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Let It Ride

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Intro: |      A|   A  A/    G#|     D/F#|    D/F#|
You can't Asit around waiting for the path to glory 
You Dgotta get movin' to tell your story 
The Abigger they come the harder they fall from the 
DLittlest acorns come trees so tall 
BmAnd where your comin' from   Eis where your goin' 
BmTil' you get there you got no Eway of knowin' 
All the Alove in the E/G#world won't 
D/F#Find you if you Edon't let it 
ALet it E/G#ride let it D/F#ride let it Eride 
And Aevery misE/G#take is a D/F#break 
But only Eif you get it 
ALet it E/G#ride let it D/F#ride let it Eride 
Interlude:
|  E     F#m|       D|  E        F#m|  D     A    D    A|
|  E     F#m|       D|  E        F#m|  D     A    D    E|
All the Alove in the E/G#world won't 
D/F#Find you if you Edon't let it 
ALet it E/G#ride let it D/F#ride let it Eride 
And Aevery misE/G#take is a D/F#break 
But only Eif you get it 
ALet it E/G#ride let it D/F#ride let it Eride 
F#mEveryday is a Dbrand new place 
F#mFeel the sun uDpon your face 
F#mTry somethin' new Ddon't regret it 
BmA hole in your shoe Ebut just forget it 
Let it Aride E/G#  D/F#  
Oh you Egot to let it 
ALet it E/G#ride let it D/F#ride let it Eride 
And Aevery misE/G#take is a D/F#break 
But only Eif you get it 
ALet it E/G#ride let it D/F#ride let it Eride 
Coda:
|  E     F#m|       D|  E        F#m|  D     A    D    A|  D     A    D    E|     D|

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Let It Ride

by John Hiatt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

E/G#

F#m

A A A G# D/F# D/F#

Intro: | | / | | |

You can't sit around waiting for the path to glory

You gotta get movin' to tell your story

The bigger they come the harder they fall from the

Littlest acorns come trees so tall

Bm E

And where your comin' from is where your goin'

Bm E

Til' you get there you got no way of knowin'

A E/G#

All the love in the world won't

D/F# E

Find you if you don't let it

A E/G# D/F# E

Let it ride let it ride let it ride

A E/G# D/F#

And every mistake is a break

But only if you get it

A E/G# D/F# E

Let it ride let it ride let it ride

Interlude:

E F#m D E F#m D A D A

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E F#m D E F#m D A D E

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A E/G#

All the love in the world won't

D/F# E

Find you if you don't let it

A E/G# D/F# E

Let it ride let it ride let it ride

A E/G# D/F#

And every mistake is a break

But only if you get it

A E/G# D/F# E

Let it ride let it ride let it ride

F#m D

Everyday is a brand new place

F#m D

Feel the sun upon your face

F#m D

Try somethin' new don't regret it

Bm E

A hole in your shoe but just forget it

A E/G# D/F#

Let it ride

Oh you got to let it

A E/G# D/F# E

Let it ride let it ride let it ride

A E/G# D/F#

And every mistake is a break

But only if you get it

A E/G# D/F# E

Let it ride let it ride let it ride

Coda:

E F#m D E F#m D A D A D A D E D

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