James Arthur - Ride: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Ride" 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.

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      F#
Yeah, they think I have it all, you know my life ain't perfect
G#
You see what's underneath, you see what's on the surface
A#m
You get the best of me, they get a lesser version
C#
I don't wanna run away, but you know that I get nervous

Overdrive with the flashin' lights got me feelin' blind (Feelin' blind)
Do or die, live a little lie, wanna feel alive (Do or die)
It's been a while, in another life I wanna leave behind
Let's get back to you and I

               F#
Yeah, I got my eyes wide shut, drivin' through the night
G#
And my lungs are filled with purple haze (Are filled, yeah)
A#m                        C#
Yeah, I'm livin' it up to get me out my mind
            F#
'Cause it's in my blood, rushin' through my veins
G#
I feel numb when I hear them say my name
A#m                              C#
Yeah, I'm livin' it up, but I'd leave it all behind

Chorus:
              F#                             G#
Baby, just to ride with you, ride with you, ride with you, ride
              A#m                             C#
Baby, just to ride with you, ride, baby, all night (Baby, just to ride)
              F#                             G#
Baby, just to ride with you, ride with you, ride with you, ride
              A#m                             C#
Baby, just to ride with you, ride, baby, all night (Baby, just to ride)

           F#
Yeah, so I fill my lungs with this weed smoke
That's the only way we cope
G#
Sick to death of these journalists
Diggin' up my past, so I burn a spliff
      A#m
And I hop on board my spaceship
Never hold down a relationship
      C#
And I fake shit, so I make ship
Show me something real and not makeshift
          F#
And I'll build a bridge if we're falling out
You don't wanna know what I am all about
    G#
Got too many demons to summon out
Me and myself, these smoke clouds
    A#m
I'm colder now, I'm covered in ice
I will not forget you were not very nice
C#
This is how we separate the men from the mice
Let me give you advice
You can fool me once, but can't fool me twice

Overdrive with the flashin'
lights got me feelin' blind (Feelin' blind)
Do or die, live a little lie, wanna feel alive
(Feel alive)
It's been a while, in another life
I wanna leave behind
Let's get back to you and I

Yeah, I got my eyes wide shut,
drivin' through the night
And my lungs are filled with purple haze
(Filled, yeah)
Yeah, I'm livin' it up to get me out my mind
(To get me out my mind)
'Cause it's in my blood, rushin' through my veins
I feel numb when I hear them say my name
(Hear them say my name now)
Yeah, I'm livin' it up,
but I'd leave it all behind

Chorus:
Baby, just to ride with you,
ride with you, ride with you, ride
(I wanna ride with you, baby)
Baby, just to ride with you,
ride, baby, all night (Wanna ride)
Baby, just to ride with you,
ride with you, ride with you, ride
Baby, just to ride with you,
ride, baby, all night (Baby, ride)

F#
Only adrenaline pullin' me through
G#
Speeding one hundred to get back to you
A#m
I feel so reckless and I feel confused
C#
Yeah, I do, baby
F#
What if I pull up outside of your door?
G#
Would you forgive me for all of my flaws?
A#m                               C#
I can't go back to where I was before

Chorus:
Baby, just to ride with you,
ride with you, ride with you, ride
(Would you like to ride?)
Baby, just to ride with you,
ride, baby, all night (I just wanna ride with you)
Baby, just to ride with you,
ride with you, ride with you, ride
(Wanna ride with you, baby,
wanna ride with you, baby)
Baby, just to ride with you,
ride, baby, all night

Baby, just to ride with you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord 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 "Ride" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ride" by James Arthur.