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Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
F G Am Am
[Verse]
AmSometimes it's a Gmatter of fact
FEverybody's in your bed with Etheir diplomats
AmSometimes it's a Gmatter of taste
FEverybody wants to hear about thEe big mistakes
AmEverybody wants a Gpiece of your heart
FTelling you they've been there for you Eright from the start
AmIt's never easy, baby, Gbut it's a must
FYou got to find out exaEctly who you can tAmrusGtF  E  
[Verse]
AmEvery day is like a Gmarathon
FWondering how you ever got so Efar from the dawn
AmYou look around you and Geverything's changed
FEverything's broken and Espoken and strange
AmShe lifts a pistol to your Gtemple and smiles
FDon't worry baby, I'll Ebe here a while
AmSometime's you wonder if you're Gin too deep
                        F                     E   F   G   Am   Amx2 
It's all going under you just got to keep it going
[Verse]
AmEveryday is a Gmatter of haste
FTelling you that you got too much Etalent to waste
AmMost time's the cGards are all stacked
FEveryone but you knows that you're Eon the wrong track
AmAnd when you feel like there's Gno turning back
FYou're idols are broken, the Emarble is cracked
AmThat's when you got to push iGt right to the edge
FWithout looking back and to sEtep right off the lAmedgGeF  E  
[Verse]
AmEveryday you got to Grun for you life
FWondering if it's them or you that Estuck in the knife
Amit doesn't matter when you Greach the end
Fso come have a seat and rEelax
AmShe pistol-whips you and Gtells you you're clever
FDon't worry baby, I'll Ebe here forever
AmAnd now you realize you're Gin too deep
                       F                      E   F   G   Am   Amx4 
It's all going under you just got to keep it going
[Outro]
CEach dEmay she gAmlares at me acGross the morning skCy
She's coming from the Emeast to kill me
I Amknow it's true but Gshe won't tell me whCy
She spins aEmround me, nAmumbered pirouettGes until I'm gone
          C            Em               Am                G   F   G   Am   Amx4 
But in the meantime, I know my only choice is to ride on

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Ride On

by Ben Caplan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2nd fret

[Intro]

F G Am Am

[Verse]

Am G

Sometimes it's a matter of fact

F E

Everybody's in your bed with their diplomats

Am G

Sometimes it's a matter of taste

F E

Everybody wants to hear about the big mistakes

Am G

Everybody wants a piece of your heart

F E

Telling you they've been there for you right from the start

Am G

It's never easy, baby, but it's a must

F E Am G F E

You got to find out exactly who you can trust

[Verse]

Am G

Every day is like a marathon

F E

Wondering how you ever got so far from the dawn

Am G

You look around you and everything's changed

F E

Everything's broken and spoken and strange

Am G

She lifts a pistol to your temple and smiles

F E

Don't worry baby, I'll be here a while

Am G

Sometime's you wonder if you're in too deep

F E F G Am Am

It's all going under you just got to keep it going

[Verse]

Am G

Everyday is a matter of haste

F E

Telling you that you got too much talent to waste

Am G

Most time's the cards are all stacked

F E

Everyone but you knows that you're on the wrong track

Am G

And when you feel like there's no turning back

F E

You're idols are broken, the marble is cracked

Am G

That's when you got to push it right to the edge

F E Am G F E

Without looking back and to step right off the ledge

[Verse]

Am G

Everyday you got to run for you life

F E

Wondering if it's them or you that stuck in the knife

Am G

it doesn't matter when you reach the end

F E

so come have a seat and relax

Am G

She pistol-whips you and tells you you're clever

F E

Don't worry baby, I'll be here forever

Am G

And now you realize you're in too deep

F E F G Am Am

It's all going under you just got to keep it going

[Outro]

C Em Am G C

Each day she glares at me across the morning sky

She's coming from the east to kill me

Am G C

I know it's true but she won't tell me why

Em Am G

She spins around me, numbered pirouettes until I'm gone

C Em Am G F G Am Am

But in the meantime, I know my only choice is to ride on

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