Chords for songsThe RideThe Ride chordsby David Allan CoeYear: 1983Genre: CountryGuitarSimplifiedOriginalTabsTuningE A D G B ECapoFret 3TransposeEADGBECapoGDACELearnSmart scrollChord HighlightIntro 1G D A G D A Verse 1A Well, I was thumbing from Montgomery C I had my guitar on my back D When a stranger stopped beside me in an A antique Cadillac He was dressed like 1950 Half C drunk and hollow eyed He said, "it's a D long walk to Nashville Would you like a A ride, Son?" A A Verse 2A Well, I sat down in the front seat He C turned on the radio And them D sad old songs coming outta them speakers was A solid country gold Then I noticed the stranger was ghost white pale When I C asked him for a light And I D knew there was something strange about this A ride Chorus 1He said, G "Drifter, can you make folks D cey when you play and sing? A Have you paid your dues? Can you moan the blues? Can you E bend them guitar strings?" He said, G "Boy, can you make folks D feel what you feel inA side? 'Cause if you're G big star bound let me D warn you it's a long hard A ride" G D A Verse 3Then he A cried just south of Nashville And he C turned that car around He said, D "This is where you get off, boy 'Cause A 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 The A whole world called me Hank" Chorus 2He said, G "Drifter, can you make folks D cey when you play and sing? A Have you paid your dues? Can you moan the blues? Can you E bend them guitar strings?" He said, G "Boy, can you make folks D feel what you feel inA side? 'Cause if you're G big star bound let me D warn you it's a long hard A ride" Outro 1He said, G "Drifter, can you make folks D cey when you play and sing? A Have you paid your dues? Can you moan the blues? Can you E bend them guitar strings?" He said, G "Boy, can you make folks D feel what you feel inA side? 'Cause if you're G big star bound let me D warn you it's a long hard A ride" If you're G big star bound let me D warn you it's a long hard A ride" G [Singer speaks] D A G D A G D A G D A [Fade out]
