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Let It Ride

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Let it Ride (Acoustic) - Ryan Adams
Tabbed by: Rob Swift
Contact at: http://youtube.com/swiftlessons
Tuning: Standard with capo on 5th fret
Intro tab: (divided intro 4 sections for ease of learning)
    Am7                                 G
e||--------|------3-2p0--|------0-----|--------------|
B||----1p0—|---3/5-------|--0h1---1---|-0------------|
G||-------0|-------------|---------0--|----0---------|
D||---2----|-------------|-----2------|---0----------|
A||-0------|--0----------|-0----------|------2h3-2---|
E||--------|-------------|------------|-3---------3--|
Note: Much of the picking seems to be improvised, as Ryan "pulls strings" throughout the changes.
There are many embellishments and variations present throughout each performance. 
[Verse 1]
Am
Moving like the fog on the Cumberland River
         G                 C
I was leaving on the Delta Queen
      Fmaj7      C/E      G
And I wasn't ready to go
Fmaj7         C/E      G
I'm never ready to go
Am
27 years of nothing but failures
       G                     C
and promises that I couldn't keep, Oh Lord
      Fmaj7  C/E      G
And I wasn't ready to go
Fmaj7     C        G
I'm never ready to go
[Chorus]
        Am
Let it ride
            Fmaj7 C/E      G
Let it ride easy  down the road
        Am
Let it ride
             Fmaj7   C/E    Fmaj7
Let it take away all of the darkness
        Am
Let it ride
               Fmaj7  C/E     G         C/E
Let it rock me in the arms of strangers angels
Fmaj7
Until it brings me home
                                 Am - Intro Riff 
Let it ride. Let it roll, Let it go
[Verse 2]
Am
Loaded like a sailor tumbling off a ferryboat
G                     C
I was at the bar till three, Oh Lord
Fmaj7    C/E      G
I wasn't ready to go
Fmaj7     C        G
I'm never ready to go    
Am
Tennessee's a brother to my sister Carolina
       G                 C
Where they were gonna bury me
      Fmaj7      C        G
And I wasn't ready to go
Fmaj7         C        G
I'm never ready to go
[Chorus]
        Am
Let it ride
            Fmaj7 C/E      G
Let it ride easy  down the road
        Am
Let it ride
             Fmaj7   C/E    Fmaj7
Let it take away all of the darkness
        Am
Let it ride
               Fmaj7  C/E     G         C/E
Let it rock me in the arms of strangers angels
Fmaj7
Until it brings me home
                                 Am - Intro Riff 
Let it ride. Let it roll, Let it go
[Bridge]
Fmaj7
I wanna see you tonight
Fmaj7
Dancing in the endless moonlight
      C/E               G
In a parking lot in the headlights of cars
Fmaj7
Some place on the moon
Fmaj7
Where they moved the drive-in theatre
        C/E
Where I left the car that I can't find
    G
but I still got the keys to
[Chorus]
        Am
Let it ride
            Fmaj7 C/E      G
Let it ride easy  down the road
        Am
Let it ride
             Fmaj7   C/E    Fmaj7
Let it take away all of the darkness
        Am
Let it ride
               Fmaj7  C/E     G         C/E
Let it rock me in the arms of strangers angels
Fmaj7
Until it brings me home
                                 Am - Intro Riff 
Let it ride. Let it roll, Let it go

Let It Ride chords and lyrics

Free chords for Let It Ride by Ryan Adams. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Let it Ride (Acoustic) - Ryan Adams
Tabbed by: Rob Swift
Contact at: http://youtube.com/swiftlessons
Tuning: Standard with capo on 5th fret
Note: Much of the picking seems to be improvised, as Ryan "pulls strings" throughout the changes.
There are many embellishments and variations present throughout each performance. 
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
                                 Am - Intro Riff 
Let it ride. Let it roll, Let it go
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
                                 Am - Intro Riff 
Let it ride. Let it roll, Let it go
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
                                 Am - Intro Riff 
Let it ride. Let it roll, Let it go

Let It Ride Chords by Ryan Adams

Learn how to play Let It Ride by Ryan Adams with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Let It Ride chords”, “Let It Ride guitar chords”, or “Ryan Adams Let It Ride chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Let It Ride chords and for experienced players who want accurate Let It Ride lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am7, G, B, D, A, E.

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What key is "Let It Ride" in?

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