Chords
The Ride

Key: C

Introduction:  A#   F  

 C                                                                       D# 
I was thumbin' back from Montgomery
 D# 
with a guitar on my back
 F                                                                                     C 
When a stranger pulled up beside me in an antique Cadillac.
 C                                                                         D# 
Well, he was dressed like 1950, half drunk and hallow eyed
 F                                                                                             C 
Its a long walk to Nashville, would you like a ride, son.
 C                                                                       D# 
He sat down in the front seat, and turned on the radio
                     F                                                                                         C 
and them sad old songs comin' outta them speakers was solid country gold.
   C                                                                                                                 D# 
Then I noticed the stranger was ghost white pale when he asked me for a light.
           F                                                                                     C 
And knew there was somethin' strange about this ride.
                       A#                                             F                                         C 
He said: Mister can you make folks cry when you play and sang.
   C 
Can you pay your dues, can you moan the blues
                   G 
Can you bend them guitar strangs.
                     A#                                           F                                     C 
He said: Boy, can you make folks feel what you feel inside,
                               A#                                       F                                               C 
Cause if your big star bound let me warn you its a long hard ride.
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