Train - Following Rita: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Following Rita" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Following Rita Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Train
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Following Rita" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G Am F Made my exit on the turnpike G Am I saw the stateside toll and shuffled for some F change G Am F I paid a man that talked as if he knew me G Am And I could see it in his eyes, he could tell F that I was running away Chorus: C G G# What are you waiting for? it's just a minute away C G G# Travel light you might just find yourself there for the day C G G# What are you waiting for? it's just a minute away A# G# A# G# Following Rita, Following Rita Stopped to make a call and picked up Elvis Elvis James McCabe a future millionaire He wrestled with his thoughts out loud About two girls that he had left behind And said for forty five dollars He could help me on my way and get rich too Chorus Dm C G There was talk about after high school I would get a job Dm C Gig at night and she would go to some community G school Dm C But her father changed jobs and we cried G Fmaj7 together as her plane was flying away G Am F Well the phone never was enough for us to hold on to G Am Now every mile that I drive away gets me closer F to you, yeah Chorus - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Am  C  Dm  F  Fmaj7  G  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 "Following Rita" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Following Rita" by Train.