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The Rider Song

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Eminor

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[Intro]
Em     G      Em     G
C      G      Dsus4  G
Cmaj7  G      Cmaj7  G
C      G      Dsus4  G
[Verse 1]
Em"When?" said the moon to the Gstars in the sky,
Em"Soon.” said the wind that Gfollowed him home,
C"Who?" said the cloud that Gstarted to cry,
Dsus4"Me.” said the rider as Gdry as a bone.
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7"Who?" said the sun that Gmelted the ground,
Cmaj7"Why?" said the river that reGfused to run,
C"Where?" said the thunder withGout a sound,
Dsus4"Here.” said the rider and Gtook up his gun.
[Verse 3]
Em"No.” said the stars to the Gmoon in the sky,
Em"No.” said the trees that Gstarted to moan,
C"No.” said the dust that Gblinded his eyes,
Dsus4"Yes.” said the rider as Gwhite as a bone.
[Verse 4]
Cmaj7"No.” said the moon that Grose from his sleep,
Cmaj7"No.” said the cry of the Gdying sun,
C"No.” said the planets that Gstarted to weep,
Dsus4"Yes.” said the rider and Glaid down his gun.

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The Rider Song

by Nick Cave

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Cmaj7

[Intro]

Em G Em G

C G Dsus4 G

Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G

C G Dsus4 G

[Verse 1]

Em G

"When?" said the moon to the stars in the sky,

Em G

"Soon.” said the wind that followed him home,

C G

"Who?" said the cloud that started to cry,

Dsus4 G

"Me.” said the rider as dry as a bone.

[Verse 2]

Cmaj7 G

"Who?" said the sun that melted the ground,

Cmaj7 G

"Why?" said the river that refused to run,

C G

"Where?" said the thunder without a sound,

Dsus4 G

"Here.” said the rider and took up his gun.

[Verse 3]

Em G

"No.” said the stars to the moon in the sky,

Em G

"No.” said the trees that started to moan,

C G

"No.” said the dust that blinded his eyes,

Dsus4 G

"Yes.” said the rider as white as a bone.

[Verse 4]

Cmaj7 G

"No.” said the moon that rose from his sleep,

Cmaj7 G

"No.” said the cry of the dying sun,

C G

"No.” said the planets that started to weep,

Dsus4 G

"Yes.” said the rider and laid down his gun.

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