This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.



# From Erwin Burgstaller, ber@knapp.co.at
# Please send any corrections back to me.
#
# This file is thought as input for the utility chord, written by
# Martin Leclerc (Martin.Leclerc@canada.sun.com)
# Mario Dorion   (Mario.Dorion@canada.sun.com)    
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# Best results with:
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# If you play with capo and you want the chords as it look like, print
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{t: ROUGH GOD GOES RIDING}
{st: Van Morrison}

{c: Capo on the 3rd fret: Gm -> Em}
{c: Intro}

[Gm]/++++[F]/++++[Eb]/++++/++++  x 3

Oh the [Gm]mud [F]splattered [Eb]victims
Have to [Gm]pay out all alon[F]g the ancient high[Eb]way
Torn between [Gm] half [F]truth and victimis[Eb]ation
Fighting back [Gm]  [F] with counter att[Eb]acks

{soc}
It's when that [Bb]  rough [F]god goes [Eb]riding
When the [Bb]  rough [F]god goes [Eb]gliding
And then [Bb]  rough [F]god goes [Eb]riding
Riding on in [Bb] [Eb] [Bb] [F]
{eoc}

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

{soc}
It's when that rough god goes riding
And then the rough god goes gliding
There'll be nobody hiding
When that rough god comes riding on in
{eoc}

{c: Sax solo over one verse and the chorus}
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# remove this newpage command, if you don't print in landscape mode
#
{np}
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

{c: 2 times:}
{soc}
When that rough god goes riding
And then the rough god goes gliding
There'll be nobody hiding
When that rough god comes riding on in
Riding on in.
{eoc}

{soc}
There'll be no more heroes
They'll be reduced to zero
When that rough god goes riding
Riding on in   [Bb]    [Eb]    [Bb]    [F]
{eoc}

{c: 2 times chorus with sax solo}

{soc}
Riding on in
Riding on in
Riding on in 
{eoc}

[Bb]   [Eb]  [Bb]

{c: Sax solo to the end}

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