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8 Second Ride

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[Intro/Riff]
|      E   G|      E   G|      E   G|      A   G| x2
[Verse 1]
ERollin' down a lGong highway
AOut through New MexicoG  
EDriftin' down to SaGnta Fe
To ride a bAull in a rodeoG  
EHe's hooked on a feGelin'
AAddicted to a natural highG  
EDon't know why it's appeaGlin'
All he knAows is he's got to ride
[Chorus]
CHe's addicDted to danEger
CRuled by passDion and priEde
To pCain and fDear he's no straEnger
But his lCust needs to be satDisfied
CHooked on an D8 second rEide
[Riff]
|      E   G|      E   G|      E   G|      A   G| x2
[Verse 2]
EGetting hooked up in bGack of the chutes
AMakes the rosin burnG  
EHe's got his spurs on the heGels of his boots
He's at the Apoint of no returnG  
EClimbin' over that shGoot gate
AHe settles down insideG  
EThe tension's risinG'
But he can't wait
until they Aturn that bull outside
[Chorus]
CHe's addicDted to danEger
CRuled by passDion and priEde
To pCain and fDear he's no straEnger
But his lCust needs to be satDisfied
CHooked on an D8 second rEide
AHooked on an 8 second rEide
AHooked on an 8 second rEide

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8 Second Ride

by Chris LeDoux

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro/Riff]

E G E G E G A G

| | | | | x2

[Verse 1]

E G

Rollin' down a long highway

A G

Out through New Mexico

E G

Driftin' down to Santa Fe

A G

To ride a bull in a rodeo

E G

He's hooked on a feelin'

A G

Addicted to a natural high

E G

Don't know why it's appealin'

All he knows is he's got to ride

[Chorus]

C D E

He's addicted to danger

C D E

Ruled by passion and pride

C D E

To pain and fear he's no stranger

C D

But his lust needs to be satisfied

C D E

Hooked on an 8 second ride

[Riff]

E G E G E G A G

| | | | | x2

[Verse 2]

E G

Getting hooked up in back of the chutes

A G

Makes the rosin burn

E G

He's got his spurs on the heels of his boots

A G

He's at the point of no return

E G

Climbin' over that shoot gate

A G

He settles down inside

E G

The tension's risin'

But he can't wait

until they turn that bull outside

[Chorus]

C D E

He's addicted to danger

C D E

Ruled by passion and pride

C D E

To pain and fear he's no stranger

C D

But his lust needs to be satisfied

C D E

Hooked on an 8 second ride

A E

Hooked on an 8 second ride

A E

Hooked on an 8 second ride

About 8 Second Ride Chords by Chris LeDoux

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