Free Ride Tab

Free Ride - Edgar Winter Group

NOTE: the chords are played with a free funk style rhythm.
you really have to listen to the record to get the feel.
The chords in the verse section are intended to compensate
for lack of a bass player when playing acoustically.  you
need to carry the rhythm in the verse section with your
picking style.  also, the chorus chords should NOT be played
as barr chords.  instead, cover the top two strings (B + e)
with your first finger and hit the low E string with your thumb.
(this gives the chord a different "feel" that emphasizes the
individual notes and allows a quick transition to the other chords).
Also, on the A2/F# chord, hit the low F# note with the thumb
(E string).  See that the bass note is "doubled" with the octave
on the "D" string?  Be sure to try this trick acoustically when
playing songs with a strong bass part (like Flag Pole Sitta' by
Harvey Danger, or Unanswered Prayers by Garth Brooks).  --kidguitar

s = slide
p = pull off
h = hammer on
v = down pick
^ = up pick
  = double digit fret number (i.e. 10)

RIFF1: (play while droning the open "A" string--not tabbed)
  v sv ^   v h   ^   v  ^  v   sv ^  v h ^  v ^
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----(7)--9-10--10--8--7--------(7)-7-8-8--3-2---------------------|
G|-----7---9-----9---7--7---------7--7---7--2-2---------------------|
D|-----7---9-11--11--9--7---------7--7-9-9--4-2---------------------|
A|0--9---------------------0----9----------------0-0----------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

RIFF 2:
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5-(0)-4-(0)-3-(0)-2--------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

RIFF 3:
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---5-3-5----3-4-5-4-5---------------------------------------------|

CHORD CHART
    D6/A  A   A2/F#  F#  G   D  A5
e|--5-----x---(0)----2---3---2--5-----------------------------------|
B|--3-----2----0-----2---3---3--5-----------------------------------|
G|--4-----2----4-----3---4---2--2-----------------------------------|
D|--0-----2----4-----4---5---0--2-----------------------------------|
A|--0-----0----0-----4---5--(0)-0-----------------------------------|
E|-------------2-----2---3------------------------------------------|

RIFF1

VERSE 1
    D6/A        A         A2/F#     A
The mountain is high, the valley is low
    A24       A         A2/F#    A
And you're confused, on which to go
   D6/A   A        A2/F#      A
So I come here, to give you a hand
    D6/A     A         A2/F#    A
And lead you into, the promised land...so

CHORUS (hit each chord 2 times, except for D chord)
F#   G             A          A5
Come on and take a free ride (free ride)
F#   G           D
Come on continue by my side
F#   G             D          RIFF2
Come on and take a free ride

RIFF 1

VERSE 2
All over the country, I'm seein' it the same
Nobody's winning, at this type of game
We gotta do better, it's time to begin
You know all the answers, must come from within..so

CHORUS

SOLO

Stop bridge (RIFF 3)

RIFF 1

CHORUS

Come on and take a free ride yea, yea, yea, yea......