Intro
Cm A7sus Cm E6sus
Cm A7sus Cm E6sus
[Verse 1]
Cm A7sus
Black rider, black rider, you've been living too hard
C7 Fm
Been up all night, have to stay on your guard
D7 G
The path that you're walking, too narrow to walk
C7 Fm
Every step of the way, another stumbling block
Cm G7
The road that you're on, same road that you know
Ddim G7 Cm G7 Cm G7
Just not the same as it was a minute ago
[Verse 2]
Cm A7sus
Black rider, black rider, you've seen it all
C7 Fm
You've seen the great world and you've seen the small
D7 G
You fell into the fire and you're eating the flame
C7 F
Better seal up your lips if you wanna stay in the game
Fm D#
Be reasonable, mister, be honest, be fair
D7 G Cm A7sus Cm E6sus
Let all of your earthly thoughts be a prayer
[Verse 3]
Cm A7sus
Black rider, black rider, all dressed in black
Fm Cm
I'm walking away, you try to make me look back
Ab D#
My heart is at rest, I'd like to keep it that way
D7 G
I don't wanna fight, at least not today
C A7sus
Go home to your wife, stop visiting mine
Bdim G
One of these days I'll forget to be kind
[Verse 4]
Cm A7sus
Black rider, black rider, tell me when, tell me how
C7 Fm
If there ever was a time, then let it be now
D7 G
Let me go through, open the door
C7 F
My soul is distressed, my mind is at war
Fm G7
Don't hug me, don't flatter me, don't turn on the charm
D G Cm A7sus Cm E6sus
I'll take a sword and hack off your arm
[Verse 5]
Cm A7sus
Black rider, black rider, hold it right there
Fm Cm
The size of your cock will get you nowhere
Ab D#
I'll suffer in silence, I'll not make a sound
D7 G
Maybe I'll take the high moral ground
Gdim A
Some enchanted evening I'll sing you a song
A#m6
Black rider, black rider,
G Cm
you've been on the job too long
[Outro]
Cm G7 Cm G7 Dm