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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

the G chord is as follows, the A is as normaljust avoid the tuned down D, 
and the D chord is the same as standard
e|G3
B|3
G|0
D|0
A|2
D|0
[Intro]
e|--------------3s5-3--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------3s5-3--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------5h---------------0------------------------------------------------|
A|------5h--------------0h2--------------------------------------------------|
D|---5h-----------------------0----------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
DWell I may never get back to Goaklang agaiDn
DSo in case I don’t I had to write this song for my Afriend
DThis song I sing is not about strengths fGavors or Dmoney
DIts about a man that I called friend and the Awhole world calls him Dsonny
So ride on Gsonny, crank her sail on the wind Dthey cant beat a legend cause Alegends are born to Dwin
So ride on Gsonny lord knows I love you and wiDsh you well ride into history Awith your angels of Dhell
[Verse]
DWell the angels are my friends but Gyou don’t know a damn thing of who they Dare
Dthat club would ride straight into hell long as sonny was there stoking the Afire
DBut ive been around the world and it’s the damndest tGhing ive (ever) Dseen
Dhes got more love and respect than Athis world gives a Dking
DAmerica you still got a chance but youd Gbetter have the brains to tell
yes they Dcalled him sonny barker and his Aangels from Dhell
So ride on Gsonny, crank her, sail on the wind, they cant beat a Dlegend cause Alegends are born to Dwin
So ride on Gsonny lord knows I love you and wish you well ride into Dhistory with your Aangels of Dhell
Dride on into history with your aAngels from Dhell
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| h  Hammer-on
| s Slide
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Ride On Sonny

by Johnny Paycheck

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

the G chord is as follows, the A is as normaljust avoid the tuned down D,

and the D chord is the same as standard

e|3

B|3

G|0

D|0

A|2

D|0

[Intro]

e|--------------3s5-3--------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------3s5-3--------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------5h---------------0------------------------------------------------|

A|------5h--------------0h2--------------------------------------------------|

D|---5h-----------------------0----------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

D G D

Well I may never get back to oaklang again

D A

So in case I don’t I had to write this song for my friend

D G D

This song I sing is not about strengths favors or money

D A D

Its about a man that I called friend and the whole world calls him sonny

G D A D

So ride on sonny, crank her sail on the wind they cant beat a legend cause legends are born to win

G D A D

So ride on sonny lord knows I love you and wish you well ride into history with your angels of hell

[Verse]

D G D

Well the angels are my friends but you don’t know a damn thing of who they are

D A

that club would ride straight into hell long as sonny was there stoking the fire

D G D

But ive been around the world and it’s the damndest thing ive (ever) seen

D A D

hes got more love and respect than this world gives a king

D G

America you still got a chance but youd better have the brains to tell

D A D

yes they called him sonny barker and his angels from hell

G D A D

So ride on sonny, crank her, sail on the wind, they cant beat a legend cause legends are born to win

G D A D

So ride on sonny lord knows I love you and wish you well ride into history with your angels of hell

D A D

ride on into history with your angels from hell

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| h Hammer-on

| s Slide

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