Passenger - Riding To New York: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Riding To New York" 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.
Dm7 F C A# Well, I met him in Minnesota. He was dark and overcast, Dm7 F with long grey hair and eyes that stared C through me like I was glass. A# Dm7 I asked, "Where are you going to?" C A# He said, "I'm the wind, I'm just blowin' through". Dm7 F C Then he lit up a cigarette and began to talk: Said, "The doctors told me that my body won't hold me My lungs are turning black Been a Lucky Strike's fool since I was at school and there ain't no turning back They can't tell me how long I've got Maybe months but maybe not So I'm taking this bike and riding to New York Chorus: Gm Dm7 C 'Cause I wanna see my grand-daughter one last time Gm Dm7 Want to hold her close and feel her tiny F C Heartbeat next to mine Gm Dm7 Wanna see my son and the man he's become F C Tell him I'm sorry for the things I've done A# Dm7 C And I'd do it if I had to walk A# C Dm7 Oh, I'm taking this bike and riding to New York Through the forests of Wisconsin that I knew as a boy Past the sky line of Chicago Round the lakes of Illinois I lay my head in a motel bed where my back is sore and my eyes turn red Listen to the trucks roll past my door Through the fields of Ohio as the sunshine paints them gold I run just like a river runs, rapid, quick and cold And fly through Pennsylvania and the Jersey turnpike tolls And I won't stop 'till I get to New York Chorus: Cause I wanna see my grand-son one last time Wanna see his eyes sparkling and stare back into mine Now my time is shorter I wanna see my daughter Tell her I'm sorry for the things I taught her And I'd do it if I had to walk Oh, I'm taking this bike and riding to New York And I'd go up to the churchyard one last time Lay flowers down for the woman who gave me the best years of my life And I'd do it if I had to walk I'd do it if I had to walk I'm taking this bike and riding to New York." You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  Dm  Dm7  F  Gm  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 To New York" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Riding To New York" by Passenger.