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The Ride by Amanda Palmer

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Tuning: Standard (Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE MajorE)

Intro:
Guitar 1:
e|-6-5-4-3-----------3-4-5-6-5-4-3-----------3-4-5-6-5-4-3-----------3-4-5-6-5-4-3-------10---|
Chord diagramBB|---------7-6-5-6-7---------------7-6-5-6-7---------------7-6-5-6-7---------------7-6-5------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2:
  Chord diagramG minorGm
e|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3----------|
Chord diagramBB|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3----------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------5-----------------------5-----------------------5------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-3-----------------------3-----------------------3-----------------------3----------------3-|

Verse 1:
  Chord diagramG minorGm            Gm/F#          Gm/F           Gm/F#
e|---3--3---------3-3---------3--3----------3-3-------3--3---------3-3---------3---3------3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|---3--3---------3-3---------3--3----------3-3-------3--3---------3-3---------3---3------3-3--|
Chord diagramG+G|---3--3---------3-3---------3--3----------3-3-------3--3---------3-3---------3---3------3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-3----------3-------------2----------2------------1----------1-------------2----------2------|
  Everyone's too scared to open their eyes up, but everyone's too scared to close them

  Chord diagramG minorGm             Gm/F             Gm/E           Gm/F#   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
e|---3--3----------3-3---------------3----3--------3-3---------3--3----------3-3--------3-3-----2-2--|
Chord diagramBB|---3--3----------3-3---------------3----3--------3-3---------3--3----------3-3--------3-3-----3-3--|
Chord diagramG+G|---3--3----------3-3---------------3----3--------3-3---------3--3----------3-3--------3-3-----2-2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-3----------3----------------1-----------------1-----------0----------0-------------2-------2------|
  Everyone's frightened, they don't know what's coming, but everyone's frightened of knowing

  Chord diagramAbAb           Chord diagramG minorGm            Chord diagramD7D7           Chord diagramEb7Eb7
e|---4--4--------4-4------------3-3------3-3---------2--2---------2-2-----------3-3----3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|---4--4--------4-4------------3-3------3-3---------1--1---------1-1-----------2-2----2-2--|
Chord diagramG+G|---5--5--------5-5------------3-3------3-3---------2--2---------2-2-----------3-3----3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------0----------0-----------1----------1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-4----------4-----------3----------3------------------------------------------------------|
  Everyone's reading the rules of engagement, and everyone's starting to doubt them

  Chord diagramG minorGm           Chord diagramBb majorBb           Chord diagramEb MajorEb             Chord diagramC7C7
e|---3--3--------3-3----------1--1-----1-1------------3-3----------3-3-----------0-0----0-0--|
Chord diagramBB|---3--3--------3-3----------3--3-----3-3------------4-4----------4-4-----------1-1----1-1--|
Chord diagramG+G|---3--3--------3-3----------3--3-----3-3------------3-3----------3-3-----------3-3----3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------------------1------------1------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------1--------1-----------------------------------------3--------3------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-3----------3------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Everyone's reaching to put on a seatbelt, but this kind of ride comes without them

Bridge:
  Chord diagramAbAb                      Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|------4-4-----------4-4----4-4---------4-4----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|------4-4-----------4-4----4-4---------4-4----------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|------5-5-----------5-5----5-5---------5-5----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------------------1--------1-----1-----1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-4-----------4-----------4-----------4-------------------------------------|
 I want you to think of me sitting and singing beside you

  Chord diagramAbAb                       Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|-----4---4----------4-4-------4-4--------4---4----3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|-----4---4----------4-4-------4-4--------4---4----4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|-----5---5----------5-5-------5-5--------5---5----3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------------------------------1-----1-----1-----1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-4-------------4------------4--------4-----------------------------------|
 I wish we could meet all the people behind us in line

