Chris Ledoux - The ride
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Capo: 5
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The Ride
By Chris Ledoux
Tabbed By Daniel Owens
Capo 5
[Verse]
GI was six years old, my brother was ten
Dsus2/F#One July day came running in,
Cseen a ferris wheel at the edge of town
CSo, of course, we headed on down
GWell it took us an hour to walk that far
Dsus2/F#Carrying our fortune in a Mason jar
CIt was all pretty sad, a cheap county fair
CWith a few old rides but there was ponies there
GWell, the ponies stunk and the air was still
Dsus2/F#In that dusty circle behind the ferris wheel
CThis old guy smelling of smoke and rum
CSwung me up and sat me down on one
GWell I'd never rode a horse but I'd seen it done
Dsus2/F#Cowboy movies made it look like fun
CThis old man whispered a few soft words
CIt was the best advice I've ever heard
[Chorus]
He said "Sit Ctall in the saddle, Hold your head up Ghigh
Keep your eyes Dfixed where the trail meets the Gsky
And Clive like you ain't afraid to Gdie
And don't be Dscared, just enjoy your Gride"
GI went up a kid with shaking hands
Dsus2/F#And I came down a full grown man
CIt was like he'd cast some Voodoo spell
CThings were different for me now, I could tell
G'Cos whenever troubles come wandering in
Dsus2/F#His rhyme would pop in my head again
CAnd somehow I rode through the needles and nails
CBrambles and thorns that life entails
[Chorus]
He said "Sit Ctall in the saddle, Hold your head up Ghigh
Keep your eyes Dfixed where the trail meets the Gsky
And Clive like you ain't afraid to Gdie
And don't be Dscared, just enjoy your Gride"
GWell I know some day farther down the road
Dsus2/F#I'll come to the edge of the great unknown
CThere'll stand a black horse riderless
CAnd I wonder if I'm ready for this
GSo I'll saddle him up and he'll switch his tail
Dsus2/F#And I'll tip my hat and bid fairwell
CAnd lift my song into the air
CThat I learned at that dusty fair
[Chorus]
He said "Sit Ctall in the saddle, Hold your head up Ghigh
Keep your eyes Dfixed where the trail meets the Gsky
And Clive like you ain't afraid to Gdie
And don't be Dscared, just enjoy your Gride"
Now don't be Dscared, just enjoy your Gride