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Bound To Ride

Chords you’ll need to know

C D G

Jam-Along Backing Track

Lyrics

Coming down from Tennessee riding on the line Thinking about the girl of mine couldn’t keep from crying

Honey babe I’m bound to ride Don’t you want to go

Riding on a streetcar looking over the town Eating saltine crackers ten cents a pound Working on a railroad saving all I can Looking for that woman ain’t got no man If I die a railroad man bury me under the ties So I can see old number nine as she goes rolling by See that train a coming round the bend Goodbye my little darling I’m on my way again

About This Song

Bound To Ride is a traditional bluegrass song in the key of G. With just 3 chords, it's one of the more accessible tunes in the bluegrass repertoire.

Standard verse-chorus structure. The chord progression changes between sections, so practice the transitions.