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Trick Rider

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Capo 1
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
   DMy wild child, your night light's on
   A7You're in your mild depths, the moon is Don the lawn
   Just make your friends, while you're still young
   A7Before you can't seen through Danyone 
[Chorus]
(Ah ah ah Gah) And if you're trick-riding Din the rain
(Ah ah ah Gah) Don't expect me to watch, don't ask me A7to explain 
[Interlude]
D
[Verse 2]
   DI'll be your friend, your last refuge
   A7When things get weird and Dweird breaks huge
   I'll stroke your hair, I'll dry your cheeks 
   A7When failures come and Dno one speaks
[Chorus]
(Ah ah ah Gah) And if you're on a horse trick-riding in the Dmud and rain
(Ah ah ah Gah) You can't expect me to watch or ask me A7to explain
[Interlude]
D  A7  D
[Chorus]
(Ah ah ah Gah) If you're on a horse trick-riding in the Dmud and rain
(Ah ah ah Gah) Don't make me watch, don't ask me A7to explain
[Outro]
Ah ah ah ah Gah-ah
Ah ah ah ah A7ah-ah
Ah ah ah ah Gah-ah
Ah ah ah ah A7ah-ahD  

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Trick Rider

by Gord Downie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

My wild child, your night light's on

A7 D

You're in your mild depths, the moon is on the lawn

Just make your friends, while you're still young

A7 D

Before you can't seen through anyone

[Chorus]

G D

(Ah ah ah ah) And if you're trick-riding in the rain

G A7

(Ah ah ah ah) Don't expect me to watch, don't ask me to explain

[Interlude]

[Verse 2]

I'll be your friend, your last refuge

A7 D

When things get weird and weird breaks huge

I'll stroke your hair, I'll dry your cheeks

A7 D

When failures come and no one speaks

[Chorus]

G D

(Ah ah ah ah) And if you're on a horse trick-riding in the mud and rain

G A7

(Ah ah ah ah) You can't expect me to watch or ask me to explain

[Interlude]

D A7 D

[Chorus]

G D

(Ah ah ah ah) If you're on a horse trick-riding in the mud and rain

G A7

(Ah ah ah ah) Don't make me watch, don't ask me to explain

[Outro]

Ah ah ah ah ah-ah

A7 D

Ah ah ah ah ah-ah

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