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Riding With Red

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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

* = walk on the D string indicated in the intro tab.
[Intro]
           D*           G  
e|--------------------|------------------|
B|-3--3--3------------|-3--3--3--3--3--3-|
G|-2--2--2--0----0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0-|
D|-0--0--0--2/4--2--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0-| x2
A|--------------------|-2--------0h2-----|
E|--------------------|------------------|
[Verse 1]
                   D*       G  
About the time that I came around
                                D*           G  
He'd grown tired, his health was headed southbound
He was slow Dclimbing in the D/C#saddle
But Bmonce he was Aup he could Emfly
Lord, he could Afly
[Verse 2]
                        D*          G  
He told me stories 'bout California gold
                           D*          G  
Working with Shorty in that West Texas cold
He was Drough as a cop, D/C#tougher than nails
But Bmwhen he talked aAbout her he would Emcry
Oh, how he'd Acry
[Chorus]
And I Glearned how to Bmrope and I Alearned how to Dpray
And how Gactions speak Bmlouder than any Awords you may say
And Glike bustin' Bmbroncs, I've hung Aon for dear Dlife
To Geverything that Bmhe ever Asaid
Oh, and Emthough he's long gone
                              A     D*   G  
I'm still out here ridin' with Red
[Interlude]
  D*  G  
[Verse 2]
                        D*             G  
I never liked or learned too much from school
                            D*              G  
He taught me the hard knocks and the golden rule
How to Dchew, hot to D/C#spit
Work Bmhard, never Aquit, he gave me Emmoney
So I could spend it on the Agirls
[Chorus]
And I Glearned how to Bmrope and I Alearned how to Dpray
And how Gactions speak Bmlouder than any Awords you may say
And Glike bustin' Bmbroncs, I've hung Aon for dear Dlife
To Geverything that Bmhe ever Asaid
Oh, and Emthough he's long gone
I'm Astill out here ridin' with GRedBm  A  
[Interlude]
G  Bm  A
[Chorus 2]
And I Glearned how to Bmrope and I Alearned how to Dpray
And how Gactions speak Bmlouder than any Awords you may say
And Glike bustin' Bmbroncs, I've hung Aon for dear Dlife
To Geverything that Bmhe ever Asaid
I'll keep Emsingin' his songA  
So his Emmemory lives onA  
Oh, and Emthough he's long gone
I'm Astill out here ridin' with GRedD  A  
Ridin' with EmRedD  A  
[Outro]
G   D   A
Em  D   A

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Riding With Red

by Aaron Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

* = walk on the D string indicated in the intro tab.

[Intro]

D G

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

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

G|-2--2--2--0----0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0-|

D|-0--0--0--2/4--2--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0-| x2

A|--------------------|-2--------0h2-----|

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

[Verse 1]

D G

About the time that I came around

D G

He'd grown tired, his health was headed southbound

D D/C#

He was slow climbing in the saddle

Bm A Em

But once he was up he could fly

Lord, he could fly

[Verse 2]

D G

He told me stories 'bout California gold

D G

Working with Shorty in that West Texas cold

D D/C#

He was rough as a cop, tougher than nails

Bm A Em

But when he talked about her he would cry

Oh, how he'd cry

[Chorus]

G Bm A D

And I learned how to rope and I learned how to pray

G Bm A

And how actions speak louder than any words you may say

G Bm A D

And like bustin' broncs, I've hung on for dear life

G Bm A

To everything that he ever said

Oh, and though he's long gone

A D G

I'm still out here ridin' with Red

[Interlude]

D G

[Verse 2]

D G

I never liked or learned too much from school

D G

He taught me the hard knocks and the golden rule

D D/C#

How to chew, hot to spit

Bm A Em

Work hard, never quit, he gave me money

So I could spend it on the girls

[Chorus]

G Bm A D

And I learned how to rope and I learned how to pray

G Bm A

And how actions speak louder than any words you may say

G Bm A D

And like bustin' broncs, I've hung on for dear life

G Bm A

To everything that he ever said

Oh, and though he's long gone

A G Bm A

I'm still out here ridin' with Red

[Interlude]

G Bm A

[Chorus 2]

G Bm A D

And I learned how to rope and I learned how to pray

G Bm A

And how actions speak louder than any words you may say

G Bm A D

And like bustin' broncs, I've hung on for dear life

G Bm A

To everything that he ever said

Em A

I'll keep singin' his song

Em A

So his memory lives on

Oh, and though he's long gone

A G D A

I'm still out here ridin' with Red

Em D A

Ridin' with Red

[Outro]

G D A

Em D A

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