Paul McCartney – Rough Ride (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Paul McCartney From: “Flowers in the Dirt” (1989) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lick (many minor variations, but this is the basic thing)
 [Em
  1   +   2   +   3   +    4   +
e|12--10--12--10--12--10-12--------|
B|12--10--12--10--12--10-12--------|
G|12--11--12--11--12--11-12--------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
Em9       0-2-0-0-0-2
A6        x-0-2-2-2-2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro]
| Em | % | % | % |
(lick only)

| Em | % | % | Em   Em/B Em/D |
(playback)
[Verse 1]
Em
  I needed loving, I needed a friend

Em
  I needed something that would be there in the end
[Chorus]
       Em9               A6
Of the rough ride ... to heaven

        A6                      Em9
Want to get inside, what will I do?

         Em9               A6
Oh, on a rough ride ... to heaven

          A6                    | Em   Em/B Em/D |
I want to get inside to be with you
[Interlude 1]
| Em | % | % | % |
(lick)
[Verse 2]
Em
  I knew you'd help me, I knew you could

Em
  You knew I didn't want to be misunderstood
[Chorus]
       Em9               A6
On the rough ride ... to heaven

        A6                     Em9
Want to be inside, what will I do?

         Em9               A6
Oh, on a rough ride ... to heaven

          A6                   Em
I want to be inside to be with you
[Instrumental]
| Em | A | % | Em |
(scat vocals)

| Em | A | % | Em |
(scat vocals)
[Bridge]
G
 I'm not asking for an easy passage

Em
  So, I hope you understand

G
 I'm not after any special treatment

Em                      A
  But I wouldn't mind a hand
[Interlude 2]
     Em13
On a rough ride, on a rough ride, ooh ...

| Em | % | % | % |
   Rough ride ...
[Chorus]
     | Em | A6 | % | Em9 |
On a rough ride

Em             A6
 Rough ride to Heaven

             A6                      Em
If I want to get inside, what will I do? Whoa oh
[Instrumental]
| Em | A | % | Em |
(Ooh! Ow!)     What will I do? What will I do?

| Em | A | % | Em |
  Rough ride ...
[Interlude 3]
| Em | Em9 |
   A rough ride

| Em | Em9 |
   A rough ride
[Chorus]
       Em9               A6
Of the rough ride ... to heaven

          A6                      Em9
I want to get inside, what will I do?

         Em9               A6
Oh, on a rough ride ... to heaven

          A6                    Em
I want to get inside to be with you
[Chorus]
         Em9               A6
Oh, on a rough ride ... to heaven

          A6                Em
I want to get inside, wanna be with you, oh-oh

Em                A6
Rough ride ... to heaven

A6                                   Em
  Ooh I want to be inside to be with you

    | Em | A6 | % | Em9 |
On a rough ride... to heaven
I want to get inside, wanna be with you (fade out)