Chords for Night Rider's Lament

Tempo:
171.45 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

B

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Night Rider's Lament chords
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[D]
[G]
[Em] [D]
[A]
[G] [Bm]
[A] [D]
[F#m] [G]
[F#] [D]
While I was [F#] [G] out riding the
[Em] [D] graveyard ship [F#m] midnight [A] till dawn,
[G] the moon was bright [D] as
a reading light [A] for a letter [B] from an old [C#m] friend [D] back home.
He [G] asked me, why do [A] you write [B] [D] for your money?
[G] Why do [A] you rope [D] for short pay?
You [G] ain't getting [A]
nowhere [D] and you're losing your [G]
shell.
[F#m] [Bm] [E]
[Bm] [A] Lord, you must have gone
[B] crazy [D] out there.
Last night [F#m] I run on [G] to Jenny.
[D] She's married and she has a [A] good life.
[G] You sure miss the track [D] when you never come back.
[A] She's a perfect
[B] [D] professional's wife.
[G] She asked me, why [A] do you write [Bm] [D] for your money?
[F#m] [G] Why [A] do you rope for [D] short pay?
[G] You ain't getting [A] nowhere [D] and you're [A] losing [G] your shell.
[F#] [Em]
[A] Lord, you must have gone [B] crazy [C#] out [D] there.
Then [G] they never [A] seen [C#]
[D] the northern [A] lights.
[F#]
[G] They never [A] seen a hawk [Bm]
[D] on the wing.
[G] They never seen [A] the spring [B]
[D] hit the great [G] divide.
[B] [A] No, they never heard old Camp [B] Cookie [D]
sing.
Well, I read up the last of [G] my letter.
[D] I tore off the stamp for black [A]
Jim.
[G] When Billy rode up to [D]
relieve me, [A] he looked at my letter and [D] then he grinned.
He [G] asked me, why [A] do you write [Bm] [D] for your money?
[G] Why [Em] do [A] you rope [B] for [D] short pay?
You [G] ain't getting [A] nowhere [D] and you're losing your [G] shell.
[Em] [A] Lord, you must have gone [B] crazy [D] out there.
Then [G] they never [A] seen [C#] [D] the northern lights.
[G] They never [Em] [A] seen a hawk [B] [D] on the wing.
They [G] never seen [A] the spring [D] hit the great [G] divide.
[Em] [G#] [A] Lord, they never heard old [B] Camp [F#] Cookie [D] sing.
[G]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[Em]
[D]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
B
12341112
Em
121
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn Don Edwards - Night Riders Lament chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: G, A, D, G, B, D, G, D and A. Kick off your practice at a gentle 85 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 171 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: D Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[F#] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ While _ I was [F#] _ [G] out riding the _
_ [Em] _ [D] _ graveyard ship [F#m] midnight [A] till dawn, _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] the moon was bright [D] as
a reading light _ _ _ [A] for a letter _ [B] from an old [C#m] friend [D] back home. _ _ _ _
He [G] asked me, why do [A] you write [B] [D] for your money? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] Why do [A] you rope [D] for short pay? _ _ _
_ You [G] ain't getting _ _ [A]
nowhere [D] and you're losing your [G] _
shell.
_ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _ _
_ [Bm] [A] Lord, you must have gone _
[B] crazy [D] out there. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Last night [F#m] I run on [G] to Jenny. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] She's married and she has a [A] good life. _ _ _ _
_ [G] You sure _ miss the track [D] when you never come back.
_ [A] She's a perfect _ _ _ _
_ [B] [D] professional's wife. _ _ _ _
[G] She asked me, why _ [A] do you write _ [Bm] [D] for your money? _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ [G] Why _ [A] do you rope for [D] short pay? _ _ _ _
[G] You ain't getting _ [A] nowhere _ [D] and you're [A] losing [G] your shell.
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[A] Lord, you must have gone [B] crazy [C#] out [D] there. _ _ _
Then [G] they never _ _ [A] seen [C#] _
[D] the _ northern [A] lights.
[F#] _
[G] They never [A] seen a hawk [Bm]
[D] on the wing. _ _ _ _
[G] They never seen [A] the spring _ [B]
[D] hit the _ great [G] _ divide. _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [A] No, they never heard old Camp [B] Cookie [D]
sing.
Well, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I read up the last of [G] my letter. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] I tore off the stamp for black [A]
Jim.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] When Billy _ rode up to [D]
relieve me, _ _ _ [A] he looked at my letter and [D] then he grinned.
_ _ _ _ He [G] asked me, why _ [A] do you write [Bm] [D] for your money?
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] Why [Em] do [A] you rope [B] for [D] short pay?
_ You _ _ [G] ain't getting _ [A] nowhere _ [D] and you're losing your [G] _ _ shell. _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [A] Lord, you must have gone _ [B] crazy [D] out there.
_ _ _ _ Then [G] they _ never [A] seen [C#] _ [D] the _ northern lights.
_ [G] They never [Em] [A] seen a hawk [B] [D] on the wing.
_ They _ _ [G] _ never seen [A] the spring _ [D] hit the _ great [G] _ _ _ _ _ divide.
[Em] _ _ _ [G#] [A] Lord, they never heard old [B] Camp [F#] Cookie [D] _ sing. _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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