Chords for Ray Charles - Ridin Thumb
Tempo:
116.05 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Dm
C
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Jam Along & Learn...
[Bm] [A#m] [Am] [G#m]
[G] [C] [A#] [F#] [C#] [E] [D#]
[D] See the man [D] on the blacktop [Em] highway [D] leading to an old [C] man's land.
on the blacktop highway.
just as fast as he can.
[D] Right he comes.
[Am] [G] [D] Look at him.
his home down in Macon, Georgia.
[G] [C] [A#] [F#] [C#] [E] [D#]
[D] See the man [D] on the blacktop [Em] highway [D] leading to an old [C] man's land.
on the blacktop highway.
just as fast as he can.
[D] Right he comes.
[Am] [G] [D] Look at him.
his home down in Macon, Georgia.
100% ➙ 116BPM
D
G
Dm
C
Bm
D
G
Dm
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A#m] _ [Am] _ _ [G#m] _
[G] _ [C] _ [A#] _ [F#] _ [C#] _ _ [E] _ [D#] _
_ [D] _ _ _ See the man [D] on the blacktop [Em] highway _ [D] _ leading to an old [C] man's land.
_ [D] He's not alone on the blacktop highway.
_ He's going just as fast as he can.
Right he comes.
_ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ Right he comes. _
[Am] _ [G] _ [D] Look at him.
_ _ He left his home down in Macon, Georgia. _ _
Left his shade [E] for the old oak [Dm] tree.
_ [D] _
He's got his [G] dreams [D] in his left front pocket.
Got his eyes pointed toward the sea.
Oh!
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ Oh, right he comes.
_ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ [D] _ _
Now, [F#m] he don't care _ [G] if the wind blows.
_ [F#m] Just as long as he [G] can get his ride. _
_ [F#m] _ He don't [G] care for food or water.
_ [F#m] He [Bm] just lets his conscience [A] be his [G#] guide.
[A#] Oh, right [A] he comes. _
[E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ [F] _ _ [D#] _
_ _ [C#m] _ [A] _ _ [D] He left his sister [Cm] and [Dm] his mama crying.
[D] _ _ Begging him not to leave that day.
_ He said he would write him when he knew he was [Dm] lying.
_ [D] Got no reason.
He ain't got no aim.
Right he comes.
[C] _ [G] Yeah.
_ [D] _ Right he comes.
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ Right he comes.
[Cm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ Oh, right.
Let's do it.
_ _ _ [C] Let's [Dm] get on it.
_ _ _ _ [D] Yeah, let's shake it off.
[Dm] _ _ _ _
Let's do it.
[D] _ _ _ [Dm] Yeah.
You left [D] your mama up. _ _
[Dm] And your [G] sister crying.
[D] What a pity. _
You said you would write to him.
Mm-hmm. _ _
[B] When you know you [D] were lying.
Yeah, you were. _
_ Oh, right he comes. _ _ _
_ [Dm] Oh, [D] right he comes. _ _
[B] _ Right _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ he comes. _ _
[G] _ [C] _ [A#] _ [F#] _ [C#] _ _ [E] _ [D#] _
_ [D] _ _ _ See the man [D] on the blacktop [Em] highway _ [D] _ leading to an old [C] man's land.
_ [D] He's not alone on the blacktop highway.
_ He's going just as fast as he can.
Right he comes.
_ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ Right he comes. _
[Am] _ [G] _ [D] Look at him.
_ _ He left his home down in Macon, Georgia. _ _
Left his shade [E] for the old oak [Dm] tree.
_ [D] _
He's got his [G] dreams [D] in his left front pocket.
Got his eyes pointed toward the sea.
Oh!
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ Oh, right he comes.
_ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ [D] _ _
Now, [F#m] he don't care _ [G] if the wind blows.
_ [F#m] Just as long as he [G] can get his ride. _
_ [F#m] _ He don't [G] care for food or water.
_ [F#m] He [Bm] just lets his conscience [A] be his [G#] guide.
[A#] Oh, right [A] he comes. _
[E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ [F] _ _ [D#] _
_ _ [C#m] _ [A] _ _ [D] He left his sister [Cm] and [Dm] his mama crying.
[D] _ _ Begging him not to leave that day.
_ He said he would write him when he knew he was [Dm] lying.
_ [D] Got no reason.
He ain't got no aim.
Right he comes.
[C] _ [G] Yeah.
_ [D] _ Right he comes.
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ Right he comes.
[Cm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ Oh, right.
Let's do it.
_ _ _ [C] Let's [Dm] get on it.
_ _ _ _ [D] Yeah, let's shake it off.
[Dm] _ _ _ _
Let's do it.
[D] _ _ _ [Dm] Yeah.
You left [D] your mama up. _ _
[Dm] And your [G] sister crying.
[D] What a pity. _
You said you would write to him.
Mm-hmm. _ _
[B] When you know you [D] were lying.
Yeah, you were. _
_ Oh, right he comes. _ _ _
_ [Dm] Oh, [D] right he comes. _ _
[B] _ Right _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ he comes. _ _