The Ride Tab by Amanda Palmer

The Ride tab by Amanda Palmer

Guitar Tab

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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---|
B|---------7-6-5-6-7---------------7-6-5-6-7---------------7-6-5-6-7---------------7-6-5------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2:
   Gm
e|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3----------|
B|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3----------|
G|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3----------|
D|-------------5-----------------------5-----------------------5------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-----------------------3-----------------------3-----------------------3----------------3-|

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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

Verse 1:
   Gm                       Gm/F#                   Gm/F                     Gm/F#
e|---3--3---------3-3---------3--3----------3-3-------3--3---------3-3---------3---3------3-3--|
B|---3--3---------3-3---------3--3----------3-3-------3--3---------3-3---------3---3------3-3--|
G|---3--3---------3-3---------3--3----------3-3-------3--3---------3-3---------3---3------3-3--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-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

   Gm                          Gm/F                          Gm/E                     Gm/F#     D/F#
e|---3--3----------3-3---------------3----3--------3-3---------3--3----------3-3--------3-3-----2-2--|
B|---3--3----------3-3---------------3----3--------3-3---------3--3----------3-3--------3-3-----3-3--|
G|---3--3----------3-3---------------3----3--------3-3---------3--3----------3-3--------3-3-----2-2--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3----------3----------------1-----------------1-----------0----------0-------------2-------2------|
   Everyone's frightened, they don't know what's coming, but everyone's frightened of knowing

   Ab                     Gm                       D7                     Eb7
e|---4--4--------4-4------------3-3------3-3---------2--2---------2-2-----------3-3----3-3--|
B|---4--4--------4-4------------3-3------3-3---------1--1---------1-1-----------2-2----2-2--|
G|---5--5--------5-5------------3-3------3-3---------2--2---------2-2-----------3-3----3-3--|
D|-------------------------------------------------0----------0-----------1----------1------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-4----------4-----------3----------3------------------------------------------------------|
   Everyone's reading the rules of engagement, and everyone's starting to doubt them

   Gm                     Bb                     Eb                          C7
e|---3--3--------3-3----------1--1-----1-1------------3-3----------3-3-----------0-0----0-0--|
B|---3--3--------3-3----------3--3-----3-3------------4-4----------4-4-----------1-1----1-1--|
G|---3--3--------3-3----------3--3-----3-3------------3-3----------3-3-----------3-3----3-3--|
D|-----------------------------------------------1------------1------------------------------|
A|------------------------1--------1-----------------------------------------3--------3------|
E|-3----------3------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Everyone's reaching to put on a seatbelt, but this kind of ride comes without them

Bridge:
   Ab                                            Eb
e|------4-4-----------4-4----4-4---------4-4----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
B|------4-4-----------4-4----4-4---------4-4----------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
G|------5-5-----------5-5----5-5---------5-5----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
D|-----------------------------------------------1--------1-----1-----1------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-4-----------4-----------4-----------4-------------------------------------|
 I want you to think of me sitting and singing beside you

   Ab                                             Eb
e|-----4---4----------4-4-------4-4--------4---4----3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
B|-----4---4----------4-4-------4-4--------4---4----4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
G|-----5---5----------5-5-------5-5--------5---5----3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
D|------------------------------------------------1-----1-----1-----1------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-4-------------4------------4--------4-----------------------------------|
 I wish we could meet all the people behind us in line

    Ab                                                     Eb
e|-------4---4--------4---4------4-4------------------4-4----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
B|-------4---4--------4---4------4-4------------------4-4----------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
G|-------5---5--------5---5------5-5------------------5-5----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------1-----------1-----1-----1------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--4------------4-------------4----------------4-----------------------------------------|
The climb to the crest is less frightening with someone to clutch you

    Gm                        Bb                     Eb
e|----3-3------3-3--------------1-1--------1-1---------3-3---3-3---3-3-|
B|----3-3------3-3--------------3-3--------3-3---------4-4---4-4---4-4-|
G|----3-3------3-3--------------3-3--------3-3---------3-3---3-3---3-3-|
D|---------------------------------------------------1-----1-----1-----|
A|----------------------------1----------1-----------------------------|
E|--3--------3---------------------------------------------------------|
But isn't it nice, when we're all afraid at the same time?

