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The Ride
By Chris Ledoux
Tabbed By Daniel Owens
Capo 5
[Verse 1]
GI was six years old, my brother was ten
One Dsus2/F#July day came running in,
seen a Emferris wheel at the edge of town
So, of Ccourse, we headed on dowGn
Well it Gtook us an hour to walk that far
Dsus2/F#Carrying our fortune in a Mason jar
It was Emall pretty sad, a cheap county fair
With a Cfew old rides but there was Gponies there
Well, the Gponies stunk and the air was still
In that Dsus2/F#dusty circle behind the ferris wheel
This Emold guy smelling of smoke and rumC  
Swung me up and sat me Gdown on one
Well I'd Gnever rode a horse but I'd seen it done
Dsus2/F#Cowboy movies made it look like fun
This Emold man whispered a few soft words
CIt was the best advice I've ever heard
[Chorus]
He said "Sit Ctall in the saddle, hold your head up Ghigh
Keep your eyes Dfixed where the trail meets the Gsky
And Clive like you ain't afraid to Gdie
And don't be Dscared, just enjoy your Gride"
[Verse 2]
I went Gup a kid with shaking hands
And Dsus2/F#I came down a full grown man
It was Emlike he'd cast some Voodoo spell
Things were Cdifferent for me now, I could Gtell
'Cos whenGever troubles come wandering in
His Dsus2/F#rhyme would pop in my head again
And Emsomehow I rode through the needles and nails
CBrambles and thorns that Glife entails
[Chorus]
He said "Sit Ctall in the saddle, hold your head up Ghigh
Keep your eyes Dfixed where the trail meets the Gsky
And Clive like you ain't afraid to Gdie
And don't be Dscared, just enjoy your Gride"
[Verse 3]
Well I Gknow some day farther down the road
I'll Dsus2/F#come to the edge of the great unknown
There'll Emstand a black horse riderless
And I Cwonder if I'm Gready for this
So I'll Gsaddle him up and he'll switch his tail
And I'll Dsus2/F#tip my hat and bid fairwell
And Emlift my song into the air
That CI learned at that dusty Gfair
[Chorus]
"Sit Ctall in the saddle, hold your head up Ghigh
Keep your eyes Dfixed where the trail meets the Gsky
And Clive like you ain't afraid to Gdie
And don't be Dscared, just enjoy your Emride"
Now don't be scaredD, just enjoy your rideG  

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