Biography:
Chris LeDoux (October 2, 1948 – March 9, 2005) was an American country music singer-songwriter, bronze sculptor, and hall of fame rodeo champion. During his career LeDoux recorded 36 albums (many self-released) which have sold more than six million units in the United States as of January 2007. He was awarded two gold and one platinum album certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), was nominated for a Grammy Award, and was honored with the Academy of Country Music Music Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award.
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Other songs:
- 8 Second Ride
- All Around Cowboy
- All Around Cowboy Of 1964
- Amarillo Lights
- Bang A Drum
- Bareback Jack
- Between The Rainbows And The Rain
- Blue Bonnet Blues
- Bluebonnet Blues
- Buckskin Lady
- Bull Rider
- Caballo Diablo
- Cadillac Cowboy
- Cadillac Ranch
- Call Of The Wild
- Copenhagen
- Country Star
- County Fair
- Cowboy Songs
- Cowboy Up
- Cowboys Like A Lil Bit Rock N Roll
- Daily Bread
- Dallas Days And Fort Worth Nights
- Daydream Cowboy
- Five Dollar Fine
- God Must Be A Cowboy
- Goin And A Blowin
- Hair Trigger Colt 44
- Hairtrigger Colt 44
- He Ride The Wild Horses
- Horsepower
- Horses And Cattle
- I Believe In America
- I Dont Want To Mention Any Names
- Life Is A Highway
- Look At You Girl
- Melodies And Memories
- Mighty Lucky Man
- National Finals Rodeo
- Not For Heroes
- Old Jake
- Old Paint
- One Ride In Vegas
- Paint Me Back Home In Wyoming
- Photo Finish
- Powder River Home
- Reride
- Ridin For A Fall
- Riding For A Fall
- Rodeo Rose
- Rodeo Trails
- Silence On The Line
- Simple As Dirt
- Some Things Never Change
- Stampede
- Ten Seconds In The Saddle
- Thank The Cowboy For The Ride
- The Blizzard
- The Bucking Machine
- The Bull Rider
- The Passenger
- The Ride
- Them Bareback Horses
- This Cowboys Hat
- Tight Levis And Yellow Ribbons
- Tight Levis And Yellow Ribbons 2
- Tougher Than The Rest
- Western Skies
- Whatcha Gonna Do With A Cowboy
- Yellow Brick Road Turns Blue
- Yellow Outlaw Stud
- You Just Cant See Him From The Road
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The Ride
By Chris Ledoux
Tabbed By Daniel Owens
Capo 5
[Verse]
G
I was six years old, my brother was ten
Dsus2/F#
One July day came running in,
C
seen a ferris wheel at the edge of town
C
So, of course, we headed on down
G
Well it took us an hour to walk that far
Dsus2/F#
Carrying our fortune in a Mason jar
C
It was all pretty sad, a cheap county fair
C
With a few old rides but there was ponies there
G
Well, the ponies stunk and the air was still
Dsus2/F#
In that dusty circle behind the ferris wheel
C
This old guy smelling of smoke and rum
C
Swung me up and sat me down on one
G
Well I'd never rode a horse but I'd seen it done
Dsus2/F#
Cowboy movies made it look like fun
C
This old man whispered a few soft words
C
It was the best advice I've ever heard
[Chorus]
C G
He said "Sit tall in the saddle, Hold your head up high
D G
Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky
C G
And live like you ain't afraid to die
D G
And don't be scared, just enjoy your ride"
G
I went up a kid with shaking hands
Dsus2/F#
And I came down a full grown man
C
It was like he'd cast some Voodoo spell
C
Things were different for me now, I could tell
G
'Cos whenever troubles come wandering in
Dsus2/F#
His rhyme would pop in my head again
C
And somehow I rode through the needles and nails
C
Brambles and thorns that life entails
[Chorus]
C G
He said "Sit tall in the saddle, Hold your head up high
D G
Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky
C G
And live like you ain't afraid to die
D G
And don't be scared, just enjoy your ride"
G
Well I know some day farther down the road
Dsus2/F#
I'll come to the edge of the great unknown
C
There'll stand a black horse riderless
C
And I wonder if I'm ready for this
G
So I'll saddle him up and he'll switch his tail
Dsus2/F#
And I'll tip my hat and bid fairwell
C
And lift my song into the air
C
That I learned at that dusty fair
[Chorus]
C G
He said "Sit tall in the saddle, Hold your head up high
D G
Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky
C G
And live like you ain't afraid to die
D G
And don't be scared, just enjoy your ride"
D G
Now don't be scared, just enjoy your ride
By Chris Ledoux
Tabbed By Daniel Owens
Capo 5
[Verse]
G
I was six years old, my brother was ten
Dsus2/F#
One July day came running in,
C
seen a ferris wheel at the edge of town
C
So, of course, we headed on down
G
Well it took us an hour to walk that far
Dsus2/F#
Carrying our fortune in a Mason jar
C
It was all pretty sad, a cheap county fair
C
With a few old rides but there was ponies there
G
Well, the ponies stunk and the air was still
Dsus2/F#
In that dusty circle behind the ferris wheel
C
This old guy smelling of smoke and rum
C
Swung me up and sat me down on one
G
Well I'd never rode a horse but I'd seen it done
Dsus2/F#
Cowboy movies made it look like fun
C
This old man whispered a few soft words
C
It was the best advice I've ever heard
[Chorus]
C G
He said "Sit tall in the saddle, Hold your head up high
D G
Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky
C G
And live like you ain't afraid to die
D G
And don't be scared, just enjoy your ride"
G
I went up a kid with shaking hands
Dsus2/F#
And I came down a full grown man
C
It was like he'd cast some Voodoo spell
C
Things were different for me now, I could tell
G
'Cos whenever troubles come wandering in
Dsus2/F#
His rhyme would pop in my head again
C
And somehow I rode through the needles and nails
C
Brambles and thorns that life entails
[Chorus]
C G
He said "Sit tall in the saddle, Hold your head up high
D G
Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky
C G
And live like you ain't afraid to die
D G
And don't be scared, just enjoy your ride"
G
Well I know some day farther down the road
Dsus2/F#
I'll come to the edge of the great unknown
C
There'll stand a black horse riderless
C
And I wonder if I'm ready for this
G
So I'll saddle him up and he'll switch his tail
Dsus2/F#
And I'll tip my hat and bid fairwell
C
And lift my song into the air
C
That I learned at that dusty fair
[Chorus]
C G
He said "Sit tall in the saddle, Hold your head up high
D G
Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky
C G
And live like you ain't afraid to die
D G
And don't be scared, just enjoy your ride"
D G
Now don't be scared, just enjoy your ride
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