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Heather Nova – Ride
Capo on the 3rd fret (just like Heather plays this song!!)
EmI don't know if I took a wrong turn
Cuz the Cbirds don't fly low like they used to
EmThe waters rising but I'm bone dry
And CI don't come for you like I used to
GAnd I need a stranger to tell me I'm beautiful
DI want to hold on to nothing and ride
Like the Emcinnamon girl, like a butterfly
CHold onto nothing  And EmrideC  
EmSometimes I'm hungry for the warmth of a body
Like a Cflame that could feed me and keep me alive
I've dEmone the right thing but I'm incomplete
I need Csomething to explode inside
GAnd I need a stranger to tell me I'm beautiful
DI want to hold on to nothing and ride
Like the Emcinnamon girl, like a butterfly
CHold onto nothing  And EmrideC  
EmUnder Georgia O'Keefe's Cskies
EmOver red earth Cplains
EmWhere the desert raven Cflies Emand the truth Cremains
DLet me rideC  
GCuz I need a stranger to tell me I'm beautiful
DI want to hold on to nothing and ride
Like the Emcinnamon girl, like a butterfly
CHold onto nothing  And rEmideC  

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Ride

by Heather Nova

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Heather Nova – Ride

Capo on the 3rd fret (just like Heather plays this song!!)

I don't know if I took a wrong turn

Cuz the birds don't fly low like they used to

The waters rising but I'm bone dry

And I don't come for you like I used to

And I need a stranger to tell me I'm beautiful

I want to hold on to nothing and ride

Like the cinnamon girl, like a butterfly

C Em C

Hold onto nothing And ride

Sometimes I'm hungry for the warmth of a body

Like a flame that could feed me and keep me alive

I've done the right thing but I'm incomplete

I need something to explode inside

And I need a stranger to tell me I'm beautiful

I want to hold on to nothing and ride

Like the cinnamon girl, like a butterfly

C Em C

Hold onto nothing And ride

Em C

Under Georgia O'Keefe's skies

Em C

Over red earth plains

Em C Em C

Where the desert raven flies and the truth remains

D C

Let me ride

Cuz I need a stranger to tell me I'm beautiful

I want to hold on to nothing and ride

Like the cinnamon girl, like a butterfly

C Em C

Hold onto nothing And ride

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