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The Ride chords by
David Allan Coe
David Allan Coe

1983Country
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Intro 1
G
D
A
G
D
A

Verse 1
A

Well, I was thumbing from Montgomery
C

I had my guitar on my back
D

When a stranger stopped beside me
A

in an antique Cadillac

He was dressed like 1950
C

Half drunk and hollow eyed
D

He said, "it's a long walk to Nashville
A

Would you like a ride, Son?"
A
A

Verse 2
A

Well, I sat down in the front seat
C

He turned on the radio
D

And them sad old songs coming outta them
A

speakers was solid country gold

Then I noticed

the stranger was ghost white pale
C

When I asked him for a light
D

And I knew there was something strange
A

about this ride
Chorus 1
G
D

He said, "Drifter, can you make folks cey
A

when you play and sing?

Have you paid your dues?

Can you moan the blues?
E

Can you bend them guitar strings?"
G
D

He said, "Boy, can you make folks feel
A

what you feel inside?
G

'Cause if you're big star bound
D
A

let me warn you it's a long hard ride"
G
D
A

Verse 3
A

Then he cried just south of Nashville
C

And he turned that car around
D

He said, "This is where you get off, boy
A

'Cause I'm goin' back to Alabam"

As I stepped outta that Cadillac
C

I said, "Mister, many thanks"
D

He said, "You don't have to call me mister,

mister
A

The whole world called me Hank"
Chorus 2
G
D

He said, "Drifter, can you make folks cey
A

when you play and sing?

Have you paid your dues?

Can you moan the blues?
E

Can you bend them guitar strings?"
G
D

He said, "Boy, can you make folks feel
A

what you feel inside?
G

'Cause if you're big star bound
D
A

let me warn you it's a long hard ride"
Outro 1
G
D

He said, "Drifter, can you make folks cey
A

when you play and sing?

Have you paid your dues?

Can you moan the blues?
E

Can you bend them guitar strings?"
G
D

He said, "Boy, can you make folks feel
A

what you feel inside?
G

'Cause if you're big star bound
D
A

let me warn you it's a long hard ride"
G

If you're big star bound
D
A

let me warn you it's a long hard ride"
G
D
A

[Singer speaks]
G
D
A

G
D
A

G
D
A

[Fade out]

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