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Riding With The King

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1/17

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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(Opening Riff)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2---4--/5---4--/5---4---5-7-----2---4--/5---4--/5---4---5---|
A|-0-------------------------------0-----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
A(Riff)
[Verse 1]
I dreamed I Bhad a good job and I got well paid
Blew it all at the penny arEcade
BA hundred dollars on a kewpie doll
I guess no white chick is gonna make me cErawl (that's right)B  
[Chorus]
On a GTWA, to the promised laGndF#  F  E  
Every woman, child and man
Gets a GCadillac and a diamond ringA  
Don't you know we're riding with the Bking?E  A  
[Verse 2]
He's on a mBission of mercy to the new frontier
He's gonna check us all on out of hEere
BUp to that mansion on a hill
Where you can get your prescription fEilled (any kind of pBill)
[Chorus]
Well, on a GTWA to the promised laGndF#  F  E  
Everybody come on, clap your hands
  GDon't you just love the way he sinAgs
Don't you know we're riding with the Bking?E  A  
We're ridin' with the BkingE  A  
[Bridge]
DA red cape and a shiny Colt 4B5
DI never saw his face but I saw the liBght
GTonight everybody's getting their angel wAings
Don't you know we're riding with the Bking?
[Verse 4] (spoken)
(B)
Well, I stepped out of a mirror at ten years old
With a suit Ecut sharp as a razor and a heart Afull of gold
I had a guBitar hanging just about waist high
I'm gonna pElay that thing until the dAay I die
[Chorus/Outro]
     BWe're ridin' with the EkingA  
     BDon't you know we're ridin' with the EkingA  
We're ridin' with the Bking ... we're ridin' with theE  A  
(Repeat progression and fade out)

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Riding With The King

by John Hiatt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

(Opening Riff)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------|

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

D|---2---4--/5---4--/5---4---5-7-----2---4--/5---4--/5---4---5---|

A|-0-------------------------------0-----------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

[Intro]

(Riff)

[Verse 1]

I dreamed I had a good job and I got well paid

Blew it all at the penny arcade

A hundred dollars on a kewpie doll

E B

I guess no white chick is gonna make me crawl (that's right)

[Chorus]

G G F# F E

On a TWA, to the promised land

Every woman, child and man

G A

Gets a Cadillac and a diamond ring

B E A

Don't you know we're riding with the king?

[Verse 2]

He's on a mission of mercy to the new frontier

He's gonna check us all on out of here

Up to that mansion on a hill

E B

Where you can get your prescription filled (any kind of pill)

[Chorus]

G G F# F E

Well, on a TWA to the promised land

Everybody come on, clap your hands

G A

Don't you just love the way he sings

B E A

Don't you know we're riding with the king?

B E A

We're ridin' with the king

[Bridge]

D B

A red cape and a shiny Colt 45

D B

I never saw his face but I saw the light

G A

Tonight everybody's getting their angel wings

Don't you know we're riding with the king?

[Verse 4] (spoken)

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Well, I stepped out of a mirror at ten years old

E A

With a suit cut sharp as a razor and a heart full of gold

I had a guitar hanging just about waist high

E A

I'm gonna play that thing until the day I die

[Chorus/Outro]

B E A

We're ridin' with the king

B E A

Don't you know we're ridin' with the king

B E A

We're ridin' with the king ... we're ridin' with the

(Repeat progression and fade out)

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