Intro
D#m A7sus D#m E6sus
D#m A7sus D#m E6sus
[Verse 1]
D#m A7sus
Black rider, black rider, you've been living too hard
D#7 G#m
Been up all night, have to stay on your guard
F7 A#
The path that you're walking, too narrow to walk
D#7 G#m
Every step of the way, another stumbling block
D#m A#7
The road that you're on, same road that you know
Ddim A#7 D#m A#7 D#m A#7
Just not the same as it was a minute ago
[Verse 2]
D#m A7sus
Black rider, black rider, you've seen it all
D#7 G#m
You've seen the great world and you've seen the small
F7 A#
You fell into the fire and you're eating the flame
D#7 G#
Better seal up your lips if you wanna stay in the game
G#m F#
Be reasonable, mister, be honest, be fair
F7 A# D#m A7sus D#m E6sus
Let all of your earthly thoughts be a prayer
[Verse 3]
D#m A7sus
Black rider, black rider, all dressed in black
G#m D#m
I'm walking away, you try to make me look back
Cb F#
My heart is at rest, I'd like to keep it that way
F7 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]
D#m A7sus
Black rider, black rider, tell me when, tell me how
D#7 G#m
If there ever was a time, then let it be now
F7 A#
Let me go through, open the door
D#7 G#
My soul is distressed, my mind is at war
G#m A#7
Don't hug me, don't flatter me, don't turn on the charm
F A# D#m A7sus D#m E6sus
I'll take a sword and hack off your arm
[Verse 5]
D#m A7sus
Black rider, black rider, hold it right there
G#m D#m
The size of your cock will get you nowhere
Cb F#
I'll suffer in silence, I'll not make a sound
F7 A#
Maybe I'll take the high moral ground
A#dim A
Some enchanted evening I'll sing you a song
C#m6
Black rider, black rider,
A# D#m
you've been on the job too long
[Outro]
D#m A#7 D#m A#7 Dm