Chorus:
                Bb                            Fm
e|-------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1------1---1----1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
B|-------4---4----3-3---3-3---3-3------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
G|-------3---3----3-3---3-3---3-3------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
D|--1--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------1-----1-----1-----1--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------1-----1-----1-----1--------------|
And it's just a ride,             it's just a ride

    Gm             Gm/F#         Gm/F   Gm/E          Eb
e|---------3--3---------3-3--------3-3----3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
B|---------3--3---------3-3--------3-3----3--3----------4-4---4-4---4-4--|
G|---------3--3---------3-3--------3-3----3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
D|--5--------------4-------------3------2-------------1-----1-----1------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
And you've got the choice to get off anytime that you like.

                Bb                            Fm
e|-------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
B|-------4---4----3-3---3-3---3-3---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
G|-------3---3----3-3---3-3---3-3---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
D|--1---------------------------------------0--------------------------|
A|--------------1-----1-----1-----1----3------------3-----------3------|
E|--------------------------------------------1-----------1------------|
    It's just a ride,             it's just a ride,

      Gm          Gm/F#        Gm/F          Gm/E      Eb
e|-------3-3-----------3-3-----------3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
B|-------3-3-----------3-3-----------3--3----------3-3---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
G|-------3-3-----------3-3-----------3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
D|----5-----------4------------3-------------2---------1-----------1------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------1-----------1------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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---|
B|---------7-6-5-6-7---------------7-6-5-6-7---------------7-6-5-6-7---------------7-6-5------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2:
   Gm
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3----------|
G|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3----------|
D|-5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5----------------5-|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2:
   Gm                   Gm/F#                     Gm/F                      Gm/F#
e|---3--3--------3-3---------3-------3-----3-3-------3--3---------3---3-------3---3----3-3--|
B|---3--3--------3-3---------3-------3-----3-3-------3--3---------3---3-------3---3----3-3--|
G|---3--3--------3-3---------3-------3-----3-3-------3--3---------3---3-------3---3----3-3--|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3----------3---------2---------------2---------1---------1---------------2--------2------|
   Everyone's terrified that they'll be justified by the collapse that will happen

   Gm                       Gm/F                        Gm/E                    Gm/F#      D/F#
e|---3--3--------3-3-------------3---3-------3----3------------3--3-----3--3---------3--3----2-2--|
B|---3--3--------3-3-------------3---3-------3----3------------3--3-----3--3---------3--3----3-3--|
G|---3--3--------3-3-------------3---3-------3----3------------3--3-----3--3---------3--3----2-2--|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3----------3-------------1------------1--------------0------------0----------2----------2------|
   Everyone's placing their bets just in case the whole thing's a profound disappointment

   Ab                   Gm                         D7                        Eb7
e|---4--4--------4-4----------3-3------3-3-----------2-----2--------2---2--------3-3----3-3--|
B|---4--4--------4-4----------3-3------3-3-----------1-----1--------1---1--------2-2----2-2--|
G|---5--5--------5-5----------3-3------3-3-----------2-----2--------2---2--------3-3----3-3--|
D|-------------------------------------------------0------------0------------1--------1------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-4----------4---------3-----------3--------------------------------------------------------|
   Everyone's trying to stay on the side where the water's just boiling more slowly

   Gm                         Bb                           Eb                        C7
e|---3---3--------3----3----------1--1-----------1---1----------3--3--------3---3---------0-0----0-0--|
B|---3---3--------3----3----------3--3-----------3---3----------4--4--------4---4---------1-1----1-1--|
G|---3---3--------3----3----------3--3-----------3---3----------3--3--------3---3---------3-3----3-3--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------1-----------1------------------------------|
A|----------------------------1--------------1---------------------------------------3---------3------|
E|-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:
   Ab                                            Eb
e|------4-4-----------4-4----4-4---------4-4----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
B|------4-4-----------4-4----4-4---------4-4----------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
G|------5-5-----------5-5----5-5---------5-5----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
D|-----------------------------------------------1--------1-----1-----1------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-4-----------4-----------4-----------4-------------------------------------|
 I want you to think of me sitting and singing beside you

    Ab                                                  Eb
e|------4-4----------4-4---------4-4------------4-4-------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
B|------4-4----------4-4---------4-4------------4-4-------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
G|------5-5----------5-5---------5-5------------5-5-------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
D|------------------------------------------------------1-----1-----1-----1------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--4--------------4----------4---------------4----------------------------------|
The chain pulls us up, and we know that we're all gonna dive

    Ab                                                   Eb
e|-----4-4------------4---4---------4---4---------4---4--------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
B|-----4-4------------4---4---------4---4---------4---4--------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
G|-----5-5------------5---5---------5---5---------5---5--------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
D|-------------------------------------------------------1---------1-----1-----1------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--4------------4------------4-------------4-----------------------------------------|
The blur and the noise of the screaming can blind and distract you
    Gm                     Bb                         Eb
e|----3-3------3-3------------1----1-------------1-1----3-3---3-3---3-3-|
B|----3-3------3-3------------3----3-------------3-3----4-4---4-4---4-4-|
G|----3-3------3-3------------3----3-------------3-3----3-3---3-3---3-3-|
D|----------------------------------------------------1-----1-----1-----|
A|-------------------------1--------------1-----------------------------|
E|--3--------3----------------------------------------------------------|
But isn't it nice, when we all can scream at the same time?

