The Ride

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I was six years old, my brother was 
ten
    Dsus2/F#
One July day came running in,
       Em
seen a ferris wheel at the edge of 
town
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So, of course, we headed on down

        G
Well it took us an hour to walk that
 far
Dsus2/F#
Carrying our fortune in a Mason jar
       Em
It was all pretty sad, a cheap 
county fair
       C                           
With a few old rides but there was 
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ponies there

          G
Well, the ponies stunk and the air 
was still
        Dsus2/F#
In that dusty circle behind the 
ferris wheel
     Em                            
This old guy smelling of smoke and 
     C
rum
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Swung me up and sat me down on one

         G
Well I'd never rode a horse but I'd 
seen it done
Dsus2/F#
    Cowboy movies made it look like 
fun
     Em
This old man whispered a few soft 
words
C
It was the best advice I've ever 
heard


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[Chorus]
             C                  
He said "Sit tall in the saddle, 
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hold your head up high
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Keep your eyes fixed where the 
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trail meets the sky
    C                             
And live like you ain't afraid to 
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die
             D                     
And don't be scared, just enjoy 
  G
your ride"


[Verse 2]
       G
I went up a kid with shaking hands
   Dsus2/F#
And I came down a full grown man
       Em
It was like he'd cast some Voodoo 
spell
            C                      
Things were different for me now, I
       G
 could tell

         G
'Cos whenever troubles come 
wandering in
    Dsus2/F#
His rhyme would pop in my head again
    Em
And somehow I rode through the 
needles and nails
C                        G
Brambles and thorns that life 
entails


[Chorus]
             C                  
He said "Sit tall in the saddle, 
                   G
hold your head up high
               D                   
Keep your eyes fixed where the 
            G
trail meets the sky
    C                             
And live like you ain't afraid to 
G
die
             D                     
And don't be scared, just enjoy 
  G
your ride"


[Verse 3]
       G
Well I know some day farther down 
the road
     Dsus2/F#
I'll come to the edge of the great 
unknown
         Em
There'll stand a black horse 
riderless
      C             G
And I wonder if I'm ready for this

        G
So I'll saddle him up and he'll 
switch his tail
         Dsus2/F#
And I'll tip my hat and bid fairwell
    Em
And lift my song into the air
     C                       G
That I learned at that dusty fair


[Chorus]
     C                             
"Sit tall in the saddle, hold your 
        G
head up high
               D                   
Keep your eyes fixed where the 
            G
trail meets the sky
    C                             
And live like you ain't afraid to 
G
die
             D                     
And don't be scared, just enjoy 
  Em
your ride"
                   D               
Now don't be scared, just enjoy 
      G
your ride