Learn to play "Riding High" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C F You've been riding G C You've been riding quite a while, child F G (keep on riding, keep on riding) You've been jiving Like a peacock, that's your style (keep on jiving), ooh (keep on jiving) F G Am Now I remember the days in school There wasn't a time when you didn't treat me cruel Ooh, wait till I get my hooks on you I'll show you what a fisherman can do You're riding Been riding quite a while, child (keep on riding, keep on riding) You've been jiving Like a peacock, that's your style (keep on jiving), ooh-wee (keep on jiving) I say now, you always try to hurt me in the end In the presence of all our good, good friends But the patient man always win Now I'll just wait till you give in You've been riding You've been riding quite a while (keep on riding), keep on, ride (keep on riding) You've been jiving Like a peacock, that's your style (keep on jiving ...), ooh-wee, alright (... on jiving) At Christmas, more like an Easter bunny Just like a rabbit, you're always on the run But wait till I get my trap on you I'll see where you gonna run to Wait till I get my trap on you Then I'll see where you gonna run to You've been riding You've been riding quite a while (keep on riding), keep on, ride (keep on riding) You've been jiving Like a peacock, that's your style (keep on jiving), ooh-wee (keep on jiving) (So riding on my own) I need your love tonight (Riding on my own) A-when you hold me right You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm ![]() C ![]() F ![]() G ![]() Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Riding High" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Riding High" by Bob Marley.