The fingerpicking pattern goes like this:
[G] [D/F#] [Em7] [D/F#]
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Intro:
[G] [D/F#] [Em7C]
[G] [D/F#] [Em7C]
[G]At night when [D/F#]I'm out [Em7]riding[C]
[G]Along the [D/F#]dark high[Em7]way[C]
[G]I get a [D/F#]feeling ins[Em7]ide me[C]
[G]To throw all that [D/F#]I have aw[Em7]ay.[C]
[G]And I'll leave all [D/F#]this be[Em7]hind me[C]
Like that [G]job that I [D/F#]had in the [Em7]day[C]
All the [G]black dressing [D/F#]soul testing [Em7]lovers and [C]liars
And the [G]speeding tickets [D/F#]I never [Em7]pay[C]
(Interlude, mostly just strumming these chords:)
[C] [C] [G] [D/F#] [Em7] [D/F#] [G] [D/F#]
[G]Do you be[D/F#]lieve in [Em7]love at first [C]sight
As a [G]matter of [D/F#]fact I [Em7]do[C]
[G]Every [D/F#]time that I [Em7]open my [C]eyes
[G]That [D/F#]saying comes [Em7]true[C]
Cause [G]I see [D/F#]you in the [Em7]laundromat[C]
[G]Black Irish [D/F#]washerwoman in a [Em7]funeral [C]hat
[G]Italian balle[D/F#]rina on an [Em7]asphalt [C]stage
[G]Bleach blond [D/F#]born of a Vict[Em7]orian [C]age
Chorus:
[C]America - [G]where goest [D/F#]thou in thy [Em7]shiny [D/F#]car at [G]nig[D/F#]ht
[G]Children of [D/F#]Jack - we will [Em7]never turn [C]back
as [G]we ride [D/F#]away in the [G]light.
-Solo goes here-
|: G D/F# Em7C :| x3
[G] [D/F#] [G]
And if [G]I were [D/F#]to take you by [Em7]force[C]
And [G]carry [D/F#Em]you away[C]
[G] [D/F#]Back to my [Em7]bedroom[C]
[G]Just for [D/F#]music to [Em7]play[C]
And I'd [G]play you the [D/F#]songs that I've [Em7]written[C]
And the [G]ones that I [D/F#]can't seem to [Em7]write[C]
[G]Maybe you'd [D/F#]know what you're [Em7]missing[C]
[G]Maybe you'd [D/F#]stay past the [Em7]night[C]
Chorus:
[C]America - [G]where goest [D/F#]thou in thy [Em7]shiny [D/F#]car at [G]nig[D/F#]ht
[G]Children of [D/F#]Jack - we will [Em7]never turn [C]back
as [G]we ride [D/F#]away in the [G]light.
My [G]father he [D/F#]built me this bac[Em7]kpack[C]
Just an [G]inch or two [D/F#]big for rea[Em7]l[C]
I'll [G]pack my gui[D/F#]tar and the smo[Em7]ke from thi[C]s bar
My [G]songs and one [D/F#]hot mea[Em7]l[C]
And I'll [G]ride to the [D/F#]west chasing sun[Em7]sets like gol[C]d
At d[G]awn I will [D/F#]ride to the eas[Em7]t[C]
I'll [G]find all the [D/F#]friends that I've los[Em7]t on the roa[C]d
Maybe [G]then I'll [D/F#]know me some pea[Em7]ce[C]
Chorus:
[C]America - [G]where goest [D/F#]thou in thy [Em7]shiny [D/F#]car at [G]nig[D/F#]ht
[G]Children of [D/F#]Jack - we will [Em7]never turn [C]back
as [G]we ride [D/F#]away in the [G]light.
There's [G]so much [D/F#]more to this won[Em7]derful worl[C]d
Then [G]we are [D/F#]sold on TV[Em7][C]
So t[G]ell me if [D/F#]you are not alre[Em7]ady dea[C]d
That [G]you'll come and [D/F#]live it with me[Em7][C]
Leave your [G]college [D/F#]plans to your one[Em7]-night sta[C]nds
Your [G]business c[D/F#]lothes and the res[Em7]t[C]
There's [G]pleasure eno[D/F#]ugh in your hea[Em7]rt and your han[C]ds
[G]Blue jeans [D/F#]suit you bes[Em7]t[C]
Chorus:
[C]America - [G]where goest [D/F#]thou in thy [Em7]shiny [D/F#]car at [G]nig[D/F#]ht
[G]Children of [D/F#]Jack - we will [Em7]never turn [C]back
as [G]we ride [D/F#]away in the [G]light.
[G]Children of [D/F#]Jack - we will [Em7]never turn [C]back
as [G]we ride [D/F#]away in the [G]light.
