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Grey Riders

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Album:     A Treasure (2011)
[Riff #1]                               [Riff #2]
e----------------------------           e--5--3--5--3--5--3--5--3--7--
B----------------------------           B-----------------------------
G----------------------------           G-----------------------------
D-----------0----------------           D-----------------------------
A--0--2--3-----2--0----------           A-----------------------------
E--------------------3--(1)--           E-----------------------------
[Riff #3]                               [Riff #4]
e--8-8-...-8-8-10------------           e--5--8--10--7--8--10--15--17--
B----------------------------           B------------------------------
G----------------------------           G------------------------------
D----------------------------           D------------------------------
A----------------------------           A------------------------------
E----------------------------           E------------------------------
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
DThe night was cold and the wind was Amhowling 
I was Dawaken by the sound of hoof beats Ampounding. 
Outside the Dwindow, on the ground, my old hound dog was Amgrowling 
[Chorus]
FGrey GRiders flew Amacross my lawn 
FI looked aGgain and they Eall were gone. 
AmThat voice was calling and it Fcut through the night 
Come on boys, let her Ego. 
[Riff #1] [Riff #2]   [Riff #1] [Riff #3]   [Riff #1] [Riff #4]
Am
[Verse 2] 
DUp on a hill they rode in one long cAmolumn 
They were Dfreezing with the chills of the new day Amdawning. 
Their Dhair long and grey they heard just one voice Amcalling 
[Chorus]
FGrey GRiders on the Ammorning sky, 
FThe sun made Gdiamonds of their Eroad-weary eyes. 
AmThat voice was calling and it Fcut through the night 
Come on boys, let her Ego. 
[Riff #1] [Riff #2]   [Riff #1] [Riff #3]   [Riff #1] [Riff #4]
Am
[Solo]
D   Am
D   Am
D   Am
[Chorus] 
FGrey GRiders flew Amacross my lawn 
FI looked aGgain and they Eall were gone. 
AmThat voice was calling and it Fcut through the night 
Come on boys, let her Ego. 
[Riff #1] [Riff #2]   [Riff #1] [Riff #3]   [Riff #1] [Riff #4]
Am
[Verse 3]
DThe night was cold and the rain came Amdown 
OutsidDe the window, on the ground our hound dog was Amwhooooooo 
I was aDwaken by the sound of hoof beats Ampounding. 
[Chorus]
FGrey GRiders flew Amacross my lawn 
FI looked aGgain and they Eall were gone. 
AmThat voice was calling and it Fcut through the night 
Come on boys, let her Ego. 
[Riff #1] [Riff #2]   [Riff #1] [Riff #3]   [Riff #1] [Riff #4]
[solo]
Am x8

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Grey Riders

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Album: A Treasure (2011)

[Riff #1] [Riff #2]

e---------------------------- e--5--3--5--3--5--3--5--3--7--

B---------------------------- B-----------------------------

G---------------------------- G-----------------------------

D-----------0---------------- D-----------------------------

A--0--2--3-----2--0---------- A-----------------------------

E--------------------3--(1)-- E-----------------------------

[Riff #3] [Riff #4]

e--8-8-...-8-8-10------------ e--5--8--10--7--8--10--15--17--

B---------------------------- B------------------------------

G---------------------------- G------------------------------

D---------------------------- D------------------------------

A---------------------------- A------------------------------

E---------------------------- E------------------------------

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

D Am

The night was cold and the wind was howling

D Am

I was awaken by the sound of hoof beats pounding.

D Am

Outside the window, on the ground, my old hound dog was growling

[Chorus]

F G Am

Grey Riders flew across my lawn

F G E

I looked again and they all were gone.

Am F

That voice was calling and it cut through the night

Come on boys, let her go.

[Riff #1] [Riff #2] [Riff #1] [Riff #3] [Riff #1] [Riff #4]

[Verse 2]

D Am

Up on a hill they rode in one long column

D Am

They were freezing with the chills of the new day dawning.

D Am

Their hair long and grey they heard just one voice calling

[Chorus]

F G Am

Grey Riders on the morning sky,

F G E

The sun made diamonds of their road-weary eyes.

Am F

That voice was calling and it cut through the night

Come on boys, let her go.

[Riff #1] [Riff #2] [Riff #1] [Riff #3] [Riff #1] [Riff #4]

[Solo]

D Am

[Chorus]

F G Am

Grey Riders flew across my lawn

F G E

I looked again and they all were gone.

Am F

That voice was calling and it cut through the night

Come on boys, let her go.

[Riff #1] [Riff #2] [Riff #1] [Riff #3] [Riff #1] [Riff #4]

[Verse 3]

D Am

The night was cold and the rain came down

D Am

Outside the window, on the ground our hound dog was whooooooo

D Am

I was awaken by the sound of hoof beats pounding.

[Chorus]

F G Am

Grey Riders flew across my lawn

F G E

I looked again and they all were gone.

Am F

That voice was calling and it cut through the night

Come on boys, let her go.

[Riff #1] [Riff #2] [Riff #1] [Riff #3] [Riff #1] [Riff #4]

[solo]

Am x8

About Grey Riders Chords by Neil Young

Learn how to play Grey Riders by Neil Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Grey Riders chords”, “Grey Riders guitar chords”, or “Neil Young Grey Riders 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 Grey Riders chords and for experienced players who want accurate Grey Riders lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, B, G, D, E, Am.

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What key is "Grey Riders" in?

The chords for "Grey Riders" show the original chord names (including A, B, G, D, E, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.