Chorus:
                Bb                            Fm
e|-------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1------1---1----1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
B|-------4---4----3-3---3-3---3-3------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
G|-------3---3--3-----3-----3-----3-------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
D|--1-----------------------------------------3-----3-----3-----3--------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And it's just a ride,             it's just a ride

    Gm             Gm/F#         Gm/F   Gm/E          Eb
e|---------3--3---------3-3--------3-3----3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
B|---------3--3---------3-3--------3-3----3--3----------4-4---4-4---4-4--|
G|---------3--3---------3-3--------3-3----3--3----------3-3-0-------3-3--|
D|--5--------------4-------------3------2-------------1-----------1------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
And you've got the choice to get off anytime that you like.

                Bb                            Fm
e|-------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
B|-------4---4----3-3---3-3---3-3---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
G|--0-------------3-3---3-3---3-3---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
D|--------------------0---------------------0--------------------------|
A|--------------1-----------1-----1----3------------3-----------3------|
E|--------------------------------------------1-----------1------------|
    It's just a ride,             it's just a ride,

      Gm          Gm/F#        Gm/F          Gm/E      Eb
e|-------3-3-----------3-3-----------3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
B|-------3-3-----------3-3-----------3--3----------3-3---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
G|-------3-3-----------3-3-----------3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------1-----------1------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------1-----------1------|
E|----3-----------2------------1-------------0----------------------------------|
The alternative's nothingness, might as well give it a try

Interlude:
             Eb          Bb              Eb          Gm
e|-------------3-3---3-3---1-1-------------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
B|-------------4-4---4-4---3-3-------------4-4---4-4---3-3--|
G|-------------3-3---3-3---3-3-------------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
D|--------0--1-----1------------------0--1-----1------------|
A|-1---3-----------------1-----1---3------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------3------|
   And as we all   go    down, and as we all   go    round

             Eb          Gm          Dm/F        F
e|-------------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
B|-------------4-4---4-4---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---1-1---1-1--|
G|-------------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2--|
D|-----------1-----1------------------------------------------|
A|-----0--1---------------------------------------------------|
E|-3---------------------3-----3-----1-----1-----1-----1------|
   And as we pitch from  side  to    side

   Cm                      Bb/D                    Eb
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--|
B|---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--|
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--|
D|-------------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1------|
A|-3-----3-----3-----3------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   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------------------------------------------------|
B|---------7-6-5-6-7---------------8-7-6-7-8----------9-8-9-8-9----9-8-9----9-8----------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------10-------10-----------8--------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2:
   Gm                      Gm/F#                   Gm/F                       Eb
e|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3--------3---3-------3---3---------3---3-------3---3--|
B|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3--------3---3-------3---3---------4---4-------4---4--|
G|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3--------3---3-------3---3---------3---3-------3---3--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------1-----------1----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-----------3-----------2-----------2-----------1------------1------------------------------------|

Guitar 1:
e|---------------------------------6h8-6h8-6h8-6h8-6--4--3--------------|
B|---------------6------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-----------5-------4-----3------------------------------------------|
D|-----6-----6----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2:
   Ab            Db    Db7   Bb7                         Eb
e|---4-4---4-4-----6-6---6-6---1-1-----1-----1-----------------------3--|
B|---4-4---4-4-----6-6---4-4---3-3-----3-----3-----------------1-3-4-4--|
G|---5-5---5-5-----6-6---6-6---1-1-----1-----1-------------0-3----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------1--------------|
A|---------------4-----4-----1-----1------------------------------------|
E|-4-----4--------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 3:
   Gm                      Gm/F#                      Gm/F                    Gm/F#
e|---3--3--------3-3------------3----3-------3--3--------3---3-------3--3--------3-3----3-3--|
B|---3--3--------3-3------------3----3-------3--3--------3---3-------3--3--------3-3----3-3--|
G|---3--3--------3-3------------3----3-------3--3--------3---3-------3--3--------3-3----3-3--|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3----------3------------2--------------2-----------1------------1----------2-------2------|
   Everyone's getting real scared to come out because coming out's going down badly

