Ride Like the Wind — Christopher Cross
Chords and lyrics for Ride Like the Wind by Christopher Cross (key of Cm).
Intro
[Cm7] [Bb] [Cm7] [Bb] [Bb/Ab] [Bb] [Cm7] [Bb]
Verse 1
It is the [Cm7]night. My body's [Bb]weak
I'm on the [Cm7]run. No time for [Bb]sleep
I've got to [Cm7]ride, Ride like the [Bb]wind to be [Cm7]free again [Bb]
And I [Abmaj9]got such a long way to [Gm9]go
To [Abmaj9]make it to the border of[Gm9] Mexico.
So I'll [Cm7]ride...like the [Bb]wind
Ride like the [Cm7]wind. [Bb]
I was [Cm7]born the son of a [Bb]lawless man.
Always [Cm7]spoke my mind with a [Bb]gun in my hand.
Lived nine [Bb/Ab]lives gunned down [Bb]ten.
Gonna ride like the [Cm7]wind. [Bb]
And I [Abmaj9]got such a long way to [Gm9]go
To [Abmaj9]make it to the border of [Gm9]Mexico.
So I'll [Cm7]ride...like the [Bb]wind
Ride like the [Cm7]wind. [Bb]
Gonna ride like the wind.
[Break](x2)
[Cm9] [Dm7/C]
[Cm9] [Dm7/C]
[Cm9] [Dm7/C]
[Cm9] [Dm7] [Ebmaj7] [F/G]
Verse 2
[Cm7]Accused and tried and [Bb]told to hang
I was [Cm7]no where in sight when the [Bb]church bells rang.
Never was the [Bb/Ab]kind to do as I was [Bb]told.
Gonna ride like the [Cm7]wind before I get [Bb]old.
Verse 3
It is the [Cm7]night. My body's [Bb]weak
I'm on the [Cm7]run. No time for [Bb]sleep
I've got to [Cm7]ride, Ride like the [Bb]wind to be [Cm7]free again [Bb]
And I [Abmaj9]got such a long way to [Gm9]go
To [Abmaj9]make it to the border of [Gm9]Mexico.
So I'll [Cm7]ride...like the [Bb]wind
Ride like the [Cm7]wind. [Bb]
And I [Abmaj9]got such a long way to [Gm9]go
To [Abmaj9]make it to the border of [Gm9]Mexico.
So I'll [Cm7]ride...like the [Bb]wind
Ride like the [Cm7]wind. [Bb]
Gonna ride like the wind.
Outro
[Cm9] [Dm7/C]
[Cm9] [Dm7/C]
[Cm9] [Dm7/C]
[Cm9] [Dm7] [Ebmaj7] [F/G] Ride
[Cm9] [Dm7/C]
[Cm9] [Dm7/C]
[Cm9] [Dm7/C]
[Cm9] [Dm7] [Ebmaj7] [F/G] Ride like the wind
[Cm9] [Dm7/C]
[Cm9] [Dm7/C]
[Cm9] [Dm7/C]
[Cm9] [Dm7] [Ebmaj7] [F/G] Ride...........
[Cm9] [Dm7/C]
[Cm9] [Dm7/C]
[Cm9] [Dm7/C]
[Cm9] [Dm7] [Ebmaj7] [F/G]
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