let it ride – john hiatt

intro : | A | A A/G# | D/F# | D/F# |

A
you can’t sit around waiting for the path to glory
D
you gotta get movin’ to tell your story
A
the bigger they come the harder they fall from the
D
littlest acorns come trees so tall
Bm E
and where your comin’ from is where your goin’
Bm E
til’ you get there you got no way of knowin’

A E/G#
all the love in the world won’t
D/F# E
find you if you don’t let it
A E/G# D/F# E
let it ride let it ride let it ride
A E/G# D/F#
and every mistake is a break
E
but only if you get it
A E/G# D/F# E
let it ride let it ride let it ride

interlude :
| E F#m | D | E F#m | D A D A |
| E F#m | D | E F#m | D A D E |

A E/G#
all the love in the world won’t
D/F# E
find you if you don’t let it
A E/G# D/F# E
let it ride let it ride let it ride
A E/G# D/F#
and every mistake is a break
E
but only if you get it
A E/G# D/F# E
let it ride let it ride let it ride

F#m D
everyday is a brand new place
F#m D
feel the sun upon your face
F#m D
try somethin’ new don’t regret it
Bm E
a hole in your shoe but just forget it

A E/G# D/F#
let it ride
E
oh you got to let it
A E/G# D/F# E
let it ride let it ride let it ride
A E/G# D/F#
and every mistake is a break
E
but only if you get it
A E/G# D/F# E
let it ride let it ride let it ride

coda :
| E F#m | D | E F#m | D A D A | D A D E | D |

transcribed by gerard koot ( amsterdam , the netherlands ) nov 2009
email : gerardkoot@hotmail . co