Joan Baez – Rider Pass By (Guitar)
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As recorded by Joan Baez
(From the 1973 Album WHERE ARE YOU NOW, MY SON?)
[Intro]
G D A D
[Verse 1]
Bm G Tell me when you see them D A Bm Gathered at the shore G Dancing on their broken chains D A Ah, the ladies are no more Bm D In their blue jeans and their necklaces G D Against an evening sky G D But some of them are weeping A D Crying rider, please pass by
[Verse 2]
Bm G The ship with all the riders D A Has drifted out to sea Bm G Compass cracked and stars unnamed D A It's lost to history Bm D And the riders in captivity G D Watch ancient waves roll high G D And hear the distant voices A D Crying rider, please pass by
[Verse 3]
Bm G All you men who should have been D A Your fathers beat you down Bm G Your mothers loved you badly D A Your teachers stole your crowns Bm D And the wars you fought have taken toll G D The price was far too high G D You've buried all the images A D Of riders passing by
[Interlude]
G D A D
[Verse 4]
Bm G The horses of the riders D A Have waited at the tide Bm G But years have passed, they know at last D A Their heroes will not ride Bm D So the women oh so gracefully G D Mount noble horses high G D Shattering the timelessness A D Of rider, please pass by
[Verse 5]
Bm G But who can dare to judge us D A The women or the men? Bm G If freedom's wings shall not be clipped D A We all can love again Bm D So the choice is not of etiquette G D Or finding lonesome ways to die G D But liberty to ships at sea A Bm And riders passing by G D Liberty to ships at sea A D And riders passing by