Intro
Dm A7sus Dm E6sus
Dm A7sus Dm E6sus
[Verse 1]
Dm A7sus
Black rider, black rider, you've been living too hard
D7 Gm
Been up all night, have to stay on your guard
E7 A
The path that you're walking, too narrow to walk
D7 Gm
Every step of the way, another stumbling block
Dm A7
The road that you're on, same road that you know
Ddim A7 Dm A7 Dm A7
Just not the same as it was a minute ago
[Verse 2]
Dm A7sus
Black rider, black rider, you've seen it all
D7 Gm
You've seen the great world and you've seen the small
E7 A
You fell into the fire and you're eating the flame
D7 G
Better seal up your lips if you wanna stay in the game
Gm F
Be reasonable, mister, be honest, be fair
E7 A Dm A7sus Dm E6sus
Let all of your earthly thoughts be a prayer
[Verse 3]
Dm A7sus
Black rider, black rider, all dressed in black
Gm Dm
I'm walking away, you try to make me look back
A# F
My heart is at rest, I'd like to keep it that way
E7 A
I don't wanna fight, at least not today
D A7sus
Go home to your wife, stop visiting mine
Bdim A
One of these days I'll forget to be kind
[Verse 4]
Dm A7sus
Black rider, black rider, tell me when, tell me how
D7 Gm
If there ever was a time, then let it be now
E7 A
Let me go through, open the door
D7 G
My soul is distressed, my mind is at war
Gm A7
Don't hug me, don't flatter me, don't turn on the charm
E A Dm A7sus Dm E6sus
I'll take a sword and hack off your arm
[Verse 5]
Dm A7sus
Black rider, black rider, hold it right there
Gm Dm
The size of your cock will get you nowhere
A# F
I'll suffer in silence, I'll not make a sound
E7 A
Maybe I'll take the high moral ground
Adim A
Some enchanted evening I'll sing you a song
Cm6
Black rider, black rider,
A Dm
you've been on the job too long
[Outro]
Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm