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Free Ride

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Intro:  (  A   G/A     D/A   G/A   D/A   A) x4
The mDountain is hAigh, the D/F#valley is lAow, and yDou're confAused, on wD/F#hich to Ago
So DI come hAere, to D/F#give you a hAand, and lDead you Ainto, the pD/F#romised lAand, so
 F#mCome Gon and take a frAee ride (free rideF#m), come Gon and take it Dby my side
   F#m                 G         D(  A   G/A     D/A   G/A   D/A   A) x4
 Come on and take a free ride
All Dover the cAountry, I'm D/F#seeing the sAame, Dnobody's wAinning, at D/F#this kind of gAame
We gDotta do bAetter, it's D/F#time to begAin, you knDow all the Aanswers, must D/F#come from withAin, so
 F#mCome Gon and take a frAee ride (free rideF#m), come Gon and take it Dby my side
   F#m                 G         D(  A   G/A     D/A   G/A   D/A   A) x2
 Come on and take a free ride                  yeah, yeah, yeah
Solo: (  D   A    D/F#   D   A   D/F#) x4   F#m   G     A   F#m   G    D   F#m   G  D  
                                                           Free ride
 ACG/Aome D/Aon and take a G/Afree D/ArideA,  AyeG/Aah, D/Ayeah, yeah, yeaG/AhD/A  A  
 ACG/Aome D/Aon and take a G/Afree D/ArideA, yAeaG/Ah, yD/Aeah, yeah, yeahG/A  D/A  A  
 ACG/Aome D/Aon and take a G/Afree D/ArideA, yAeaG/Ah, yD/Aeah, yeah, yeahG/A  D/A  A  
 ACG/Aome D/Aon and take a G/Afree D/ArideA, yAeaG/Ah, yD/Aeah, yeah, yeahG/A  D/A  A  
possible bass+guitar:
e--D2-----A---D/F#------A----|----------
B--3-----2---3-----2--|----------
G--2-----2---2-----2--|----------
D--0-----2---4-----2--|----------
A----3b4-0---------0--|----------
E------------0--2-----|----------
See the tab sheets if you want the riffs and solos....

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The story behind the song

"Free Ride" offers an open invitation to step into a brighter, more hopeful space. It's a song about being offered a helping hand and being led toward a "promised land," a place where things are better and easier. Written by Dan Hartman and performed by The Edgar Winter Group, this track from their 1972 album They Only Come Out at Night became a classic rock staple. At its heart, it's a feeling of liberation and the joy of accepting an unexpected gift.

AI-written from these sources:Free Ride (song) — Wikipedia ↗Edgar Winter — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Free Ride

by The Edgar Winter Group

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/A

D/A

D/F#

F#m

A G/A D/A G/A D/A A

Intro: ( ) x4

D A D/F# A D A D/F# A

The mountain is high, the valley is low, and you're confused, on which to go

D A D/F# A D A D/F# A

So I come here, to give you a hand, and lead you into, the promised land, so

F#m G A F#m G D

Come on and take a free ride (free ride), come on and take it by my side

F#m G D A G/A D/A G/A D/A A

( ) x4

Come on and take a free ride

D A D/F# A D A D/F# A

All over the country, I'm seeing the same, nobody's winning, at this kind of game

D A D/F# A D A D/F# A

We gotta do better, it's time to begin, you know all the answers, must come from within, so

F#m G A F#m G D

Come on and take a free ride (free ride), come on and take it by my side

F#m G D A G/A D/A G/A D/A A

( ) x2

Come on and take a free ride yeah, yeah, yeah

D A D/F# D A D/F# F#m G A F#m G D F#m G D

Solo: ( ) x4

Free ride

A G/A D/A G/A D/A A A G/A D/A G/A D/A A

Come on and take a free ride, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

A G/A D/A G/A D/A A A G/A D/A G/A D/A A

Come on and take a free ride, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

A G/A D/A G/A D/A A A G/A D/A G/A D/A A

Come on and take a free ride, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

A G/A D/A G/A D/A A A G/A D/A G/A D/A A

Come on and take a free ride, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

possible bass+guitar:

D A D/F# A

e--2------------------|----------

B--3-----2---3-----2--|----------

G--2-----2---2-----2--|----------

D--0-----2---4-----2--|----------

A----3b4-0---------0--|----------

E------------0--2-----|----------

See the tab sheets if you want the riffs and solos....

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