Intro: F - Am/E - G/D - F
       F - Em/B - F -  -  (2x)


C                       Am/C C (passing notes if wanted are e, and then d+g)
  I've been out on that open road
Am/C
You can be my full time, daddy
Am/C      C
White and gold
C                      Am/C    C
Singing blues has been getting old
Am/C
You can be my full time, baby
Am/C   C
Hot or cold


                  Am
Don't break me down
                           C/G
I've been traveling too long
                        Am
I've been trying too hard
                   G/B
With one pretty song



F          Am/E         G/D    F
  I hear the birds on the summer breeze, I drive fast
F     Em/B        F
  I am alone in the night
F           Am/E        G/D        F
  Been trying hard not to get into trouble, but I
F          Em/B      F
  I've got a war in my mind
(Same chord sequence but repeated over the words ride in the next line)
So, I just ride, just ride (2x)



C                   Am/C    C
Dying young and I'm playing hard
Am/C                              Am/C    C
That's the way my father made his life an art
C                    Am/C      C
Drink all day and we talk 'til dark
Am/C                                 Am/C      C
That's the way the road doves do it, ride 'til dark.



                 Am
Don't leave me now
                 C/G
Don't say good bye
                Am
Don't turn around
                    G/B
Leave me high and dry




F          Am/E         G/D    F
  I hear the birds on the summer breeze, I drive fast
F     Em/B        F
  I am alone in the night
F           Am/E        G/D        F
  Been trying hard not to get into trouble, but I
F          Em/B      F
  I've got a war in my mind
(Same chord sequence but repeated over the words ride in the next line)
I just ride, just ride (2x)



F            Am/E             G/D     F
  I'm tired of feeling like I'm f*cking crazy
F            Em/B           F
  I'm tired of driving 'til I see stars in my eyes
F      Am/E           G/D      F
  I look up to keep myself sane, baby
     F    Em/B  F
  So I just ride, I just ride



F          Am/E         G/D    F
  I hear the birds on the summer breeze, I drive fast
F     Em/B        F
  I am alone in the night
F           Am/E        G/D        F
  Been trying hard not to get into trouble, but I
F          Em/B      F
  I've got a war in my mind
(Same chord sequence but repeated over the words ride in the next line)
I just ride, just ride (2x)