Ride My See-Saw Chords by The Moody Blues

Tempo:
155.05 bpm
Chords used:

C

Bb

F

G

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Moody Blues - Ride My See-Saw chords
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[Fm]
[F]
Be [Cm] it sight, sound, touch, the something [Db] [Dm] inside that we need [Ab] so much.
[E] The [Fm] sight of a touch or the scent [Gb] of a sound or [G] the strength of an oak roots deep [Ab] in the ground.
[A] The [Bb] wonder of flowers to [B] be covered and [C] then to burst [Db] up through tarmac to the [D] sun again.
[Eb] [Em] Or to fly to [F] the sun [Gb] without [G] burning a wing.
[Ab] To lie in a meadow [A] and hear the grass sing.
To have [E] all these [B] things in [C] our memories home [N] and to use them to help us to fly.
[Gm] [C]
I'll take this [Bb] place just [C] for me.
I could be right.
[Bb] I see it's [C] not free.
Like a slave [G] for years.
[C] [Bb] I've tried so hard [F] just to [Gm] end my fears.
[Bb] Not to end my life [G] before then.
[Bb] But by now I know I should [C] have run.
Run.
Run my last race.
Take [Bb] my place.
Have this number [C] of fun.
Run.
Run like a fire.
Don't you [Bb] run in the lane.
One [C] more time.
[F]
[C] [Bb] Left school with a first-class [C]
pass.
[Bb] Studied work for [F] a [G] second class.
[Bb] School taught what [F] one [G] is to.
[Bb] But by now that answer just ain't [Dm] true.
[Bb]
[F]
[C]
[Dm]
[Bb]
[F] [C]
[Bb]
[C] My
[Bb]
[C]
[Bb] world [F] is [Gm] spinning [C] around.
[Bb] Everything is [F] lost [C] but I'm found.
People [Bb] run from [F] life.
[G]
[Bb] Let's find another
[C] dream.
I could be right.
[Bb]
[C]
Run.
Take a free ride.
Take my [Bb] place.
Have my seat.
It's [C] not free.
[Bb] The night [F] [G]
[C] is [Dm] long.
[C] Run.
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Bb] Run.
[Cm] Run.
[F] [C] [Bb] [F]
[C] [F]
[C] [F] [Gm]
Key:Β Β 
C
3211
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
G
2131
Gm
123111113
C
3211
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
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To learn The Moody Blues - (Incl. Departure) Ride My See-Saw chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: C, Bb, F, C, Bb and C. Begin your practice at a relaxed 77 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 155. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: C Minor.

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_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Be [Cm] it sight, sound, _ touch, the something _ _ [Db] _ [Dm] inside that we need [Ab] so much.
_ [E] The [Fm] sight of a touch or the scent [Gb] of a sound or [G] the strength of an oak roots deep [Ab] in the ground.
[A] _ The [Bb] wonder of flowers to [B] be covered and [C] then to burst [Db] up through tarmac to the [D] sun again.
[Eb] [Em] Or to fly to [F] the sun [Gb] without [G] burning a wing.
_ [Ab] To lie in a meadow [A] and hear the grass sing.
To have [E] all these [B] things in [C] our memories home [N] and to use them to help us to fly. _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I'll _ _ _ _ _ _ _ take this [Bb] place _ _ _ just [C] for me. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I could _ be right.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ I see it's [C] not free. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Like a slave [G] for years.
[C] _ [Bb] I've tried so hard [F] just to [Gm] end my fears.
_ [Bb] Not to end my life [G] before then.
[Bb] But by now I know I should [C] have run. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Run. _ _ _
Run my last race.
Take [Bb] my place.
Have this _ number [C] of fun. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Run. _
_ _ _ Run like a fire.
Don't you [Bb] run in the lane.
One [C] more time.
_ _ _ _ [F] _
[C] _ _ [Bb] Left school with a first-class [C]
pass.
_ [Bb] Studied work for [F] a [G] second class.
_ [Bb] School taught what [F] one [G] is to.
[Bb] _ But by now that answer just ain't [Dm] _ _ true. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] My _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ world [F] is [Gm] spinning [C] around.
_ [Bb] Everything is [F] lost [C] but I'm found.
_ People [Bb] run from [F] life.
[G] _ _
[Bb] _ _ Let's find another _
[C] _ _ dream. _ _ _ _
I could be _ _ right. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Run. _
_ _ _ Take a free ride.
Take my [Bb] place.
Have my seat.
It's [C] not free. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] The night [F] _ _ [G] _
[C] is _ _ _ [Dm] long. _
[C] _ _ Run.
[Gm] _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [Bb] Run. _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ Run.
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [Gm] _

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This song was written by John Lodge.

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