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[Intro]
G#m F#    D#m    C#m    D#m     G#m
[Verse 1]
G#mMessages ran all F#over town
D#mWords without sound
C#mCondemned D#mme
And left me for G#mdead
All oF#ver again
D#mIt wasn't the first time, but this time
Things wilC#ml never be the D#msame
[Chorus]
BmRide, Aride the very tGhought into the F#mground
In thEme church of the lost and fF#mound
EmThe angels Dcry
BmRide, Aride until the Gdarkness closeF#ms in
UntEmil the ravaged soul begF#mins
To Greflect the F#open skies, G#mride
F#    D#m    C#m    D#m
[Verse 2]
G#mThe chapel was burned
F#Razed to the ground
FrD#mom the darkest of clouds
C#mSmall birds D#mtumbled like raiG#mn
Time and aF#gain
YD#mou may go charging at windmills in these days
C#mAbsurdities never D#mchange
G#m  F#    D#m    C#m    D#m
[Chorus]
BmRide, Aride the very tGhought into the F#mground
In thEme church of the lost and fF#mound
TEmhe angels Dcry
BmRide, Aride until the Gdarkness closeF#ms in
UEmntil the ravaged soul begiF#mns
GTo reflect thF#e open skies, D#mride
F#    D#m    C#m    D#m     G#m    F#
[Bridge]
In D#mthe thick of the woods, the word is taboo
In C#mthe darkest of continents
LD#might can deceive you
[Chorus]
CmRide, Bbride the very tAbhought into the gGmround
In tFmhe church of the lost and Gmfound
TFmhe angels Ebcry
CmRide, Bbride until the Abdarkness closes Gmin
UFmntil the ravaged soul beGmgins
To Abreflect the oGpen skies,
BmRide, Asaddle up your Gthoughts and ruF#mn to ground
In Emthis world of lost and fouF#mnd
TEmhe eagles fly, Bm7rideD#m  
[Outro]
    F#      D#m      C#m       D#m    G#mx4

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Ride

by David Sylvian

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

D#m

C#m

F#m

Bm7

[Intro]

G#m F# D#m C#m D#m G#m

[Verse 1]

G#m F#

Messages ran all over town

D#m

Words without sound

C#m D#m

Condemned me

G#m

And left me for dead

All over again

D#m

It wasn't the first time, but this time

C#m D#m

Things will never be the same

[Chorus]

Bm A G F#m

Ride, ride the very thought into the ground

Em F#m

In the church of the lost and found

Em D

The angels cry

Bm A G F#m

Ride, ride until the darkness closes in

Em F#m

Until the ravaged soul begins

G F# G#m

To reflect the open skies, ride

F# D#m C#m D#m

[Verse 2]

G#m

The chapel was burned

Razed to the ground

D#m

From the darkest of clouds

C#m D#m G#m

Small birds tumbled like rain

Time and again

D#m

You may go charging at windmills in these days

C#m D#m

Absurdities never change

G#m F# D#m C#m D#m

[Chorus]

Bm A G F#m

Ride, ride the very thought into the ground

Em F#m

In the church of the lost and found

Em D

The angels cry

Bm A G F#m

Ride, ride until the darkness closes in

Em F#m

Until the ravaged soul begins

G F# D#m

To reflect the open skies, ride

F# D#m C#m D#m G#m F#

[Bridge]

D#m

In the thick of the woods, the word is taboo

C#m

In the darkest of continents

D#m

Light can deceive you

[Chorus]

Cm Bb Ab Gm

Ride, ride the very thought into the ground

Fm Gm

In the church of the lost and found

Fm Eb

The angels cry

Cm Bb Ab Gm

Ride, ride until the darkness closes in

Fm Gm

Until the ravaged soul begins

Ab G

To reflect the open skies,

Bm A G F#m

Ride, saddle up your thoughts and run to ground

Em F#m

In this world of lost and found

Em Bm7 D#m

The eagles fly, ride

[Outro]

F# D#m C#m D#m G#m

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