[G] [D/F#] [Em7] [D/F#]
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|----------0------|----------0---|----------0---|------2-------|
|------2----------|------0-------|------2-------|--3-----------|
|--3--------------|--2-----------|--0-----------|--------------|
Intro:
[G] [D/F#] [Em7C]
[G] [D/F#] [Em7C]
[G]At night when [D/F#]I'm out [Em7]riding[C]
[G]Along the [D/F#]dark high[Em7]way[C]
[G]I get a [D/F#]feeling ins[Em7]ide me[C]
[G]To throw all that [D/F#]I have aw[Em7]ay.[C]
[G]And I'll leave all [D/F#]this be[Em7]hind me[C]
Like that [G]job that I [D/F#]had in the [Em7]day[C]
All the [G]black dressing [D/F#]soul testing [Em7]lovers and [C]liars
And the [G]speeding tickets [D/F#]I never [Em7]pay[C]
(Interlude, mostly just strumming these chords:)
[C] [C] [G] [D/F#] [Em7] [D/F#] [G] [D/F#]
[G]Do you be[D/F#]lieve in [Em7]love at first [C]sight
As a [G]matter of [D/F#]fact I [Em7]do[C]
[G]Every [D/F#]time that I [Em7]open my [C]eyes
[G]That [D/F#]saying comes [Em7]true[C]
Cause [G]I see [D/F#]you in the [Em7]laundromat[C]
[G]Black Irish [D/F#]washerwoman in a [Em7]funeral [C]hat
[G]Italian balle[D/F#]rina on an [Em7]asphalt [C]stage
[G]Bleach blond [D/F#]born of a Vict[Em7]orian [C]age
Chorus:
[C]America - [G]where goest [D/F#]thou in thy [Em7]shiny [D/F#]car at [G]nig[D/F#]ht
[G]Children of [D/F#]Jack - we will [Em7]never turn [C]back
as [G]we ride [D/F#]away in the [G]light.
-Solo goes here-
|: G D/F# Em7C :| x3
[G] [D/F#] [G]
And if [G]I were [D/F#]to take you by [Em7]force[C]
And [G]carry [D/F#Em]you away[C]
[G] [D/F#]Back to my [Em7]bedroom[C]
[G]Just for [D/F#]music to [Em7]play[C]
And I'd [G]play you the [D/F#]songs that I've [Em7]written[C]
And the [G]ones that I [D/F#]can't seem to [Em7]write[C]
[G]Maybe you'd [D/F#]know what you're [Em7]missing[C]
[G]Maybe you'd [D/F#]stay past the [Em7]night[C]
Chorus:
[C]America - [G]where goest [D/F#]thou in thy [Em7]shiny [D/F#]car at [G]nig[D/F#]ht
[G]Children of [D/F#]Jack - we will [Em7]never turn [C]back
as [G]we ride [D/F#]away in the [G]light.
My [G]father he [D/F#]built me this bac[Em7]kpack[C]
Just an [G]inch or two [D/F#]big for rea[Em7]l[C]
I'll [G]pack my gui[D/F#]tar and the smo[Em7]ke from thi[C]s bar
My [G]songs and one [D/F#]hot mea[Em7]l[C]
And I'll [G]ride to the [D/F#]west chasing sun[Em7]sets like gol[C]d
At d[G]awn I will [D/F#]ride to the eas[Em7]t[C]
I'll [G]find all the [D/F#]friends that I've los[Em7]t on the roa[C]d
Maybe [G]then I'll [D/F#]know me some pea[Em7]ce[C]
Chorus:
[C]America - [G]where goest [D/F#]thou in thy [Em7]shiny [D/F#]car at [G]nig[D/F#]ht
[G]Children of [D/F#]Jack - we will [Em7]never turn [C]back
as [G]we ride [D/F#]away in the [G]light.
There's [G]so much [D/F#]more to this won[Em7]derful worl[C]d
Then [G]we are [D/F#]sold on TV[Em7][C]
So t[G]ell me if [D/F#]you are not alre[Em7]ady dea[C]d
That [G]you'll come and [D/F#]live it with me[Em7][C]
Leave your [G]college [D/F#]plans to your one[Em7]-night sta[C]nds
Your [G]business c[D/F#]lothes and the res[Em7]t[C]
There's [G]pleasure eno[D/F#]ugh in your hea[Em7]rt and your han[C]ds
[G]Blue jeans [D/F#]suit you bes[Em7]t[C]
Chorus:
[C]America - [G]where goest [D/F#]thou in thy [Em7]shiny [D/F#]car at [G]nig[D/F#]ht
[G]Children of [D/F#]Jack - we will [Em7]never turn [C]back
as [G]we ride [D/F#]away in the [G]light.
[G]Children of [D/F#]Jack - we will [Em7]never turn [C]back
as [G]we ride [D/F#]away in the [G]light.