   Gm                         Gm/F                     Gm/E                   Gm/F#      D/F#
e|---3------3--------3-3--------3--3---------3---3-------3----3--------3---3-------3--3----2-2--|
B|---3------3--------3-3--------3--3---------3---3-------3----3--------3---3-------3--3----3-3--|
G|---3------3--------3-3--------3--3---------3---3-------3----3--------3---3-------3--3----2-2--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-------------3------------1-----------1------------0-----------0----------2----------2------|
   Feel the city breaking and everybody's shaking, and I just want someone to hold me

   Ab                         Gm                        D7                         Eb7
e|------4---4------4-------4-----3--3----------3-3------------2--2-------2---2----------3--3----3-3--|
B|------4---4------4-------4-----3--3----------3-3------------1--1-------1---1----------2--2----2-2--|
G|------5---5------5-------5-----3--3----------3-3------------2--2-------2---2----------3--3----3-3--|
D|------------------------------------------------------0------------0-------------1----------1------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-4------------4-------------3-----------3----------------------------------------------------------|
   Some are too scared to let go of their children, and some are too scared now to have them

   Gm                 Bb                      Eb                        C7
e|--3-3-------3-3-------1-1----------1---1----------3--3------3-----3----------0--0----0-0--|
B|--3-3-------3-3-------3-3----------3---3----------4--4------4-----4----------1--1----1-1--|
G|--3-3-------3-3-------3-3----------3---3----------3--3------3-----3----------3--3----3-3--|
D|--------------------------------------------1-----------1---------------------------------|
A|--------------------1---------1---------------------------------------3------------3------|
E|-3--------3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Suicide, homicide, genocide, man, that's a fuck-ton of sides you can choose from

Bridge:
   Ab                                            Eb
e|------4-4-----------4-4----4-4---------4-4----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
B|------4-4-----------4-4----4-4---------4-4----------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
G|------5-5-----------5-5----5-5---------5-5----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
D|-----------------------------------------------1--------1-----1-----1------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-4-----------4-----------4-----------4-------------------------------------|
 I want you to think of me sitting and singing beside you

    Ab                                               Eb
e|-------4-4-----------4---4------4-4---------4-4------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
B|-------4-4-----------4---4------4-4---------4-4------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
G|-------5-5-----------5---5------5-5---------5-5------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
D|---------------------------------------------------1-----1-----1-----1------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--4-------------4------------4----------4-----------------------------------|
  I wish we could meet all the people who got left behind

    Ab                                             Eb
e|-------4--4-------4--4--------4---4-------4---4------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
B|-------4--4-------4--4--------4---4-------4---4------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
G|-------5--5-------5--5--------5---5-------5---5------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
D|-------------------------------------------------1-------1-----1-----1------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--4----------4-----------4--------------4-----------------------------------|
The ride is so loud it can make you think nobody's listening

    Gm                    Bb                      Eb
e|----3-3------3-3-----------1----1--------1-1------3-3---3-3---3-3-|
B|----3-3------3-3-----------3----3--------3-3------4-4---4-4---4-4-|
G|----3-3------3-3-----------3----3--------3-3------3-3---3-3---3-3-|
D|------------------------------------------------1-----1-----1-----|
A|------------------------1-----------1-----------------------------|
E|--3--------3------------------------------------------------------|
But isn't it nice when we all can cry at the same time?

Chorus:
                Bb                            Fm
e|----------------1-1---1-1---1-1------1---1----1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
B|----------------3-3---3-3---3-3------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
G|--------------3-----3-----3-----3-------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
D|--------------------------------------------3-----3-----3-----3--------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And it's just a ride,             it's just a ride

    Gm             Gm/F#         Gm/F   Gm/E          Eb
e|---------3--3---------3-3--------3-3----3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
B|---------3--3---------3-3--------3-3----3--3----------4-4---4-4---4-4--|
G|---------3--3---------3-3--------3-3----3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
D|--5--------------4-------------3------2-------------1-----1-----1------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
And you've got the choice to get off anytime that you like.

