Rory Gallagher – Ride On Red Ride On (Guitar)

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As recorded by Rory Gallagher (From the 1982 Album JINX) [Intro]

N.C.  A


[Verse 1]
[tab]A
Well I left my home in Vicksburg and startet travelling north

A
Made it to New Orleans as the bus was taking off

A
The citizens' committee was giving away the fare

N.C. Saying, "If you don't like the south, boy, just ride on outta here" [Chorus]

     D                     A
Ride on, ride on Red, ride on

      E
Gonna ride off to my freedom

D                                 A
And make those Northern States my home

[Verse 2]

G A  N.C.                    G A N.C.
  We made it into Shreveport, where we were supposed to eat

G A N.C.                      A N.C.
I got myself a sandwich and I eat it on the street

[Chorus]

     D                       A
Ride on, Louisiana Red, ride on

      E
Gonna ride on to your freedom

D                                   A
And make those Northern States your home

[Harmonica Solo] A D A E D A [Guitar Solo] A D A E D A [Verse 3]

G A N.C.                     G A N.C.
  We made it into Little Rock, we made another state

G A N.C.                                 A N.C.
 Took the whole of the U.S. army to make one school integrate

[Chorus]

D                          A
Ride on, ride on Red, ride on

      E
Gonna ride on to your freedom

D                                   A
And make those Northern States your home

[Verse 4]

G A N.C.                        G A N.C.
 Well I live here in New York and I am doing fine

G A N.C.                       A N.C.
  Have myself a ball above the Mason-Dixon line

[Chorus]

     D                     A
Ride on, ride on Red, ride on

      E
Gonna ride on to my freedom

D                                 A
And make those Northern States my home

[Outro] A D A E D A D A E D A D A E