  Chord diagramAbAb                           Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|-------4---4--------4---4------4-4------------------4-4----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|-------4---4--------4---4------4-4------------------4-4----------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------5---5--------5---5------5-5------------------5-5----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------1-----------1-----1-----1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--4------------4-------------4----------------4-----------------------------------------|
The climb to the crest is less frightening with someone to clutch you

  Chord diagramG minorGm            Chord diagramBb majorBb           Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|----3-3------3-3--------------1-1--------1-1---------3-3---3-3---3-3-|
Chord diagramBB|----3-3------3-3--------------3-3--------3-3---------4-4---4-4---4-4-|
Chord diagramG+G|----3-3------3-3--------------3-3--------3-3---------3-3---3-3---3-3-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------1-----1-----1-----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------------1----------1-----------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3--------3---------------------------------------------------------|
But isn't it nice, when we're all afraid at the same time?

Chorus:
        Chord diagramBb majorBb              Chord diagramF minorFm
e|-------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1------1---1----1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
Chord diagramBB|-------4---4----3-3---3-3---3-3------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------3---3----3-3---3-3---3-3------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--1--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------1-----1-----1-----1--------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------1-----1-----1-----1--------------|
And it's just a ride,       it's just a ride

  Chord diagramG minorGm       Gm/F#     Gm/F  Gm/E     Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|---------3--3---------3-3--------3-3----3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|---------3--3---------3-3--------3-3----3--3----------4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|---------3--3---------3-3--------3-3----3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--5--------------4-------------3------2-------------1-----1-----1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
And you've got the choice to get off anytime that you like.

        Chord diagramBb majorBb              Chord diagramF minorFm
e|-------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
Chord diagramBB|-------4---4----3-3---3-3---3-3---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------3---3----3-3---3-3---3-3---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--1---------------------------------------0--------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------1-----1-----1-----1----3------------3-----------3------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------1-----------1------------|
  It's just a ride,       it's just a ride,

   Chord diagramG minorGm     Gm/F#    Gm/F     Gm/E   Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|-------3-3-----------3-3-----------3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|-------3-3-----------3-3-----------3--3----------3-3---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------3-3-----------3-3-----------3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----5-----------4------------3-------------2---------1-----------1------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------1-----------1------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The alternative's nothingness, might as well give it a try

Instrumental:
Guitar 1:
e|-6-5-4-3-----------3-4-5-6-5-4-3-----------3-4-5-6-5-4-3-----------3-4-5-6-5-4-3-------10---|
Chord diagramBB|---------7-6-5-6-7---------------7-6-5-6-7---------------7-6-5-6-7---------------7-6-5------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2:
  Chord diagramG minorGm
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3----------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5----------------5-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2:
  Chord diagramG minorGm          Gm/F#           Gm/F           Gm/F#
e|---3--3--------3-3---------3-------3-----3-3-------3--3---------3---3-------3---3----3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|---3--3--------3-3---------3-------3-----3-3-------3--3---------3---3-------3---3----3-3--|
Chord diagramG+G|---3--3--------3-3---------3-------3-----3-3-------3--3---------3---3-------3---3----3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-3----------3---------2---------------2---------1---------1---------------2--------2------|
  Everyone's terrified that they'll be justified by the collapse that will happen

  Chord diagramG minorGm            Gm/F            Gm/E          Gm/F#   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
e|---3--3--------3-3-------------3---3-------3----3------------3--3-----3--3---------3--3----2-2--|
Chord diagramBB|---3--3--------3-3-------------3---3-------3----3------------3--3-----3--3---------3--3----3-3--|
Chord diagramG+G|---3--3--------3-3-------------3---3-------3----3------------3--3-----3--3---------3--3----2-2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-3----------3-------------1------------1--------------0------------0----------2----------2------|
  Everyone's placing their bets just in case the whole thing's a profound disappointment