                Bb                            Fm
e|-------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
B|-------4---4----3-3---3-3---3-3---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
G|-------3---3----3-3---3-3---3-3---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
D|--1---------------------------------------0--------------------------|
A|--------------1-----1-----1-----1----3-------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------1-----1-----1-----1------|
    It's just a ride,             it's just a ride,

      Gm          Gm/F#        Gm/F          Gm/E      Eb
e|-------3-3-----------3-3-----------3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
B|-------3-3-----------3-3-----------3--3----------3-3---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
G|-------3-3-----------3-3-----------3--3----------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------1-----------1------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------1-----------1------|
E|----3-----------2------------1-------------0----------------------------------|
The alternative's nothingness, might as well give it a try

Interlude:
             Eb          Bb              Eb          Gm
e|-------------3-3---3-3---1-1-------------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
B|-------------4-4---4-4---3-3-------------4-4---4-4---3-3--|
G|-------------3-3---3-3---3-3-------------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
D|--------0--1-----1------------------0--1-----1------------|
A|-1---3-----------------1-----1---3------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------3------|
   And as we all   go    down, and as we all   go    round

             Eb          Gm          Dm/F        F
e|-------------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
B|-------------4-4---4-4---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---1-1---1-1--|
G|-------------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2--|
D|-----------1-----1------------------------------------------|
A|-----0--1---------------------------------------------------|
E|-3---------------------3-----3-----1-----1-----1-----1------|
   And as we pitch from  side  to    side

   Cm                      Bb/D                    Eb
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--|
B|---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--|
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--|
D|-------------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1------|
A|-3-----3-----3-----3------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Eve - ry  - thing is    gon - na    be    just  fine

   Cm                      Bb/D                    Eb
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--|
B|---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--|
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--|
D|-------------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1------|
A|-3-----3-----3-----3------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Eve - ry  - one   you   love  is    gon - na    die

   Cm                      Bb/D                    Eb
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--|
B|---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--|
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--|
D|-------------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1------|
A|-3-----3-----3-----3------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Hope- ful - ly,   this  song  will  come  re  - mind        you

Chorus:
                 Bb                            Fm
e|-----------------1-1---1-1---1-1------1---1----1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
B|-----------------3-3---3-3---3-3------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
G|---------------3-----3-----3-----3-------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------|
D|---------------------------------------------3-----3-----3-----3--------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
That it's just a ride,             it's just a ride

         Gm         Gm/F#        Gm/F       Gm/E          Eb
e|----------3---3-------3-3--------3----3---------3--3------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
B|----------3---3-------3-3--------3----3---------3--3------4-4---4-4---4-4--|
G|----------3---3-------3-3--------3----3---------3--3------3-3---3-3---3-3--|
D|-------5----------4------------3----------2-------------1-----1-----1------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
From the sister you miss, to the father you don't want to write

                Bb                            Fm
e|-------3---3----1-1---1-1---1-1---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
B|-------4---4----3-3---3-3---3-3---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
G|-------3---3----3-3---3-3---3-3---------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
D|--1-----------------0---------------------0--------------------------|
A|--------------1-----------1-----1----3------------3-----------3------|
E|--------------------------------------------1-----------1------------|
    It's just a ride,             it's just a ride,

         Gm        Gm/F#       Gm/F            Gm/E          Eb
e|----------3--3-------3-3---------3----3-----------3-----3----3-3---3-3---3-3--|
B|----------3--3-------3-3---------3----3-----------3-----3----4-4---4-4---4-4--|
G|----------3--3-------3-3---------3----3-----------3-----3----3-3---3-3---3-3--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------1-----------1------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------1------------|
E|-------3---------2-----------1---------------0--------------------------------|
From the lover you left to the one that you're frightened to find

               Bb                                     Fm
e|----------------13-13----13-13----13-13------13-13-----8-8----8-8----8-8----8-8--|
B|----------------15-15----15-15----15-15------15-15-----9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9--|
G|-------------15-------15-------15-------15----------10-----10-----10-----10------|
D|-1-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   It's just a ride,                      it's just a ride

         Gm        Gm/F#        Gm/F            Gm/E       Eb
e|----------10-10-----10-10---------10---10-------10----10---6-6---6-6---6-6--|
B|----------11-11-----11-11---------11---11-------11----11---8-8---8-8---8-8--|
G|-------12--------11-----------10--------------9----------8-----8-----8------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
From the baby  you lost  to the one that you're growing in-side

Outro:
               Cm                              Eb          Ebm
e|-------6-6-----3-3---3-3---3-3-------3---3-----3-3---3-3-------2--------------------|
B|-------8-8-----4-4---4-4---4-4-------4---4-----4-4---4-4-----4----------------------|
G|-8-------------5-5---5-5---5-5-------5---5-----3-3---3-3---3------------------------|
D|-------------------5-----------5-------------1-----1-----1--------------------------|
A|-------------3-----------3----------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Come on out darling,          and don’t you cry,                 it’s just a ride.


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