Hooked On An 8 Second Ride chords by Chris LeDoux (Official Version)

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Intro 1
Em 
Em 
C/E 
D/E 
Em 
G 
Em 
G 
Em 
G 
A 
G 
Em 
G 
Em 
G 
Em 
G 
A 
G 

Verse 1
Em 
G 
Rolling down a long highway
A 
G 
Out through New Mexico
Em 
G 
Drifting down to Santa Fe
A 
G 
To ride a bull in a rodeo
Em 
G 
He's hooked on a feelin'
A 
G 
Addicted to a natural high
Em 
G 
Don't know why it's appealin'
A 
Bm 
All he knows is he's got to ride

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Chorus 1

He's addicted to danger

Ruled by passion and pride

To pain and fear he's no stranger

But his lust needs to be satisfied

Hooked on an eight-second ride

Interlude 1

Verse 2
Em 
G 
Getting up down in back of the chutes
A 
G 
Makes that rosin burn
Em 
G 
He's got his spurs on the heels of his boots
A 
G 
He's at the point of no return
Em 
G 
Climbing over that chute gate
A 
G 
He settles down inside
Em 
G 
The tensions risin' but he can't wait
A 
Bm 
Until they turn that bull outside

Chorus 2
C 
D 
Em 
D 
He's addicted to danger
C 
D 
Em 
D 
Ruled by passion and pride
C 
D 
Em 
To pain and fear he's no stranger
Am 
C 
But his lust needs to be satisfied
D 
Hooked on an eight-second ride

Interlude 2

Hooked on a eight- second ride

Outro 1
Em 
Em 
C/E 
D/E 
Em 
Em 
C/E 
D/E 
Em 
Em 
C 
D 
Em 
Em 
C 
C 
D 
Em 

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: E minorBPM: 129

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

Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
D/E: x-x-2-2-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Hooked On An 8 Second Ride by Chris LeDoux, 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 E minor. It suits players who want to learn Hooked On An 8 Second Ride the way Chris LeDoux intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.