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)