Let Me Ride Chords by Reo Speedwagon

Tempo:
88.325 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

E

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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REO Speedwagon-"Let me ride" chords
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[A] [D] [G] [D] [A]
[D] [G] [D] [A]
I've been [Gm] on the road now for [Ab] a day and a night.
[A] I've been lonesome and hungry for [Gm] [D] miles.
I've seen how your people been looking your lies.
I'm gonna kill you all with your own smiles.
[A] But I will [D] cut you off but [G] then I'll look [D] at the [A] news and [D] see what the man's [G] putting [D] down.
[A] Oh well I [D] got a [G] horn [D] yesterday [G] night and they [D] threw me out of [A] this [E] town.
Oh yeah.
[A] [D] [A]
[D] [A] [D]
[A] [D] [A] Well it's gonna be a [D] while before I get home.
[A] But when I do [D] that's the end of my [A] roam.
And plus I've been gone [D] a lifetime and I can't [G] believe that the people [D] I trust are still here in [A] the city.
[D] [A]
[D] [A] [D]
[A] [D] Oh [A] but I can [D] bet you things have to [A] change.
Cause if they [D] don't there's gonna be a lot of
[A] strange looking people marching around [D] clapping their hands [G] and they [D] won't stop till everyone [A] understands.
[G] Oh yeah.
[D]
[A] Let me ride.
[G] Let me [D] ride.
[A] Let [G] me ride.
Let me [D]
ride.
[A] Living just like [E] sleeping.
Why is life not [D] like it used to be?
[G] [D]
[A] Now the dawn is [E] a-weeping.
Another song [D] lies.
[G]
[D] Oh [A] I've been here [E] too long now.
I got trouble [D] inside.
No people are going to be [A] around.
I got [G] [D] to be free [A] inside.
Let me ride.
Let me [G] ride.
Let [D] me [A] ride.
[G] [D] Let me [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[Am] [G] [D] [G] [A]
[F] [G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] ride.
[A]
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A] Choir
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
singing
[G] [D] [A] [G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[B] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A] [N]
[G] [D] [A] [N]
[G] [D] [A]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
Gm
123111113
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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Learn the basic chords of Reo Speedwagon - Let Me Ride chords, with this master sequence: D, A, G, D, A and D. Kick off your practice at a gentle 44 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 88 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Major.

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_ [A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ I've been [Gm] on the road now for [Ab] a day and a night.
[A] I've been lonesome and hungry for [Gm] [D] miles.
I've seen how your people been looking your lies.
I'm gonna kill you all with your own smiles.
[A] But I will [D] cut you off but [G] then I'll look [D] at the [A] news and [D] see what the man's [G] putting [D] down.
[A] Oh well I [D] got a [G] horn [D] yesterday [G] night and they [D] threw me out of [A] this [E] town.
Oh _ yeah.
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] Well it's gonna be a [D] while before I get home.
[A] But when I do [D] that's the end of my [A] roam.
And plus I've been gone [D] a lifetime and I can't [G] believe that the people [D] I trust are still here in [A] the city.
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] Oh [A] but I can [D] bet you things have to [A] change.
Cause if they [D] don't there's gonna be a lot of
[A] strange looking people marching around [D] clapping their hands [G] and they [D] won't stop till everyone [A] understands. _ _
[G] Oh yeah.
_ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ Let me ride. _ _
_ [G] _ _ Let me [D] ride. _
_ _ [A] _ _ Let [G] me ride.
_ _ _ _ Let me [D]
ride. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Living just like [E] sleeping.
Why is life not [D] like it used to be?
_ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ Now the dawn is [E] a-weeping. _
Another song [D] lies.
_ _ [G] _ _
[D] Oh [A] I've been here [E] too long now.
I got trouble [D] inside. _ _ _
No people are going to be [A] around.
I got [G] _ [D] to be free [A] inside.
Let me ride.
Let me [G] ride.
Let [D] me _ [A] _ ride.
_ [G] _ [D] Let me _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ [A] _
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] ride.
_ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [A] Choir _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
singing_
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [N] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [N] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
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This song was composed by Kevin Cronin.

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