  Chord diagramAbAb          Chord diagramG minorGm             Chord diagramD7D7            Chord diagramEb7Eb7
e|---4--4--------4-4----------3-3------3-3-----------2-----2--------2---2--------3-3----3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|---4--4--------4-4----------3-3------3-3-----------1-----1--------1---1--------2-2----2-2--|
Chord diagramG+G|---5--5--------5-5----------3-3------3-3-----------2-----2--------2---2--------3-3----3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------0------------0------------1--------1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-4----------4---------3-----------3--------------------------------------------------------|
  Everyone's trying to stay on the side where the water's just boiling more slowly

  Chord diagramG minorGm             Chord diagramBb majorBb              Chord diagramEb MajorEb            Chord diagramC7C7
e|---3---3--------3----3----------1--1-----------1---1----------3--3--------3---3---------0-0----0-0--|
Chord diagramBB|---3---3--------3----3----------3--3-----------3---3----------4--4--------4---4---------1-1----1-1--|
Chord diagramG+G|---3---3--------3----3----------3--3-----------3---3----------3--3--------3---3---------3-3----3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------1-----------1------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------------1--------------1---------------------------------------3---------3------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-3----------3---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Frogs in a pot, but that's one thing I've got: At least some of the frogs in here know me

Bridge:
  Chord diagramAbAb                      Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|------4-4-----------4-4----4-4---------4-4----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|------4-4-----------4-4----4-4---------4-4----------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|------5-5-----------5-5----5-5---------5-5----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------------------1--------1-----1-----1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-4-----------4-----------4-----------4-------------------------------------|
 I want you to think of me sitting and singing beside you

  Chord diagramAbAb                         Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|------4-4----------4-4---------4-4------------4-4-------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|------4-4----------4-4---------4-4------------4-4-------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|------5-5----------5-5---------5-5------------5-5-------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------------------------------------1-----1-----1-----1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--4--------------4----------4---------------4----------------------------------|
The chain pulls us up, and we know that we're all gonna dive

  Chord diagramAbAb                          Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|-----4-4------------4---4---------4---4---------4---4--------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|-----4-4------------4---4---------4---4---------4---4--------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|-----5-5------------5---5---------5---5---------5---5--------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------1---------1-----1-----1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--4------------4------------4-------------4-----------------------------------------|
The blur and the noise of the screaming can blind and distract you
  Chord diagramG minorGm           Chord diagramBb majorBb             Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|----3-3------3-3------------1----1-------------1-1----3-3---3-3---3-3-|
Chord diagramBB|----3-3------3-3------------3----3-------------3-3----4-4---4-4---4-4-|
Chord diagramG+G|----3-3------3-3------------3----3-------------3-3----3-3---3-3---3-3-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------------------------------------------------1-----1-----1-----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------1--------------1-----------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3--------3----------------------------------------------------------|
But isn't it nice, when we all can scream at the same time?

Chorus:
        Chord diagramBb majorBb              Chord diagramF minorFm
e|-------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1------1---1----1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
Chord diagramBB|-------4---4----3-3---3-3---3-3------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------3---3--3-----3-----3-----3-------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--1-----------------------------------------3-----3-----3-----3--------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And it's just a ride,       it's just a ride

  Chord diagramG minorGm       Gm/F#     Gm/F  Gm/E     Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|---------3--3---------3-3--------3-3----3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|---------3--3---------3-3--------3-3----3--3----------4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|---------3--3---------3-3--------3-3----3--3----------3-3-0-------3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--5--------------4-------------3------2-------------1-----------1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
And you've got the choice to get off anytime that you like.

        Chord diagramBb majorBb              Chord diagramF minorFm
e|-------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
Chord diagramBB|-------4---4----3-3---3-3---3-3---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
Chord diagramG+G|--0-------------3-3---3-3---3-3---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------0---------------------0--------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------1-----------1-----1----3------------3-----------3------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------1-----------1------------|
  It's just a ride,       it's just a ride,

   Chord diagramG minorGm     Gm/F#    Gm/F     Gm/E   Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|-------3-3-----------3-3-----------3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|-------3-3-----------3-3-----------3--3----------3-3---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------3-3-----------3-3-----------3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------1-----------1------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------1-----------1------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----3-----------2------------1-------------0----------------------------------|
The alternative's nothingness, might as well give it a try

