We ride  (2023)     (video)

 

    Em - G - D - A (2x)

 

         Em                            G

Well, I've been known to write a few songs,

 D                                 A

lovin' and leavin' and gettin' too stoned.

 Em                        G

Bottle and a pistol by my side,

         D                    A

the devil's always along for the ride.

 

                  Em                 G

1. We ride down to the creek by the water

      D                                        A

    I've been baptized by the preacher's daughter,

     Em                         G                              D

    lucky for me, naw, he never caught us tho.

                        Em             G

    Oh, and we ride to the bar by the levee.

     D                         A

    85 jacked up Square body Chevy,

      Em                                      G                            D

    blanket in the back when it gets hot and heavy, oh !

                 Em    G

    Oh, we ride, pedal to the floorboard,

       D                               A                      Em            G

    she beggin' for more, sippin' on apple pie moonshine

                                                      A

    and I'll be gone by the morning light.

 

                 Em                             G

Yeah, cuz I've been known to write a few songs

 D                                 A

lovin' and leavin' and gettin' too stoned.

 Em                        G

Bottle and a pistol by my side,

        D                     A

the devil's always along for the ride.

 

                 - Em      G

2. We ride         across state lines

             D                                  A

    and rubbin' two nickels just tryin' to make a dime.

     Em                                            G                      - D

    Hard to make a livin' while the gas is so high.

                       Em

    Oh, and we ride like a Harley on a two-lane

      G                                        D                                       A

    Palomino cross the plain, drop it down to four-wheel drive,

                        Em                 G                          D

    on a Friday night, crackin' open a cold Bud Light.

                Em     G

    Oh, we ride, pushin' through the hard love,

      D                                        A

    lookin' for my give-a-fuck, needle peggin' 95,

                       Em                G                        D

    but that's alright cuz I'm runnin' every red light.

 

                 Em                             G

Yeah, cuz I've been known to write a few songs

 D                                 A

lovin' and leavin' and gettin' too stoned.

 Em                        G

Bottle and a pistol by my side,

         D                    A

the devil's always along for the ride.

 

                        Em    - G - D   A         Em    - G - D

+  And, oh, we ride !              Oh, we ride !

 

+  CHORUS (2x)   +  Em - G - D

 

      A                        Em  - G         D                     A

+  Oh, along for that ride,      the devil's always along for that ride.

 

(orig. = capo 1st)    (Bryan Martin)