written by Joe Ely
as it appears on Joe's album, Twistin' In the Wind
Transcribed by Steve Krall (steve.krall@daytonoh.ncr.com)
Verse1:
[Em]Up on the ridge, [D]I see a rider passin' [Em]by
Up on the [Am]ridge, I see a rider passin' [Em]by
I heard [D]thunder in the distance
[C] I seen the lighting in his[Em] eyes
Verse 2:
Up on the ridge, I gotta tangle with my fate
Up on the ridge, I gotta tangle with my fate
Details must be dealt with
'Fore the hour gets too late.
Instrumental - like verses
Chorus
Up on the [G]ridge, [C]there's a highway headed [G]home
Where the [D]ramblin men must leave their sin
[C] Up on the [Em]ridge
Verse 3:
Up on the ridge, there's a fire about to burn
Up on the ridge, there's a fire about to burn
When the sun sets on the lowlands
Only one of us will return
Chorus
as it appears on Joe's album, Twistin' In the Wind
Transcribed by Steve Krall (steve.krall@daytonoh.ncr.com)
Verse1:
[Em]Up on the ridge, [D]I see a rider passin' [Em]by
Up on the [Am]ridge, I see a rider passin' [Em]by
I heard [D]thunder in the distance
[C] I seen the lighting in his[Em] eyes
Verse 2:
Up on the ridge, I gotta tangle with my fate
Up on the ridge, I gotta tangle with my fate
Details must be dealt with
'Fore the hour gets too late.
Instrumental - like verses
Chorus
Up on the [G]ridge, [C]there's a highway headed [G]home
Where the [D]ramblin men must leave their sin
[C] Up on the [Em]ridge
Verse 3:
Up on the ridge, there's a fire about to burn
Up on the ridge, there's a fire about to burn
When the sun sets on the lowlands
Only one of us will return
Chorus