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Let It Ride

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 2

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Capo 2
A7sus2: x02000
Asus2:  x02200
[Intro]
 C   G   D   Em   A7sus2   Asus2   Em(x2)
[Verse 1]
CGoodbGye, hDard lEmife
A7sus2Don't  Asus2cry,    would you let it Emride?
CGoodbGye, hDard lEmife
A7sus2Don't  Asus2cry,    would you let it E5ride?
[Riff]
e|-E5---------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-2------|
A|-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-2------|
E|-0-x-x-0-x-x-0-x-x-0-3------|
E5You can't see the mornin', but I can see the light
E5Ride, ride, ride, let it ride
E5While you've been out runnin' I've been waitin' half the night
E5Ride, ride, ride, let it ridDe
[Chorus]
And Cwould you Gcry if I Dtold you that I Emlied
And would you A7sus2say goodAsus2bye 
Or would you let it Emride? 
And Cwould you Gcry if I Dtold you that I Emlied
And would you A7sus2say goodAsus2bye
Or would you let it E5ride?
[Verse 2]
E5Babe, my life is not complete, I never see you smile
E5Ride, ride, ride, let it ride
E5Baby, you want the forgivin' kind and that's just not my style
E5Ride, ride, ride, let it riDde
[Chorus]
And Cwould you Gcry if I Dtold you that I Emlied 
And would you A7sus2say goodAsus2bye 
Or would you let it Emride? 
And Cwould you Gcry if I Dtold you that I Emlied 
And would you A7sus2say goodAsus2bye
Or would you let it E5ride?
[Solo]
E5
E5I've been doin' things worthwhile, you've been bookin' time
Ride, ride, ride, let it ridDe
[Chorus]
And Cwould you Gcry if I Dtold you that I Emlied 
And would you A7sus2say goodAsus2bye 
Or would you let it Emride? 
And Cwould you Gcry if I Dtold you that I Emlied 
And would you A7sus2say goodAsus2bye
Or would you let it E5ride?
[Bridge]
E5Would you let it ride?
[Outro]
Ride, ride, ride, let it ride (x5)
Would you let it ride? (x4)
 C   G   D   Em   A7sus2   Asus2   Emx4

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Let It Ride

by Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A7sus2

Asus2

Capo 2

A7sus2: x02000

Asus2: x02200

[Intro]

C G D Em A7sus2 Asus2 Em

(x2)

[Verse 1]

C G D Em

Goodbye, hard life

A7sus2 Asus2 Em

Don't cry, would you let it ride?

C G D Em

Goodbye, hard life

A7sus2 Asus2 E5

Don't cry, would you let it ride?

[Riff]

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

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

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

D|-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-2------|

A|-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-2------|

E|-0-x-x-0-x-x-0-x-x-0-3------|

You can't see the mornin', but I can see the light

Ride, ride, ride, let it ride

While you've been out runnin' I've been waitin' half the night

E5 D

Ride, ride, ride, let it ride

[Chorus]

C G D Em

And would you cry if I told you that I lied

A7sus2 Asus2

And would you say goodbye

Or would you let it ride?

C G D Em

And would you cry if I told you that I lied

A7sus2 Asus2

And would you say goodbye

Or would you let it ride?

[Verse 2]

Babe, my life is not complete, I never see you smile

Ride, ride, ride, let it ride

Baby, you want the forgivin' kind and that's just not my style

E5 D

Ride, ride, ride, let it ride

[Chorus]

C G D Em

And would you cry if I told you that I lied

A7sus2 Asus2

And would you say goodbye

Or would you let it ride?

C G D Em

And would you cry if I told you that I lied

A7sus2 Asus2

And would you say goodbye

Or would you let it ride?

[Solo]

I've been doin' things worthwhile, you've been bookin' time

Ride, ride, ride, let it ride

[Chorus]

C G D Em

And would you cry if I told you that I lied

A7sus2 Asus2

And would you say goodbye

Or would you let it ride?

C G D Em

And would you cry if I told you that I lied

A7sus2 Asus2

And would you say goodbye

Or would you let it ride?

[Bridge]

Would you let it ride?

[Outro]

Ride, ride, ride, let it ride (x5)

Would you let it ride? (x4)

C G D Em A7sus2 Asus2 Em

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