Interlude:
       Chord diagramEb MajorEb     Chord diagramBb majorBb       Chord diagramEb MajorEb     Chord diagramG minorGm
e|-------------3-3---3-3---1-1-------------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|-------------4-4---4-4---3-3-------------4-4---4-4---3-3--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------3-3---3-3---3-3-------------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------0--1-----1------------------0--1-----1------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-1---3-----------------1-----1---3------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------3------|
  And as we all  go  down, and as we all  go  round

       Chord diagramEb MajorEb     Chord diagramG minorGm     Dm/F    Chord diagramFF
e|-------------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
Chord diagramBB|-------------4-4---4-4---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---1-1---1-1--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------1-----1------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----0--1---------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-3---------------------3-----3-----1-----1-----1-----1------|
  And as we pitch from side to  side

  Chord diagramC minorCm           Chord diagramBb/DBb/D          Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-3-----3-----3-----3------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Eve - ry - thing is  gon - na  be  all - right

Instrumental:
Guitar 1:
e|-6-5-4-3-----------3-4-5-8-6-5-4-----------4-5-6-10------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------7-6-5-6-7---------------8-7-6-7-8----------9-8-9-8-9----9-8-9----9-8----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------------------------------------------------------10-------10-----------8--------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2:
  Chord diagramG minorGm           Gm/F#          Gm/F            Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3--------3---3-------3---3---------3---3-------3---3--|
Chord diagramBB|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3--------3---3-------3---3---------4---4-------4---4--|
Chord diagramG+G|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3--------3---3-------3---3---------3---3-------3---3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------------------------1-----------1----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-3-----------3-----------2-----------2-----------1------------1------------------------------------|

Guitar 1:
e|---------------------------------6h8-6h8-6h8-6h8-6--4--3--------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------6------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-5-----------5-------4-----3------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----6-----6----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2:
  Chord diagramAbAb      Chord diagramDbDb  Chord diagramDb7Db7  Chord diagramBb7Bb7             Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|---4-4---4-4-----6-6---6-6---1-1-----1-----1-----------------------3--|
Chord diagramBB|---4-4---4-4-----6-6---4-4---3-3-----3-----3-----------------1-3-4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|---5-5---5-5-----6-6---6-6---1-1-----1-----1-------------0-3----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------1--------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------4-----4-----1-----1------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-4-----4--------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 3:
  Chord diagramG minorGm           Gm/F#           Gm/F          Gm/F#
e|---3--3--------3-3------------3----3-------3--3--------3---3-------3--3--------3-3----3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|---3--3--------3-3------------3----3-------3--3--------3---3-------3--3--------3-3----3-3--|
Chord diagramG+G|---3--3--------3-3------------3----3-------3--3--------3---3-------3--3--------3-3----3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-3----------3------------2--------------2-----------1------------1----------2-------2------|
  Everyone's getting real scared to come out because coming out's going down badly

  Chord diagramG minorGm             Gm/F           Gm/E          Gm/F#   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
e|---3------3--------3-3--------3--3---------3---3-------3----3--------3---3-------3--3----2-2--|
Chord diagramBB|---3------3--------3-3--------3--3---------3---3-------3----3--------3---3-------3--3----3-3--|
Chord diagramG+G|---3------3--------3-3--------3--3---------3---3-------3----3--------3---3-------3--3----2-2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-3-------------3------------1-----------1------------0-----------0----------2----------2------|
  Feel the city breaking and everybody's shaking, and I just want someone to hold me

  Chord diagramAbAb             Chord diagramG minorGm            Chord diagramD7D7             Chord diagramEb7Eb7
e|------4---4------4-------4-----3--3----------3-3------------2--2-------2---2----------3--3----3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|------4---4------4-------4-----3--3----------3-3------------1--1-------1---1----------2--2----2-2--|
Chord diagramG+G|------5---5------5-------5-----3--3----------3-3------------2--2-------2---2----------3--3----3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------------------------------------0------------0-------------1----------1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-4------------4-------------3-----------3----------------------------------------------------------|
  Some are too scared to let go of their children, and some are too scared now to have them

