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Ride Like The Wind

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[Intro]
  Cm7    Bb   Cm7    Bb    Bb/Ab   Bb   Cm7    Bb(x2) 
[Verse 1]
It is the Cm7night. My body's Bbweak 
I'm on the Cm7run. No time for Bbsleep 
I've got to Cm7ride, Ride like the Bbwind to be fCm7ree again Bb  
And I Abmaj9got such a long way to Gm9go 
To Abmaj9make it to the border of Gm9Mexico. 
So I'll Cm7ride...like the wBbind 
Ride like the Cm7wind.       Bb  
I was Cm7born the son of a Bblawless man. 
Always sCm7poke my mind with a Bbgun in my hand. 
Lived nine Bb/Ablives gunned down Bbten. 
Gonna ride like the Cm7wind. Bb  
And I Abmaj9got such a long way to Gm9go 
To Abmaj9make it to the border of MGm9exico. 
So I'll Cm7ride...like the wBbind 
Ride like the Cm7wind.                          Bb  
Gonna ride like the wind.       
[Break](x2)
Cm9   Dm7/C
Cm9   Dm7/C
Cm9   Dm7/C
Cm9   Dm7  Ebmaj7  F/G
[Verse 2]
Cm7Accused and tried and tBbold to hang 
I was Cm7no where in sight when the Bbchurch bells rang. 
Never was the Bb/Abkind to do as I was Bbtold. 
Gonna ride like the Cm7wind before I get Bbold. 
[Verse 3]
It is the Cm7night. My body's Bbweak 
I'm on the Cm7run. No time for Bbsleep 
I've got to Cm7ride, Ride like the Bbwind to be fCm7ree again Bb  
And I Abmaj9got such a long way to Gm9go 
To Abmaj9make it to the border of Gm9Mexico. 
So I'll Cm7ride...like the wBbind 
Ride like the Cm7wind. Bb  
And I Abmaj9got such a long way to Gm9go 
To Abmaj9make it to the border of MeGm9xico. 
So I'll rCm7ide...like the Bbwind 
Ride like the Cm7wind.                         Bb  
Gonna ride like the wind.       
[Outro]
Cm9   Dm7/C
Cm9   Dm7/C
Cm9   Dm7/C
      Cm9       Dm7          Ebmaj7       F/GRide 
Cm9   Dm7/C
Cm9   Dm7/C
Cm9   Dm7/C
      Cm9       Dm7          Ebmaj7       F/GRide like the wind 
Cm9   Dm7/C
Cm9   Dm7/C
Cm9   Dm7/C
      Cm9       Dm7          Ebmaj7       F/GRide........... 
Cm9   Dm7/C
Cm9   Dm7/C
Cm9   Dm7/C
Cm9   Dm7  Ebmaj7  F/G

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Barre (Em shape)

355333

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press3 Fret

Skill · find home

G minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Ride Like The Wind

by Christopher Cross

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm7

Bb/Ab

Abmaj9

Gm9

Cm9

Dm7/C

Dm7

Ebmaj7

F/G

[Intro]

Cm7 Bb Cm7 Bb Bb/Ab Bb Cm7 Bb

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Cm7 Bb

It is the night. My body's weak

Cm7 Bb

I'm on the run. No time for sleep

Cm7 Bb Cm7 Bb

I've got to ride, Ride like the wind to be free again

Abmaj9 Gm9

And I got such a long way to go

Abmaj9 Gm9

To make it to the border of Mexico.

Cm7 Bb

So I'll ride...like the wind

Cm7 Bb

Ride like the wind.

Cm7 Bb

I was born the son of a lawless man.

Cm7 Bb

Always spoke my mind with a gun in my hand.

Bb/Ab Bb

Lived nine lives gunned down ten.

Cm7 Bb

Gonna ride like the wind.

Abmaj9 Gm9

And I got such a long way to go

Abmaj9 Gm9

To make it to the border of Mexico.

Cm7 Bb

So I'll ride...like the wind

Cm7 Bb

Ride like the wind.

Gonna ride like the wind.

[Break](x2)

Cm9 Dm7/C

Cm9 Dm7 Ebmaj7 F/G

[Verse 2]

Cm7 Bb

Accused and tried and told to hang

Cm7 Bb

I was no where in sight when the church bells rang.

Bb/Ab Bb

Never was the kind to do as I was told.

Cm7 Bb

Gonna ride like the wind before I get old.

[Verse 3]

Cm7 Bb

It is the night. My body's weak

Cm7 Bb

I'm on the run. No time for sleep

Cm7 Bb Cm7 Bb

I've got to ride, Ride like the wind to be free again

Abmaj9 Gm9

And I got such a long way to go

Abmaj9 Gm9

To make it to the border of Mexico.

Cm7 Bb

So I'll ride...like the wind

Cm7 Bb

Ride like the wind.

Abmaj9 Gm9

And I got such a long way to go

Abmaj9 Gm9

To make it to the border of Mexico.

Cm7 Bb

So I'll ride...like the wind

Cm7 Bb

Ride like the wind.

Gonna ride like the wind.

[Outro]

Cm9 Dm7/C

Cm9 Dm7 Ebmaj7 F/G

Ride

Cm9 Dm7/C

Cm9 Dm7 Ebmaj7 F/G

Ride like the wind

Cm9 Dm7/C

Cm9 Dm7 Ebmaj7 F/G

Ride...........

Cm9 Dm7/C

Cm9 Dm7 Ebmaj7 F/G

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