One Helluva Ride chords by Tommy James

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Am 
A 
Hey kids,  (A minor) you got a  (A major) great record,
Am 
that's what  (A minor) everybody says.
You know, George and Murray
and Howard and Red.
F 
Am 
Eb 
Dm 
A 
Nobody knows  (F major)  (A minor) who  (E flat major) the hell  (D minor) you are,  (A major) 
Am 
C 
 (A minor) but you  (C major) play your cards right,
Am 
you're  (A minor) gonna be a big star.
A 
B 
A 
Am 
A 
Am 
 (A major)  (B major)  (A major)  (A minor)  (A major)  (A minor) 
Believe me when I tell you,
B 
kid, I'm on your  (B major) side
A 
Am 
 (A major) and you're about  (A minor) to go on
A 
Am 
A 
one hell  (A major) of a ride.  (A minor)  (A major) 
B 
Am 
I told you he was a  (B major) smart  (A minor) kid, Moish.
A 
B 
So  (A major) don't  (B major) I  need a lawyer or something?
Am 
A 
Am 
Eb 
 (A minor) Nah,  (A major)  (A minor) you don't  (E flat major) 
D 
C 
need no  (D major) lawyer (C major) 
C# 
D 
looking for a  (C sharp major) big fee.  (D major) 
C# 
 (C sharp major) You got any problems, kid,
B 
A 
Am 
you  (B major) just come see  (A major) me.  (A minor) 
Eb 
You  (E flat major) don't get cocky and
Am 
you  (A minor) don't get bright.
C# 
A 
But you just stay  (C sharp major) a  (A major) good kid
B 
A 
Am 
A 
 (B major) and we'll be alright.  (A major)  (A minor)  (A major) 
You're gonna be so big
C#m 
C 
you got  (C sharp minor) nowhere  (C major) to hide
Am 
A 
B 
 (A minor) and you're about to go  (A major) on one  (B major) 
C#m 
C# 
A 
Am 
hell  (C sharp minor) of a ride.  (C sharp major)  (A major)  (A minor) 
A 
Am 
Kevin,  (A major) bring in the  (A minor) contract.
A 
Am 
A 
Am 
A 
Right away,  (A major)  (A minor) Mr.  (A major) Levy.  (A minor)  (A major) 
C# 
Eb 
Hanky  (C sharp major)  (E flat major) Panky's gonna be a
A 
Am 
A 
Eb 
 (A major) big  (A minor) freak (A major) in'  (E flat major) smash
A 
E 
Em 
 (A major) and I thought you  (E major) could may (E minor) 
A 
Am 
be use a  (A major) little  (A minor) bit of cash.
A 
Eb 
 (A major) Just sign  (E flat major) right here
B 
Eb 
A 
 (B major) and  (E flat major) we'll get  (A major) you in the studio.
Don't ever forget,
it ain't what you know,
Am 
A 
it's who you  (A minor) know.  (A major) 
Listen to me, kid.
B 
Before you get a big head  (B major) 
Am 
and all starry  (A minor) -eyed,
A 
Bb 
Am 
you're about  (A major) to  (B flat major) go  on  (A minor) 
A 
one hell of a ride.  (A major) 
Am 
A 
Am 
Heh heh heh.  (A minor)  (A major)  (A minor) Believe me when I tell you,
kid, I'm on your side
Eb 
Bb 
A 
 (E flat major) and  (B flat major) you're about  (A major) to go
on one hell of a ride.
Rise, shelter, rise, shelter, rise,
shelter, rise, shelter, rise...