Moody Blues ~ Ride My See-Saw Chords

Tempo:
152 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

C

F

G

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Moody Blues ~ Ride My See-Saw chords
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[Fm]
[F]
Be [Cm] it silence, or the something [Db] inside [D] that we need [Eb] so much, [E] the [F] sight of a touch or the
scent [Gb] of a sound or [G] the strength of an oak that leaves deep [Ab] in the ground, [A] the wonder
[Bb] of flowers [B] to be covered and then [C] to burst up [Db] through tarmac to [D] the sun again, [Eb] [F] or to
fly to the sun [G] without burning a wing, [Abm] to lie in a meadow [A] and hear the grass sing, [Bb] to
have all [B] these things in [N] our memories haunt and then use them to count us to fall.
[C]
[F] [C]
[Bb] This place, on this trip, just [C] for me, my
[Bb] seat, it's [C] not free.
[Am] I could stay for [G] years, [C] sweat [Bb] so [F] hard just to end [C] my fears, [Bb] love to end my [G] life before
I have [Bb]
to [C]
take [Bb] my place,
[C]
but
[Bb] in the lanes, [C]
[F] [C] I left school with a punchline in my ass,
[Bb] [F]
[G] [Bb] school [F] taught one of my [G] days, [Bb] but find out that [Dm]
[Bb]
[F]
[C]
[Dm]
[Bb]
[F] [C]
[Bb]
[C]
[Bb] [C]
I'm not alone.
[Bb] My world [F] is spinning [C] around, [Bb] everything [F] is lost [Gm] and I find [C]
[Bb] people run, come [G] ride with
[Bb] me, let's find a [C]
dream.
I'll take this [Bb] place, on this trip, just [C] for me, my place,
[Bb]
have my seat, it's [C] not free.
[Bb]
My [F] [G] [C] soul [Dm] [C] [Gm]
[Dm] rises [Gm] [Bb]
[C]
[F] [C]
up.
[F] [Cm]
[N]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
C
3211
F
134211111
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To learn The Moody Blues - (Incl. Departure) Ride My See-Saw chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - C, Bb, F, C, Bb and C. Begin your practice at a relaxed 76 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 152. Given the song's key of F Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Be [Cm] it silence, _ _ _ or the something _ [Db] inside [D] that we need [Eb] so much, _ [E] the [F] sight of a touch or the
scent [Gb] of a sound or [G] the strength of an oak that leaves deep [Ab] in the ground, _ [A] the wonder
[Bb] of flowers [B] to be covered and then [C] to burst up [Db] through tarmac to [D] the sun again, [Eb] _ [F] or to
fly to the sun [G] without burning a wing, [Abm] to lie in a meadow [A] and hear the grass sing, [Bb] to
have all [B] these things in [N] our memories haunt and then use them to count us to fall. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] This place, on this trip, just [C] for me, _ _ _ _ _ my _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ seat, it's [C] not free. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] I could stay for [G] years, [C] sweat [Bb] so [F] hard just to end [C] my fears, [Bb] love to end my [G] life before
I have [Bb]
to _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
take [Bb] my place, _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
but _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ in the lanes, _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ [C] I left school with a punchline in my ass,
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Bb] school [F] taught one of my [G] days, _ [Bb] _ but find out that _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
I'm _ _ _ not alone.
[Bb] My world [F] is spinning [C] around, _ [Bb] everything [F] is lost [Gm] and I find [C] _ _
[Bb] people run, come [G] ride with
[Bb] me, _ let's find a _ _ [C] _
dream. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'll _ _ _ _ _ _ _ take this [Bb] place, on this trip, _ just [C] for me, _ _ _ _ _ my _ place, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
have my seat, it's [C] not free. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb]
My [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] soul _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _
[Dm] rises _ _ [Gm] _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
up. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Facts about this song

This song was composed by John Lodge.

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