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Beautiful Ride

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Music & Lyrics: Heather Nova
Album: 300 Days At Sea (2011)
You can also play with half-step down tuning, transpose +1 or capo 4, transpose -4
[Intro 1]
|   B|   B|   B|  B|  x3
[Intro 2]
|   B|  C#m|  G#m|  F#|  x4
[Verse 1]
  BTried to reach you C#myesterday
 ETo lie the lion F#down beside the lBamb
Tried to find the C#mwords to say
  EI tried to put the F#white dove in your hG#mands
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm happy to tG#make my turC#mn
I'm happy to C#mlive and learnD#m  
I'm happy to lD#met this sliEde
F#Till you come arouBnd
[Chorus]
Cause it's a C#mbeautiful rideG#m  
As F#long as we're livinBg
It's a C#mbeautiful rideG#m  
I don't F#mind if you're willinEg
Cause you and F#I
CG#mircle in the F#same skyE  
You and I F#could G#mfly F#side by siEde
On this beautiful Bride
[Instrumental]
|  C#m|  G#m|  F#|
[Verse 2]
 BWe're living with the C#mtapestry
 EThe energy of F#everything we've doBne
A little bit of C#myou in me
 EA little bit of F#hope in everyoG#mne
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm happy to mG#make it riC#mght
I'm happy to C#mstay all niD#mght
I'm happy to lD#met this goE  
UnF#til you come arouBnd
[Chorus]
Cause it's a C#mbeautiful rideG#m  
As F#long as we're livinBg
It's a C#mbeautiful rideG#m  
I don't F#mind if you're willinEg
Cause you and F#I
CG#mircle in the F#same skyE  
You and I F#could G#mfly F#side by siEde
On this beautiful Bride
[Instrumental]
     |  C#m|  G#m|  F#|
|   B|  C#m|  G#m|  F#|
[Chorus]
 EYeah, you and F#I
G#mCircle in the F#same skyE  
You and I F#could G#mfly F#side by Eside
 On this beautiful Bride
[Chorus]
It's a C#mbeautiful rideE  
As F#long as we're livinBg
It's a C#mbeautiful rideE  
I don't mF#ind if you're willinBg
[Chorus]
It's a C#mbeautiful riEde
F#Look out your windoBw
It's a C#mbeautiful rideE  F#  B  
It's a C#mbeautiful ride
EBeautiful riF#deB  
[Outro]
It's a C#mbeautiful riEde
As F#long as we're liviBng (C#mBeautiful rideE)
It's F#peace and forgiviBng

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Beautiful Ride

by Heather Nova

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

D#m

Music & Lyrics: Heather Nova

Album: 300 Days At Sea (2011)

You can also play with half-step down tuning, transpose +1 or capo 4, transpose -4

[Intro 1]

B B B B

| | | | | x3

[Intro 2]

B C#m G#m F#

| | | | | x4

[Verse 1]

B C#m

Tried to reach you yesterday

E F# B

To lie the lion down beside the lamb

C#m

Tried to find the words to say

E F# G#m

I tried to put the white dove in your hands

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m C#m

I'm happy to take my turn

C#m D#m

I'm happy to live and learn

D#m E

I'm happy to let this slide

F# B

Till you come around

[Chorus]

C#m G#m

Cause it's a beautiful ride

F# B

As long as we're living

C#m G#m

It's a beautiful ride

F# E

I don't mind if you're willing

Cause you and I

G#m F# E

Circle in the same sky

F# G#m F# E

You and I could fly side by side

On this beautiful ride

[Instrumental]

C#m G#m F#

| | | |

[Verse 2]

B C#m

We're living with the tapestry

E F# B

The energy of everything we've done

C#m

A little bit of you in me

E F# G#m

A little bit of hope in everyone

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m C#m

I'm happy to make it right

C#m D#m

I'm happy to stay all night

D#m E

I'm happy to let this go

F# B

Until you come around

[Chorus]

C#m G#m

Cause it's a beautiful ride

F# B

As long as we're living

C#m G#m

It's a beautiful ride

F# E

I don't mind if you're willing

Cause you and I

G#m F# E

Circle in the same sky

F# G#m F# E

You and I could fly side by side

On this beautiful ride

[Instrumental]

C#m G#m F#

| | | |

B C#m G#m F#

| | | | |

[Chorus]

E F#

Yeah, you and I

G#m F# E

Circle in the same sky

F# G#m F# E

You and I could fly side by side

On this beautiful ride

[Chorus]

C#m E

It's a beautiful ride

F# B

As long as we're living

C#m E

It's a beautiful ride

F# B

I don't mind if you're willing

[Chorus]

C#m E

It's a beautiful ride

F# B

Look out your window

C#m E F# B

It's a beautiful ride

C#m

It's a beautiful ride

E F# B

Beautiful ride

[Outro]

C#m E

It's a beautiful ride

F# B C#m E

As long as we're living (Beautiful ride)

F# B

It's peace and forgiving

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