The Riddle chords by Nik Kershaw

Chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Novice

Nik Kershaw - The Riddle

Submitted by 80sfan

Note: In the 2nd chorus all chords are tuned one step up.
I don't know if my version is entirely correct, but it sounds
right to me..


Intro Chords:
[x1] F# minorF#m / E MajorE / A augmentedA / BB / F# minorF#m / E MajorE / D MajorD / A augmentedA
[x1] F# minorF#m / E MajorE / A augmentedA / BB / F# minorF#m / E MajorE / D MajorD / A augmentedA / B minorBm / A augmentedA / D MajorD / E MajorE / F# minorF#m / E MajorE

Verse 1:
I've got [A augmentedA]two strong [BB]arms, [C# minorC#m]blessings of [D MajorD]Babylon
with [B minorBm]time to [G+G]carry on and [F# minorF#m]try for [E MajorE]sins and [A augmentedA]false al[BB]arms
[C# minorC#m]So to A[D MajorD]merica the [D#D#]brave
[B minorBm]wise [A augmentedA]men [D MajorD]save

Chorus:
[E MajorE]Near a [F# minorF#m]tree by a [E MajorE]river is a [A augmentedA]hole in the [BB]ground,
where an [F# minorF#m]old man of [E MajorE]?arran? goes a[D MajorD]round and a[A augmentedA]round
And his [F# minorF#m]mind is a [E MajorE]beacon in the [A augmentedA]veil of the [BB]night,
for a [F# minorF#m]strange kind of [E MajorE]fashion there's a [D MajorD]wrong and a [A augmentedA]right
But I'll [B minorBm]never [A augmentedA]ever [D MajorD]fight [E MajorE]over [F# minorF#m]you [E MajorE]

Verse 2:
I've got [A augmentedA]plans for [BB]us, [C# minorC#m]nights in the [D MajorD]scullery
and [B minorBm]days in[G+G]stead of me, I [F# minorF#m]only [E MajorE]know what [A augmentedA]to dis[BB]cuss,
[C# minorC#m]oh, for [D MajorD]anything but [D#D#]light
[B minorBm]wise [A augmentedA]men [D MajorD]fighting [E MajorE]over [F# minorF#m]you
[E MajorE]It's not [A augmentedA]me you [BB]see,
[C# minorC#m]seasons of [D MajorD]gasoline and [D#D#]gold
[B minorBm]wise [A augmentedA]men [D MajorD]fold

Chorus:
[E MajorE]Near a [F# minorF#m]tree by a [E MajorE]river is a [A augmentedA]hole in the [BB]ground,
where an [F# minorF#m]old man of [E MajorE]aron[?] goes a[D MajorD]round and a[A augmentedA]round
And his [F# minorF#m]mind is a [E MajorE]beacon in the [A augmentedA]veil of the [BB]night,
for a [F# minorF#m]strange kind of [E MajorE]fashion there's a [D MajorD]wrong and a [A augmentedA]right
But I'll [B minorBm]never [A augmentedA]ever [D MajorD]fight [E MajorE]over [G+G]you

Bridge:
[C majorC]I've got [FF]time to [Bb majorBb]kill, [A augmentedA]sly looks in [D MajorD]corridors with[G+G]out a
[FF]plan of yours,
A augmentedA [EsusEsus]blackbird [E MajorE]sings on [A minorAm]Blue[G+G]bird[C majorC]hill
[D MajorD]thanks for the calling of the [Bb majorBb]wild [D#D#]
[C minorCm]wise [Bb majorBb]men's [D#D#]child [FF]

[Middle Part with bagpipes etc.]

Chorus:
[FF]Near a [G minorGm]tree by a [FF]river is a [Bb majorBb]hole in the [C majorC]ground,
where an [G minorGm]old man of [FF]?arran? goes a[D#D#]round and a[Bb majorBb]round
And his [G minorGm]mind is a [FF]beacon in the [Bb majorBb]veil of the [C majorC]night,
for a [G minorGm]strange kind of [FF]fashion there's a [D#D#]wrong and a [Bb majorBb]right
But he'll [C minorCm]never [Bb majorBb]ever [D#D#]fight...
[FF]Near a [G minorGm]tree by a [FF]river is a [Bb majorBb]hole in the [C majorC]ground,
where an [G minorGm]old man of [FF]?arran? goes a[D#D#]round and a[Bb majorBb]round
And his [G minorGm]mind is a [FF]beacon in the [Bb majorBb]veil of the [C majorC]night,
for a [G minorGm]strange kind of [FF]fashion there's a [D#D#]wrong and a [Bb majorBb]right
But he'll [C minorCm]never [Bb majorBb]ever [D#D#]fight [FF]over [C minorCm]you [Bb majorBb] [D#D#]
[FF]No he'll [C minorCm]never [Bb majorBb]ever [D#D#]fight [FF]over [G minorGm]you.

Other versions of The Riddle

Alternative guitar chords and tabs for The riddle (Ver. 2) by Nik Kershaw