My Ride's Here Chords

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My Ride's Here by Warren Zevon is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D, Em, Am7, G5, Em7, Am, Em6 and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			(G)  (C)  (G)  (C) 

I was (G)staying at the Marriott with (C)Jesus and John Wayne, 

I was (G)waiting for a chariot, they were (D)waiting (C)for a (G)train. 

And the sky was full of carrion, "I'll (Em)take the mazuma," 

Said (Am7)Jesus to Marion, "That's the (D)3:10 to Yuma. 

My (G)ride´s here, (C) (D) 

My (G)ride´s here, (C) (D) 

My (G)ride´s here, (C) (D) 

My (G)ride´s here." (C) (D) 

(G)  (C)  (G)  (C)  

The (G)Houston sky was changeless, we (C)galloped through bluebonnets, 

I was (G)wrestling with an angel, you were (D)working (C)on a (G)sonnet. 

You said, "I believe the seraphim will (Em)gather up my pinto 

And (Am7)carry me away, Jim, a(D)cross the San Jacinto. 

My (G)ride´s here, (C) (D) 

My (G)ride´s here, (C) (D) 

My (G)ride´s here, (C) (D) 

My (G)ride´s here." (C) (D)  

(Em)Shelley and Keats were (G5)out in the street 

And (D)even Lord Byron was (Em7)leaving for Greece, 

While (Em)back in the Hilton, (G5)last but not least 

(D)Milton was holding his (C)sides, 

Saying, "You (Em7)bravos had better be (D)ready to fight, 

Or we'll (Em7)never get out of East (Am)Texas to(D)night. 

But the (Em7)trail is long and the (Em6)river is wide, 

And my (Am)ri(Am7)de's (D)here." (D7) 

(G)  (C)  (G)  (D) (G)  (Em)  (Am)  (D)  (G)  (Am)  (D) (D7)  

I was (G)staying at the Westin, I was (C)playing to a draw, 

(G)In walked Charlton Heston with the (D)Tablets (C)of the (G)Law. 

He said, "It's still the Greatest Story." I said, (Em)"Man, I'd like to stay, 

But I'm (Am7)bound for glory, I'm (D)on my way. 

My (G)ride´s here, (C) (D) 

My (G)ride´s here, (C) (D) 

My (G)ride´s here, (C) (D) 

My (G)ride´s here, (C) (D) 

My (G)ride´s here, (C) (D) 

My (G)ride´s here, (C) (D) 

My (G)ride´s here, (C) (D) 

My (G)ride´s here, (C) (D) 

My (G)ride´s here, (C) (D) 

My (G)ride´s here, (C) (D) 

My (G)ride´s here, (C) (D) 

My (G)ride´s here.” (C) (D) 

(G)  (C) (D) (G) 
    	

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100 BPM Andante