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Ride 
By Robert Earl Keen
Capo 2
C             G
One day after twenty five years
Am                     F
Head of service at the local Sears
      C                     G                F
Helen Walker put her pencil down and walked away
    C                    G
And all they found was a little note
Am          F
adios was all she wrote
    C           G                 C
But as she left someone heard her say
Chorus:
F                     C                 Am
Gonna buy me a ticket to the end of the line
      F                D7                 G
Wanna feel the air and breathe the countryside
C                           G
Long as those wheels keep-a-rollin
Am           F           C     G     C
I'll be satisfied, gonna ride, ride, ride.
Saturday night I was down at Joe's
He was moppin' up getting ready to close
He sat down and poured me one last brew
And he said to me with a sideways glance
If I ever get the chance
I'm gonna sell this joint and this is what I'll do
Chorus
I suppose I could stay
In this little town till my dying day
But in my heart I know I gotta go
So I'm standing at the station waitin' for the train
Don't know when I'll be back again
Mr. Engineer won't you let your whistle blow

Ride chords and lyrics

Free chords for Ride by Robert Earl Keen. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Ride 
By Robert Earl Keen
Capo 2
Chorus:
Saturday night I was down at Joe's
He was moppin' up getting ready to close
He sat down and poured me one last brew
And he said to me with a sideways glance
If I ever get the chance
I'm gonna sell this joint and this is what I'll do
Chorus
I suppose I could stay
In this little town till my dying day
But in my heart I know I gotta go
So I'm standing at the station waitin' for the train
Don't know when I'll be back again
Mr. Engineer won't you let your whistle blow

Ride Chords by Robert Earl Keen

Learn how to play Ride by Robert Earl Keen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Ride chords”, “Ride guitar chords”, or “Robert Earl Keen Ride chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Ride chords and for experienced players who want accurate Ride lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Am, F, D7.

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What key is "Ride" in?

The chords for "Ride" show the original chord names (including C, G, Am, F, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.