The Ride original guitar chords by
David Allan Coe

1983Country1.3K views

Key: F major•

Intro 1

Bb

Bb

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F

F

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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F

F

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C

C

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Verse 1
C C 
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Well, I was thumbing from Montgomery
Eb Eb 6
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I had my guitar on my back
F F 
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When a stranger stopped beside me
C C 
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in an antique Cadillac
He was dressed like 1950
Eb Eb 6
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Half drunk and hollow eyed
F F 
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He said, "it's a long walk to Nashville
C C 
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Would you like a ride, Son?"
C C 
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C C 
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Verse 2
C C 
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Well, I sat down in the front seat
Eb Eb 6
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He turned on the radio
F F 
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And them sad old songs coming outta them
C C 
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speakers was solid country gold
Then I noticed
the stranger was ghost white pale
Eb Eb 6
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When I asked him for a light
F F 
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And I knew there was something strange
C C 
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about this ride

Chorus 1
Bb Bb 
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F F 
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He said, "Drifter, can you make folks cey
C C 
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when you play and sing?
Have you paid your dues?
Can you moan the blues?
G G 
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Can you bend them guitar strings?"
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F F 
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He said, "Boy, can you make folks feel
C C 
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what you feel inside?
Bb Bb 
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'Cause if you're big star bound
F F 
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C C 
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let me warn you it's a long hard ride"
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F F 
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C C 
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Verse 3
C C 
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Then he cried just south of Nashville
Eb Eb 6
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And he turned that car around
F F 
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He said, "This is where you get off, boy
C C 
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'Cause I'm goin' back to Alabam"
As I stepped outta that Cadillac
Eb Eb 6
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I said, "Mister, many thanks"
F F 
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He said, "You don't have to call me mister,
mister
C C 
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The whole world called me Hank"

Chorus 2
Bb Bb 
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F F 
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He said, "Drifter, can you make folks cey
C C 
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when you play and sing?
Have you paid your dues?
Can you moan the blues?
G G 
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Can you bend them guitar strings?"
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F F 
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He said, "Boy, can you make folks feel
C C 
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what you feel inside?
Bb Bb 
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'Cause if you're big star bound
F F 
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C C 
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let me warn you it's a long hard ride"

Outro 1
Bb Bb 
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F F 
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He said, "Drifter, can you make folks cey
C C 
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when you play and sing?
Have you paid your dues?
Can you moan the blues?
G G 
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Can you bend them guitar strings?"
Bb Bb 
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F F 
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He said, "Boy, can you make folks feel
C C 
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what you feel inside?
Bb Bb 
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'Cause if you're big star bound
F F 
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C C 
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let me warn you it's a long hard ride"
Bb Bb 
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If you're big star bound
F F 
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C C 
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let me warn you it's a long hard ride"
Bb Bb 
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F F 
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C C 
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[Singer speaks]
Bb Bb 
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F F 
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C C 
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Bb Bb 
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F F 
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C C 
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Bb Bb 
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F F 
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C C 
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[Fade out]

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