The Ride chords by David Allan Coe (Official Version)
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Intro 1
(B flat major) (F major) (C major) (B flat major) (F major) (C major)
Verse 1
(C major) Well, I was thumbing from Montgomery
(E flat major) I had my guitar on my back
(F major) When a stranger stopped beside me
in an (C major) antique Cadillac
He was dressed like 1950
Half (E flat major) drunk and hollow eyed
He said, "it's a (F major) long walk to Nashville
Would you like a (C major) ride, Son?"
(C major) (C major)
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Verse 2
(C major) Well, I sat down in the front seat
He (E flat major) turned on the radio
And them (F major) sad old songs coming outta them
speakers was (C major) solid country gold
Then I noticed
the stranger was ghost white pale
When I (E flat major) asked him for a light
And I (F major) knew there was something strange
about this (C major) ride
Chorus 1
He said, (B flat major) "Drifter, can you make folks (F major) cey
when you play and sing? (C major)
Have you paid your dues?
Can you moan the blues?
Can you (G major) bend them guitar strings?"
He said, (B flat major) "Boy, can you make folks (F major) feel
what you feel in (C major) side?
'Cause if you're (B flat major) big star bound
let me (F major) warn you it's a long hard (C major) ride"
(B flat major) (F major) (C major)
Verse 3
Then he (C major) cried just south of Nashville
And he (E flat major) turned that car around
He said, (F major) "This is where you get off, boy
'Cause (C major) I'm goin' back to Alabam"
As I stepped outta that Cadillac
(E flat major) I said, "Mister, many thanks"
(F major) He said, "You don't have to call me mister,
mister
The (C major) whole world called me Hank"
Chorus 2
He said, (B flat major) "Drifter, can you make folks (F major) cey
when you play and sing? (C major)
Have you paid your dues?
Can you moan the blues?
Can you (G major) bend them guitar strings?"
He said, (B flat major) "Boy, can you make folks (F major) feel
what you feel in (C major) side?
'Cause if you're (B flat major) big star bound
let me (F major) warn you it's a long hard (C major) ride"
Outro 1
He said, (B flat major) "Drifter, can you make folks (F major) cey
when you play and sing? (C major)
Have you paid your dues?
Can you moan the blues?
Can you (G major) bend them guitar strings?"
He said, (B flat major) "Boy, can you make folks (F major) feel
what you feel in (C major) side?
'Cause if you're (B flat major) big star bound
let me (F major) warn you it's a long hard (C major) ride"
If you're (B flat major) big star bound
let me (F major) warn you it's a long hard (C major) ride"
(B flat major) [Singer speaks] (F major) (C major)
(B flat major) (F major) (C major)
(B flat major) (F major) (C major)
(B flat major) (F major) (C major) [Fade out]
The Ride
David Allan Coe
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