Intro
F#m A7sus F#m E6sus
F#m A7sus F#m E6sus
[Verse 1]
F#m A7sus
Black rider, black rider, you've been living too hard
F#7 Bm
Been up all night, have to stay on your guard
G#7 C#
The path that you're walking, too narrow to walk
F#7 Bm
Every step of the way, another stumbling block
F#m C#7
The road that you're on, same road that you know
Ddim C#7 F#m C#7 F#m C#7
Just not the same as it was a minute ago
[Verse 2]
F#m A7sus
Black rider, black rider, you've seen it all
F#7 Bm
You've seen the great world and you've seen the small
G#7 C#
You fell into the fire and you're eating the flame
F#7 B
Better seal up your lips if you wanna stay in the game
Bm A
Be reasonable, mister, be honest, be fair
G#7 C# F#m A7sus F#m E6sus
Let all of your earthly thoughts be a prayer
[Verse 3]
F#m A7sus
Black rider, black rider, all dressed in black
Bm F#m
I'm walking away, you try to make me look back
D A
My heart is at rest, I'd like to keep it that way
G#7 C#
I don't wanna fight, at least not today
F# A7sus
Go home to your wife, stop visiting mine
Bdim C#
One of these days I'll forget to be kind
[Verse 4]
F#m A7sus
Black rider, black rider, tell me when, tell me how
F#7 Bm
If there ever was a time, then let it be now
G#7 C#
Let me go through, open the door
F#7 B
My soul is distressed, my mind is at war
Bm C#7
Don't hug me, don't flatter me, don't turn on the charm
G# C# F#m A7sus F#m E6sus
I'll take a sword and hack off your arm
[Verse 5]
F#m A7sus
Black rider, black rider, hold it right there
Bm F#m
The size of your cock will get you nowhere
D A
I'll suffer in silence, I'll not make a sound
G#7 C#
Maybe I'll take the high moral ground
C#dim A
Some enchanted evening I'll sing you a song
Em6
Black rider, black rider,
C# F#m
you've been on the job too long
[Outro]
F#m C#7 F#m C#7 Dm