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Did You Know? Ride On was orignally written by Jimmy MacCarthy. Christy Moore feels that it's a great song because 'everyone who hears it can wrap themselves with it. You can apply your own story to that song'
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Blue Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: White Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Blue Pick (White Pick when played with Django chords only)
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White Pick Level
Ride On Chords And Strumming, Christy Moore
Django Chords:
Capo fret 8
Django Em chord
Django C chord
Django D chord
Strumming:
"Straight 8s": |D U D U D U D U |
Tempo: 112 bpm Key: Cm
Intro -
|Em - - - |Em - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - |
|Em - - - |Em - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |Em (1strum) |
Verse 1 -
||Em - - - |Em - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - || x2
(Emx2)True you ride the finest horse (Cx2) I have ever seen
(Dx2)Standing sixteen one or two, with (Emx2)eyes wild and green
(Emx2) you ride the horse so well, (Cx2)hands light to the touch
(Dx2)I could never go with you no matter how I (Emx2)wanted to
Chorus -
||Em - - - |Em - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - || x2
(Emx2)Ride on, (Cx2) see you, (Dx2)I could never go with you
No matter how I (Emx2)wanted to
(Emx2)Ride on, (Cx2) see you, (Dx2)I could never go with you
No matter how I (Emx2)wanted to
Verse 2 -
||Em - - - |Em - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - || x2
(Emx2)When you ride into the night with(Cx2)out a trace behind
(Dx2) Run your claw along my gut, (Emx2) one last time
I (Emx2)turn to face an empty space, (Cx2) where once you used to lie
And (Dx2)look for a spark that lights the night
Through a (Emx2)teardrop in my eye
Chorus -
||Em - - - |Em - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - || x2
(Emx2)Ride on, (Cx2) see you, (Dx2)I could never go with you
No matter how I (Emx2)wanted to
(Emx2)Ride on, (Cx2) see you, (Dx2)I could never go with you
No matter how I (Emx2)wanted to
Ending -
||Em - - - |Em - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - || x4
Final Chord Strum: Em
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Yellow Pick Level
Ride On Chords And Strumming, Christy Moore
Open Chords:
Capo fret 3
Open Am chord
Open F∆7 chord
Open Gadd4 chord
Strumming:
"Straight 8s": |D U D U D U D U |
Tempo: 112 bpm Key: Cm
Intro -
|Am - - - |Am - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Gadd4 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Gadd4 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |Am - - - |Am (1strum)|
Verse 1 -
||Am - - - |Am - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Gadd4 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - || x2
(Amx2)True you ride the finest horse (F∆7x2) I have ever seen
(Gadd4x2)Standing sixteen one or two, with (Amx2)eyes wild and green
(Amx2) you ride the horse so well, (F∆7x2)hands light to the touch
(Gadd4x2)I could never go with you no matter how I (Amx2)wanted to
Chorus -
||Am - - - |Am - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Gadd4 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - || x2
(Amx2)Ride on, (F∆7x2) see you, (Gadd4x2)I could never go with you
No matter how I (Amx2)wanted to
(Amx2)Ride on, (F∆7x2) see you, (Gadd4x2)I could never go with you
No matter how I (Amx2)wanted to
Verse 2 -
||Am - - - |Am - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Gadd4 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - || x2
(Amx2)When you ride into the night with(F∆7x2)out a trace behind
(Gadd4x2) Run your claw along my gut, (Amx2) one last time
I (Amx2)turn to face an empty space, (F∆7x2) where once you used to lie
And (Gadd4x2)look for a spark that lights the night
Through a (Amx2)teardrop in my eye
Chorus -
||Am - - - |Am - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Gadd4 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - || x2
(Amx2)Ride on, (F∆7x2) see you, (Gadd4x2)I could never go with you
No matter how I (Amx2)wanted to
(Amx2)Ride on, (F∆7x2) see you, (Gadd4x2)I could never go with you
No matter how I (Amx2)wanted to
Ending -
||Am - - - |Am - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Gadd4 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - || x4
Final Chord Strum: Am
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Orange Pick Level
Ride On Chords And Strumming, Christy Moore
Open Chords:
Capo fret 3
Open Am chord
Open F∆7 chord
Open G chord
Strumming:
"Straight 8s": |D U D U D U D U |
Tempo: 112 bpm Key: Cm
Intro -
Verse 1 -
(Amx2)True you ride the finest horse (F∆7x2) I have ever seen
(Gx2)Standing sixteen one or two, with (Amx2)eyes wild and green
(Amx2) you ride the horse so well, (F∆7x2)hands light to the touch
(Gx2)I could never go with you no matter how I (Amx2)wanted to
Chorus -
(Amx2)Ride on, (F∆7x2) see you, (Gx2)I could never go with you
No matter how I (Amx2)wanted to
(Amx2)Ride on, (F∆7x2) see you, (Gx2)I could never go with you
No matter how I (Amx2)wanted to
Verse 2 -
(Amx2)When you ride into the night with(F∆7x2)out a trace behind
(Gx2) Run your claw along my gut, (Amx2) one last time
I (Amx2)turn to face an empty space, (F∆7x2) where once you used to lie
And (Gx2)look for a spark that lights the night
Through a (Amx2)teardrop in my eye
Chorus -
(Amx2)Ride on, (F∆7x2) see you, (Gx2)I could never go with you
No matter how I (Amx2)wanted to
(Amx2)Ride on, (F∆7x2) see you, (Gx2)I could never go with you
No matter how I (Amx2)wanted to
Ending -
Final Chord Strum: Am
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Blue Pick Level
Ride On Chords And Strumming, Christy Moore
Open Chords:
Capo fret 3
Open Am chord
Open G chord
Barre Chords:
Barre F chord
Strumming:
"Straight 8s": |D U D U D U D U |
Tempo: 112 bpm Key: Cm
Intro G1 -
Intro G2 -
Verse 1 -
(Amx2)True you ride the finest horse (Fx2) I have ever seen
(Gx2)Standing sixteen one or two, with (Amx2)eyes wild and green
(Amx2) you ride the horse so well, (Fx2)hands light to the touch
(Gx2)I could never go with you no matter how I (Amx2)wanted to
Chorus -
(Amx2)Ride on, (Fx2) see you, (Gx2)I could never go with you
No matter how I (Amx2)wanted to
(Amx2)Ride on, (Fx2) see you, (Gx2)I could never go with you
No matter how I (Amx2)wanted to
Verse 2 -
(Amx2)When you ride into the night with(Fx2)out a trace behind
(Gx2) Run your claw along my gut, (Amx2) one last time
I (Amx2)turn to face an empty space, (Fx2) where once you used to lie
And (Gx2)look for a spark that lights the night
Through a (Amx2)teardrop in my eye
Chorus -
(Amx2)Ride on, (Fx2) see you, (Gx2)I could never go with you
No matter how I (Amx2)wanted to
(Amx2)Ride on, (Fx2) see you, (Gx2)I could never go with you
No matter how I (Amx2)wanted to
Ending -
Final Chord Strum: Am
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