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Riding To Vanity Fair chords by
Paul Mccartney
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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
Am
Am

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Verse 1
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I bit my tongue

I never talked too much
Verse 2

I tried to be so strong
Am
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I did my best

I used the gentle touch
Verse 3

I've done it for so long
Am
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You put me down

But I can laugh it off
Verse 4

And act like nothing's wrong
Am
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But why pretend?
Em
Em

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I think I've heard enough
Verse 5

Of your familiar song
Em
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G
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I'll tell you what I'm gonna do
C
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I'll try to take my mind off you
Em
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And now that you don't need my help
C
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I'll use the time to think
Interlude 1

about myself
C
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Am
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Verse 6
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You're not aware

Of what you put me through
Verse 7

And now the feeling's gone
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But I don't mind

Do what you have to do
Verse 8

You don't fool anyone
Em
Em

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G
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I'll tell you what I'm gonna do
C
C

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I'll take a different point of view
Em
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And now that you don't need my help
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C

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I'll use the time to think about myself
Verse 9

F
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The definition of friendship

Apparently you're to be

Showing support for the
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Am
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one that you love
F
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And I was open to friendship

But you didn't seem to

have any to spare
G
G

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While you were riding to Vanity
Interlude 2

Fair
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C
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Verse 10
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There was a time
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When every day was young

The sun would always shine
Verse 11
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I was alone
Em
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When all the songs were sung
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Relieving every line
Interlude 3
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C
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F
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Verse 12
F
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That's the trouble with friendship

Someone to feel and it has to be real
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Am
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Or it wouldn't be right
F
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I keep hoping for friendship

But I wouldn't dare to

presume it was there
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While you were riding to Vanity
Interlude 4

Fair
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Am
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Em
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Verse 13
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Am

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While you were riding to Vanity Fair

While you were riding to Vanity Fair

While you were riding to Vanity
Outro 1

Fair
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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G
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Em

  • G

  • C

  • F

  • F#dim

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Riding To Vanity Fair by Paul McCartney is A minor.

The primary chords used in Riding To Vanity Fair are Am, Em, G, C, F, F#dim.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, Em, G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Riding To Vanity Fair is approximately 115 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Riding To Vanity Fair using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Riding To Vanity Fair. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Paul McCartney.

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