  Chord diagramG minorGm         Chord diagramBb majorBb           Chord diagramEb MajorEb            Chord diagramC7C7
e|--3-3-------3-3-------1-1----------1---1----------3--3------3-----3----------0--0----0-0--|
Chord diagramBB|--3-3-------3-3-------3-3----------3---3----------4--4------4-----4----------1--1----1-1--|
Chord diagramG+G|--3-3-------3-3-------3-3----------3---3----------3--3------3-----3----------3--3----3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------1-----------1---------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------1---------1---------------------------------------3------------3------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-3--------3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Suicide, homicide, genocide, man, that's a fuck-ton of sides you can choose from

Bridge:
  Chord diagramAbAb                      Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|------4-4-----------4-4----4-4---------4-4----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|------4-4-----------4-4----4-4---------4-4----------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|------5-5-----------5-5----5-5---------5-5----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------------------1--------1-----1-----1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-4-----------4-----------4-----------4-------------------------------------|
 I want you to think of me sitting and singing beside you

  Chord diagramAbAb                        Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|-------4-4-----------4---4------4-4---------4-4------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|-------4-4-----------4---4------4-4---------4-4------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------5-5-----------5---5------5-5---------5-5------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------1-----1-----1-----1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--4-------------4------------4----------4-----------------------------------|
 I wish we could meet all the people who got left behind

  Chord diagramAbAb                       Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|-------4--4-------4--4--------4---4-------4---4------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|-------4--4-------4--4--------4---4-------4---4------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------5--5-------5--5--------5---5-------5---5------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------1-------1-----1-----1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--4----------4-----------4--------------4-----------------------------------|
The ride is so loud it can make you think nobody's listening

  Chord diagramG minorGm          Chord diagramBb majorBb           Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|----3-3------3-3-----------1----1--------1-1------3-3---3-3---3-3-|
Chord diagramBB|----3-3------3-3-----------3----3--------3-3------4-4---4-4---4-4-|
Chord diagramG+G|----3-3------3-3-----------3----3--------3-3------3-3---3-3---3-3-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------------------------------1-----1-----1-----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------1-----------1-----------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3--------3------------------------------------------------------|
But isn't it nice when we all can cry at the same time?

Chorus:
        Chord diagramBb majorBb              Chord diagramF minorFm
e|----------------1-1---1-1---1-1------1---1----1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------3-3---3-3---3-3------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------3-----3-----3-----3-------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------3-----3-----3-----3--------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And it's just a ride,       it's just a ride

  Chord diagramG minorGm       Gm/F#     Gm/F  Gm/E     Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|---------3--3---------3-3--------3-3----3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|---------3--3---------3-3--------3-3----3--3----------4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|---------3--3---------3-3--------3-3----3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--5--------------4-------------3------2-------------1-----1-----1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
And you've got the choice to get off anytime that you like.

        Chord diagramBb majorBb              Chord diagramF minorFm
e|-------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
Chord diagramBB|-------4---4----3-3---3-3---3-3---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------3---3----3-3---3-3---3-3---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--1---------------------------------------0--------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------1-----1-----1-----1----3-------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------1-----1-----1-----1------|
  It's just a ride,       it's just a ride,

   Chord diagramG minorGm     Gm/F#    Gm/F     Gm/E   Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|-------3-3-----------3-3-----------3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|-------3-3-----------3-3-----------3--3----------3-3---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------3-3-----------3-3-----------3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------1-----------1------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------1-----------1------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----3-----------2------------1-------------0----------------------------------|
The alternative's nothingness, might as well give it a try

