Intro
A#m A7sus A#m E6sus
A#m A7sus A#m E6sus
[Verse 1]
A#m A7sus
Black rider, black rider, you've been living too hard
A#7 D#m
Been up all night, have to stay on your guard
C7 F
The path that you're walking, too narrow to walk
A#7 D#m
Every step of the way, another stumbling block
A#m F7
The road that you're on, same road that you know
Ddim F7 A#m F7 A#m F7
Just not the same as it was a minute ago
[Verse 2]
A#m A7sus
Black rider, black rider, you've seen it all
A#7 D#m
You've seen the great world and you've seen the small
C7 F
You fell into the fire and you're eating the flame
A#7 D#
Better seal up your lips if you wanna stay in the game
D#m C#
Be reasonable, mister, be honest, be fair
C7 F A#m A7sus A#m E6sus
Let all of your earthly thoughts be a prayer
[Verse 3]
A#m A7sus
Black rider, black rider, all dressed in black
D#m A#m
I'm walking away, you try to make me look back
Gb C#
My heart is at rest, I'd like to keep it that way
C7 F
I don't wanna fight, at least not today
A# A7sus
Go home to your wife, stop visiting mine
Bdim F
One of these days I'll forget to be kind
[Verse 4]
A#m A7sus
Black rider, black rider, tell me when, tell me how
A#7 D#m
If there ever was a time, then let it be now
C7 F
Let me go through, open the door
A#7 D#
My soul is distressed, my mind is at war
D#m F7
Don't hug me, don't flatter me, don't turn on the charm
C F A#m A7sus A#m E6sus
I'll take a sword and hack off your arm
[Verse 5]
A#m A7sus
Black rider, black rider, hold it right there
D#m A#m
The size of your cock will get you nowhere
Gb C#
I'll suffer in silence, I'll not make a sound
C7 F
Maybe I'll take the high moral ground
Fdim A
Some enchanted evening I'll sing you a song
G#m6
Black rider, black rider,
F A#m
you've been on the job too long
[Outro]
A#m F7 A#m F7 Dm