Van Morrison - Rough God Goes Riding: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Rough God Goes Riding" 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.

Learn Rough God Goes Riding Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Van Morrison

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 "Rough God Goes Riding" smoothly on your guitar.

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D#      Gm7    F        D#
Oh, the mud-splattered victims
D#      Gm7            F                D#
Have to pray out all along the ancient highway
D#            Gm7   F              D#
Torn between half-truth and victimization
D#       Gm7   F              D#
Fighting back with counter attacks

Chorus:
D#              A#    F        D#
It's when that rough God goes riding
D#        A#    F        D#
When the rough God goes gliding
D#        A#    F        D#
And then rough God goes riding
F         A# D# A# F
Riding on in

I was flabbergasted by the headlines
People in glass houses throwing stones
Gaping wounds that will never heal
Now they're moaning like a dog in a manger

Chorus:
'Cause when that rough God goes riding
And then rough God goes gliding
There'll be nobody hiding
When that rough God comes riding on in

And it's a matter of survival
When you're born with your back against the wall
Won't somebody hand me a Bible?
Won't you give me that number to call?

Chorus:
When that rough God goes riding
When that rough God goes gliding
There'll be nobody hiding
When that rough God goes riding on in
Riding on in
When that rough God goes riding
When that rough God goes gliding
There'll be nobody hiding
When that rough God goes riding on in
Riding on in
There'll be no more heroes
They'll be reduced to zero
When that rough God goes riding
Riding on in, riding on in
Riding on in, riding on in
Riding on in

Riding on in
Riding on in
Riding on in
Riding on in


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

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 "Rough God Goes Riding" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rough God Goes Riding" by Van Morrison.

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