Intro
Gm A7sus Gm E6sus
Gm A7sus Gm E6sus
[Verse 1]
Gm A7sus
Black rider, black rider, you've been living too hard
G7 Cm
Been up all night, have to stay on your guard
A7 D
The path that you're walking, too narrow to walk
G7 Cm
Every step of the way, another stumbling block
Gm D7
The road that you're on, same road that you know
Ddim D7 Gm D7 Gm D7
Just not the same as it was a minute ago
[Verse 2]
Gm A7sus
Black rider, black rider, you've seen it all
G7 Cm
You've seen the great world and you've seen the small
A7 D
You fell into the fire and you're eating the flame
G7 C
Better seal up your lips if you wanna stay in the game
Cm A#
Be reasonable, mister, be honest, be fair
A7 D Gm A7sus Gm E6sus
Let all of your earthly thoughts be a prayer
[Verse 3]
Gm A7sus
Black rider, black rider, all dressed in black
Cm Gm
I'm walking away, you try to make me look back
Eb A#
My heart is at rest, I'd like to keep it that way
A7 D
I don't wanna fight, at least not today
G A7sus
Go home to your wife, stop visiting mine
Bdim D
One of these days I'll forget to be kind
[Verse 4]
Gm A7sus
Black rider, black rider, tell me when, tell me how
G7 Cm
If there ever was a time, then let it be now
A7 D
Let me go through, open the door
G7 C
My soul is distressed, my mind is at war
Cm D7
Don't hug me, don't flatter me, don't turn on the charm
A D Gm A7sus Gm E6sus
I'll take a sword and hack off your arm
[Verse 5]
Gm A7sus
Black rider, black rider, hold it right there
Cm Gm
The size of your cock will get you nowhere
Eb A#
I'll suffer in silence, I'll not make a sound
A7 D
Maybe I'll take the high moral ground
Ddim A
Some enchanted evening I'll sing you a song
Fm6
Black rider, black rider,
D Gm
you've been on the job too long
[Outro]
Gm D7 Gm D7 Dm