
D/A 
 (A major)  (G/A)  (D/A) 
G/A 
D/A 
A 
 (G/A)  (D/A)  (A major) 
A 
G/A 
D/A 
 (A major)  (G/A)  (D/A) 
G/A 
D/A 
A 
 (G/A)  (D/A)  (A major) 

Verse 2
D 
C 
A 
D/A 
A 
All  (D major) o  ver  (C major) the  (A major) country, I'm  (D/A) seeing it the  (A major) same
D 
C 
A 
D/A 
A 
 (D major) No bo (C major) dy's  (A major) winning at  (D/A) this  kind of  (A major) game
D 
C 
A 
D/A 
A 
We  (D major) gotta  (C major) do  (A major) better, it's  (D/A) time  to be (A major) gin
D 
C 
A 
You  (D major) know all  (C major) the  (A major) answers
D/A 
A 
Must  (D/A) come  from with (A major) in, so

Chorus 2

Come on and take a free ride (free ride)

Come on and sit here by my side

Come on and take a free ride

Interlude 2

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Solo 1
D 
C 
A 
D/A 
A 
 (D major)  (C major)  (A major)  (D/A)  (A major) 
D 
C 
A 
D/A 
A 
 (D major)  (C major)  (A major)  (D/A)  (A major) 
D 
C 
A 
D/A 
A 
 (D major)  (C major)  (A major)  (D/A)  (A major) 
D 
C 
A 
D/A 
A 
 (D major)  (C major)  (A major)  (D/A)  (A major) 
F#m 
G 
A 
 (F sharp minor) Ooh,   (G major) ooh,  (A major) ooh
F#m 
G 
D7 
 (F sharp minor) Ooh,   (G major) ooh,  (D7) ooh
F#m 
G 
D 
 (F sharp minor) Ooh,   (G major) ooh,  (D major) free ride
[Bass riff]
A 
A 
A 
A 
 (A major)  (A major)  (A major)  (A major) 
A 
A 
A 
A 
 (A major)  (A major)  (A major)  (A major) 

Outro 1
A 
G/A 
D/A 
 (A major)  (G/A) Come  (D/A) on
G/A 
D/A 
A 
and take a  (G/A) free   (D/A) ride  (A major) 
A 
G/A 
D/A 
 (A major) Yeah,  (G/A) yeah,  (D/A) yeah, yeah
G/A 
D/A 
A 
 (G/A)  (D/A)  (A major) 
A 
G/A 
D/A 
 (A major)  (G/A) Come  (D/A) on
G/A 
D/A 
A 
and take a  (G/A) free   (D/A) ride  (A major) 
A 
G/A 
D/A 
 (A major) Yeah,  (G/A) yeah,  (D/A) yeah, yeah
G/A 
D/A 
A 
 (G/A)  (D/A)  (A major) 
[Repeat and fade]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: A majorBPM: 125

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G/A: x-0-5-4-3-x
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2

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This is the definitive original version of Free Ride by The Edgar Winter Group, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It suits players who want to learn Free Ride the way The Edgar Winter Group intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.