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Riding To New York

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Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Step 1 / 294Position: 1
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Capo 5
[Picking pattern]
(verse)
e|-Am7---------------C---------------G---------------Fmaj7-----------------------------|
B|-----1---------1-----1---------1-----0---------0-----1---------1-----------|
G|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------2---------------|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------3-------3-------------|
A|-0-------0-------3-------3-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------3-------3-------1-------1-----------------|
[Intro]
e|-Fmaj7------------0---------Am7-------------G5----------------------Fmaj7-----------------|
B|-------1-----------1--------1-1h3-----3---1--------1p0---------------------|
G|-0h2-------2------------0-----------0--------0h2-------2p0-0---------------|
D|-----3-------3-----2------2-------0--------------3-------------------------|
A|----------------0-----0----------------------------------------------------|
E|-1-------1--------------------3-------3------1-----------------------------|
e|-Am7--------0h3----C-3p0-----------G5--------------0-----------------------------|
B|---------------------------1-----1h3---3-------3-------3-1p0---------------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-----0-------------0-------0---------2p0-----------|
D|-----2-------2-------2---2-----2-----0-------0-------0---------------------|
A|-0-------0-------3---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------3-------3-------3-------------------------|
e|-Fmaj7--------3p0------------Am7---------------G5---------------Fmaj7---------------------|
B|-------1-------1---------------1-1h3-----3---1---------1-------1-------1---|
G|-0h2-----------------------0-----------0---------0h2-------2-------2-------|
D|-----3-------3-------2-------2-------0---------------3-------3-------3-----|
A|-----------------0-------0-------------------------------------------------|
E|-1-------1-----------------------3-------3-------1-------1-------1---------|
[Verse]
Well, I Am7met him in MinnesCota. He was Gdark and overcasFt,
with Am7long grey hair and eCyes that stared
Gthrough me like I was glass.
FI asked, "Where are you Am7going to?"
He Gsaid, "I'm the wind, I'm just Fblowin' through".
Am7   CG*
Then he lit up a cigarette and began to talk:
"See the Am7doctors told me that my Cbody won't hold me,
my Glungs are turning blackF.
Been Am7Lucky Strike's fool since I Cwas at school,
now there aGin't no turning back.
They Fcan't tell me how Am7long I've got, Gmaybe months, but maybe noFt.
So I'm Am7taking this bike and Criding to New YorkG.
[Chorus]
'Cause I Dmwanna see my grandAm7-daughter one last tiGme
Want to Dmhold her close and Am7feel her tiny
CHeartbeat next to minGe
Wanna Dmsee my son and the maAm7n he's become
CTell him I'm sorry for the tGhings I've done
And I'd Fdo it if I had to waAm7lkG  
Oh, I'm Ftaking this bike and Griding to New YorkAm7  
e|Fmaj7-------------0--------Am7-------------G5----------------------Fmaj7------------------|
B|-------1-----------1--------1-1h3-----3---1--------1p0---------------------|
G|-0h2-------2------------0-----------0--------0h2-------2p0-0---------------|
D|-----3-------3-----2------2-------0--------------3-------------------------|
A|----------------0-----0----------------------------------------------------|
E|-1-------1--------------------3-------3------1-----------------------------|
e|-Am7--------0h3----C-3p0-----------G5--------------0-----------------------------|
B|---------------------------1-----1h3---3-------3-------3-1p0---------------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-----0-------------0-------0---------2p0-----------|
D|-----2-------2-------2---2-----2-----0-------0-------0---------------------|
A|-0-------0-------3---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------3-------3-------3-------------------------|
e|-Fmaj7--------3p0------------Am7---------------G5---------------Fmaj7---------------------|
B|-------1-------1---------------1-1h3-----3---1---------1-------1-------1---|
G|-0h2-----------------------0-----------0---------0h2-------2-------2-------|
D|-----3-------3-------2-------2-------0---------------3-------3-------3-----|
A|-----------------0-------0-------------------------------------------------|
E|-1-------1-----------------------3-------3-------1-------1-------1---------|
[Verse]
Through the Am7forests of WiscConsin, that GI knew as a boFy
Past the skAm7yline of ChicCago, 'round the lGakes of Illinois
FI lay my head in a Am7motel bed
When my bGack get sore and my eyes Fturn red
And Am7listen to the truckCs roll past my Gdoor
Through the fAm7ields of OhiCo as the sGunshine paints them gAm7old
I'll Am7run just like a Criver runs, Grapid, quick and cold
FFly through PennsylvAm7ania and the JGersey turn-pike Ftolls
Am7I won't stop 'til CI get to New YGork
[Chorus]
'Cause I Dmwanna see my grAm7and-son one last Gtime
Wanna Dmsee his eyes spAm7arkling and sCtare back into Gmine
Now my Dmtime is short, I wanna sAm7ee my daughter
CTell her I'm sorry for the thinGgs I taught her
And I'd Fdo it if I had to waAm7lkG  
Oh, I'm Ftaking this bike and I'm Griding to New YorAm7k
e|Fmaj7-------------0--------Am7-------------G5----------------------Fmaj7------------------|
B|-------1-----------1--------1-1h3-----3---1--------1p0---------------------|
G|-0h2-------2------------0-----------0--------0h2-------2p0-0---------------|
D|-----3-------3-----2------2-------0--------------3-------------------------|
A|----------------0-----0----------------------------------------------------|
E|-1-------1--------------------3-------3------1-----------------------------|
e|-Am7--------0h3----C-3p0-----------G5--------------0-----------------------------|
B|---------------------------1-----1h3---3-------3-------3-1p0---------------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-----0-------------0-------0---------2p0-----------|
D|-----2-------2-------2---2-----2-----0-------0-------0---------------------|
A|-0-------0-------3---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------3-------3-------3-------------------------|
e|-Fmaj7--------3p0------------Am7---------------G5---------------Fmaj7---------------------|
B|-------1-------1---------------1-1h3-----3---1---------1-------1-------1---|
G|-0h2-----------------------0-----------0---------0h2-------2-------2-------|
D|-----3-------3-------2-------2-------0---------------3-------3-------3-----|
A|-----------------0-------0-------------------------------------------------|
E|-1-------1-----------------------3-------3-------1-------1-------1---------|
[Verse]
And I'd Dmgo up to the cAm7hurchyard one last Gtime
Lay Dmflowers down for the woAm7man who gave me
The Cbest years of my liGfe
And I'd Fdo it if I had to wAm7alkG  
Yeah, I'd Fdo it if I had to wAm7alkG  
I'm Ftaking this bike and Griding to New YorkAm7  
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