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Let It Ride

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Gordon Lightfoot - Let It Ride
CAPO: 4th Fret
         FGD  FGD  FGBb FGD
[INTRO:]                  
[VERSE 1:]
                                  Asus4
These are just the simple facts I will relate to you 
       G/A                              Asus4
Though they are not connected, each and every one is true 
        D                         Asus4
If they seem a bit untidy, well unravelling them is fun 
  G/A                              Asus4
I will not stand corrected, I have not harmed anyone
[CHORUS:]
F      G      D
I just let it ride
F     G      D
Ride, let it ride 
             F       G
Leave on the evening  tide
F    G      D
Just let it ride
[VERSE 2:]
                             F                 G
When I listen to my heart, I sometimes fail to find 
    D               F             G                 Asus4
One sane and simple answer on the bright side of my mind 
F    G        D           F          G    D
Even when I'm sleeping, I can't seem to unwind 
F      G      D     Asus4
I just let it ride
[VERSE 3:]
                                      Asus4
I knew a man from Windsor who went to Detroit every night 
    G/A                              Asus4
And Stateside of the tunnel, customs agents gave him flight 
   D                                    Asus4
He threw his stash in the river and his bedroll on the ground 
    G/A                                     Asus4
And when they finally got there, a sleeping man was all that they found
[CHORUS:]
F       G      D
He just let it ride
F     G      D
Ride, let it ride 
             F       G
Leave on the evening  tide
F    G      D
Just let it ride
[VERSE 4:]
                                 F               G
Hear the steeple bells ring out above my lobster pots 
D                   F                 G                   Asus4
I might be out here fishing, man, but that ain't where it stops 
    F        G        D             F         G        D
The mouths I feed are many and they all say, "Thanks a lot"
F         G      D     Asus4
They just let it ride
[VERSE 5:]
                                     Asus4
One day when I'm old and grey and consider what's gone by 
  G/A                           Asus4
I always will be proud of every tear I've ever cried 
    D                             Asus4
And all of the old jokes we told around the candle light
   G/A                              Asus4
To all those tender damsels who had helped us in the night
[CHORUS:]
F         G      D
They just let it ride
F     G      D
Ride, let it ride 
             F       G
Leave on the evening  tide
F    G      D     F  G  D
Just let it ride
F         G      D     F  G  Bb  F  G  D
I'm gonna let it ride 
[VERSE 6:]
                                        Asus4
Here's to the girls from London and the ones from Montreal 
   G/A                              Asus4
We never will forget them, we still fantasize them all 
  D                          Asus4
I knew one in St. Louis on a Missouri afternoon 
  G/A                         Asus4
I met one up in Shanghai and another in Rangoon
[CHORUS:]
F      G      D
I just let it ride
F     G      D
Ride, let it ride 
             F       G
Leave on the evening  tide
F    G      D
Just let it ride
[CHORUS:]
F     G     D
Ride, ride, ride
    F     G      D
I'm gonna let it ride 
             F       G
Leave on the evening  tide
F    G      D
Just let it ride
[OUTRO:]    (## fade to end ##)
          D  Asus4  G/A  Asus4  D  Asus4  G/A  Asus4

Let It Ride chords and lyrics

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

Gordon Lightfoot - Let It Ride
CAPO: 4th Fret
[INTRO:] F G D   F G D   F G Bb   F G D
[VERSE 1:]
[CHORUS:]
[VERSE 2:]
[VERSE 3:]
[CHORUS:]
[VERSE 4:]
[VERSE 5:]
[CHORUS:]
[VERSE 6:]
[CHORUS:]
[CHORUS:]
[OUTRO:]    (## fade to end ##)
          D  Asus4  G/A  Asus4  D  Asus4  G/A  Asus4

Let It Ride Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play Let It Ride by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Let It Ride chords”, “Let It Ride guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot 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 F, G, D, Bb, Asus4, G/A.

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Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Let It Ride" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Is "Let It Ride" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Let It Ride" by Gordon Lightfoot with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Gordon Lightfoot below.

What key is "Let It Ride" in?

The chords for "Let It Ride" show the original chord names (including F, G, D, Bb, Asus4, G/A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.