Interlude:
       Chord diagramEb MajorEb     Chord diagramBb majorBb       Chord diagramEb MajorEb     Chord diagramG minorGm
e|-------------3-3---3-3---1-1-------------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|-------------4-4---4-4---3-3-------------4-4---4-4---3-3--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------3-3---3-3---3-3-------------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------0--1-----1------------------0--1-----1------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-1---3-----------------1-----1---3------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------3------|
  And as we all  go  down, and as we all  go  round

       Chord diagramEb MajorEb     Chord diagramG minorGm     Dm/F    Chord diagramFF
e|-------------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
Chord diagramBB|-------------4-4---4-4---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---1-1---1-1--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------1-----1------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----0--1---------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-3---------------------3-----3-----1-----1-----1-----1------|
  And as we pitch from side to  side

  Chord diagramC minorCm           Chord diagramBb/DBb/D          Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-3-----3-----3-----3------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Eve - ry - thing is  gon - na  be  just fine

  Chord diagramC minorCm           Chord diagramBb/DBb/D          Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-3-----3-----3-----3------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Eve - ry - one  you  love is  gon - na  die

  Chord diagramC minorCm           Chord diagramBb/DBb/D          Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-3-----3-----3-----3------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Hope- ful - ly,  this song will come re - mind    you

Chorus:
         Chord diagramBb majorBb              Chord diagramF minorFm
e|-----------------1-1---1-1---1-1------1---1----1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------3-3---3-3---3-3------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------3-----3-----3-----3-------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------3-----3-----3-----3--------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
That it's just a ride,       it's just a ride

     Chord diagramG minorGm     Gm/F#    Gm/F    Gm/E     Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|----------3---3-------3-3--------3----3---------3--3------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|----------3---3-------3-3--------3----3---------3--3------4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|----------3---3-------3-3--------3----3---------3--3------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------5----------4------------3----------2-------------1-----1-----1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
From the sister you miss, to the father you don't want to write

        Chord diagramBb majorBb              Chord diagramF minorFm
e|-------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
Chord diagramBB|-------4---4----3-3---3-3---3-3---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------3---3----3-3---3-3---3-3---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--1-----------------0---------------------0--------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------1-----------1-----1----3------------3-----------3------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------1-----------1------------|
  It's just a ride,       it's just a ride,

     Chord diagramG minorGm    Gm/F#    Gm/F      Gm/E     Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|----------3--3-------3-3---------3----3-----------3-----3----3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramBB|----------3--3-------3-3---------3----3-----------3-----3----4-4---4-4---4-4--|
Chord diagramG+G|----------3--3-------3-3---------3----3-----------3-----3----3-3---3-3---3-3--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------------1-----------1------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------1------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------3---------2-----------1---------------0--------------------------------|
From the lover you left to the one that you're frightened to find

        Chord diagramBb majorBb                   Chord diagramF minorFm
e|----------------13-13----13-13----13-13------13-13-----8-8----8-8----8-8----8-8--|
Chord diagramBB|----------------15-15----15-15----15-15------15-15-----9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------15-------15-------15-------15----------10-----10-----10-----10------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-1-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  It's just a ride,           it's just a ride

     Chord diagramG minorGm    Gm/F#    Gm/F      Gm/E    Chord diagramEb MajorEb
e|----------10-10-----10-10---------10---10-------10----10---6-6---6-6---6-6--|
Chord diagramBB|----------11-11-----11-11---------11---11-------11----11---8-8---8-8---8-8--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------12--------11-----------10--------------9----------8-----8-----8------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
From the baby you lost to the one that you're growing in-side

Outro:
        Chord diagramC minorCm               Chord diagramEb MajorEb     Chord diagramEbmEbm
e|-------6-6-----3-3---3-3---3-3-------3---3-----3-3---3-3-------2--------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------8-8-----4-4---4-4---4-4-------4---4-----4-4---4-4-----4----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-8-------------5-5---5-5---5-5-------5---5-----3-3---3-3---3------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------5-----------5-------------1-----1-----1--------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------3-----------3----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Come on out darling,     and don’t you cry,         it’s just a ride.


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