The Ride chords by 
David Allan Coe 
Key: F major•
Intro 1
Bb
F
C
Bb
F
C
Verse 1
C
Well, I was thumbing from Montgomery
Eb
I had my guitar on my back
F
When a stranger stopped beside me
C
in an antique Cadillac
He was dressed like 1950
Eb
Half drunk and hollow eyed
F
He said, "it's a long walk to Nashville
C
Would you like a ride, Son?"
C
C
Verse 2
C
Well, I sat down in the front seat
Eb
He turned on the radio
F
And them sad old songs coming outta them
C
speakers was solid country gold
Then I noticed
the stranger was ghost white pale
Eb
When I asked him for a light
F
And I knew there was something strange
C
about this ride
Chorus 1
Bb
F
He said, "Drifter, can you make folks cey
C
when you play and sing?
Have you paid your dues?
Can you moan the blues?
G
Can you bend them guitar strings?"
Bb
F
He said, "Boy, can you make folks feel
C
what you feel in side?
Bb
'Cause if you're big star bound
F
C
let me warn you it's a long hard ride"
Bb
F
C
Verse 3
C
Then he cried just south of Nashville
Eb
And he turned that car around
F
He said, "This is where you get off, boy
C
'Cause I'm goin' back to Alabam"
As I stepped outta that Cadillac
Eb
I said, "Mister, many thanks"
F
He said, "You don't have to call me mister,
mister
C
The whole world called me Hank"
Chorus 2
Bb
F
He said, "Drifter, can you make folks cey
C
when you play and sing?
Have you paid your dues?
Can you moan the blues?
G
Can you bend them guitar strings?"
Bb
F
He said, "Boy, can you make folks feel
C
what you feel in side?
Bb
'Cause if you're big star bound
F
C
let me warn you it's a long hard ride"
Outro 1
Bb
F
He said, "Drifter, can you make folks cey
C
when you play and sing?
Have you paid your dues?
Can you moan the blues?
G
Can you bend them guitar strings?"
Bb
F
He said, "Boy, can you make folks feel
C
what you feel in side?
Bb
'Cause if you're big star bound
F
C
let me warn you it's a long hard ride"
Bb
If you're big star bound
F
C
let me warn you it's a long hard ride"
Bb
F
C
[Singer speaks]
Bb
F
C
Bb
F
C
Bb
F
C
[Fade out]
TunerE A D G B E
ChordsBb F C Eb G
Bb
F
C
Eb
G
Capo: No capo
Transpose: 0
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