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Ride On chords by Christy Moore (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Am
Am/G
F
G
Am/E

Intro 1

Am

Am

Am/G

F

F

G

G

Am

Am

Am/E

Am

Am

Am/G

F

F

G

G

Am

Am

Verse 1
Am 
True, you ride the finest horse
F 
I've ever seen
G 
Am 
Standing 16, 1 or 2 with eyes wild and green
You ride the horse so well,
F 
hands light to the touch
G 
I  could never go with you
Am 
no matter how I wanted to

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Chorus 1

Am

Am/G

F

Ride on, see you

G

I could never go with you

Am

Am/E

no matter how I wanted to

Am

Am/G

F

Ride on, see you

G

I could never go with you

Am

Am/E

no matter how I wanted to

Verse 2
Am 
When you ride into the night
F 
without a trace behind
G 
Run your claw along my gut
Am 
one last time
I turn to face an empty space
F 
where you used to lie
G 
And look for the spark that lights the night
Am 
through a teardrop in my eye

Chorus 2
Am 
Am/G 
F 
Ride on, see you
G 
I  could never go with you
Am 
Am/E 
no matter how I wanted to
Am 
Am/G 
F 
Ride on, see you
G 
I  could never go with you
Am 
Am/E 
no matter how I wanted to

Outro 1
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Am/G 
F 
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G 
G 
Am 
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Am/E 
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Am/G 
F 
F 
G 
G 
Am 
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Am/E 
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Am 
Am/G 
F 
F 
G 
G 
Am 
Am 
Am/E 
Am 
Am 
Am/G 
F 
F 
G 
G 
Am 
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Am/E 

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Am
Am/G
F
G
Am/E

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: C minorBPM: 112

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

Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Am/G: 3-x-2-2-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am/E: 0-x-2-2-1-0

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This is the original studio version of Ride On by Christy Moore, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of C minor. It suits players who want to learn Ride On the way Christy Moore intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Ride On

Christy Moore

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