Ride Like the Wind Lyrics

As recorded by Saxon
(From the 1988 Album DESTINY)
Words and Music by Christopher Cross
Arranged by Saxon
Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Gtr1'
Gtr II (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Gtr2'
Q=120
Gtr I
H.. E +E E E E E E E E +H.. E +E E E E E E E E
| Gtr II
| H.. E +H.. E +H.. E +H.. E
+H.. E +E E E E E E E E +W Q H E E
| +H.. E +H.. E +W H.. E
1st Verse
+E E E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E
|-(7)-7-5---5-5-5-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---5-5---7-|
|-(7)-7-5---7-5-7-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---7-5---7-|
| PM PM PM PM
+E E E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E
|-(7)-7-5---5-5-5-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---5-5---3---|
|-(7)-7-5---7-5-7-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---7-5---3---|
| PM PM PM PM
| PM PM PM PM
+E E E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E
|-(7)-7-5---5-5-5-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---5-5---7-|
|-(7)-7-5---7-5-7-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---7-5---7-|
| PM PM PM PM
+E E E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E
|-(7)-7-5---5-5-5-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---5-5---7-|
|-(7)-7-5---7-5-7-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---7-5---7-|
| PM PM PM PM
+E E E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E
|-(7)-7-5---5-5-5-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---5-5---3---|
|-(7)-7-5---7-5-7-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---7-5---3---|
| PM PM PM PM
| PM PM PM PM
+E E E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E
|-(7)-7-5---5-5-5-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---5-5---3-|
|-(7)-7-5---7-5-7-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---7-5---3-|
| PM PM PM PM
+H.. E +H.. E +H.. E +H.. E
| +H.. E +H.. E +H.. E +H.. E
+E E E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E
|-(7)-7-5---5-5-5-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---5-5---7-|
|-(7)-7-5---7-5-7-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---7-5---7-|
| PM PM PM PM
+E E E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E
|-(7)-7-5---5-5-5-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---5-5---7---|
|-(7)-7-5---7-5-7-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---7-5---7---|
| PM PM PM PM
2nd Verse
+E E E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E
|-(7)-7-5---5-5-5-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---5-5---7-|
|-(7)-7-5---7-5-7-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---7-5---7-|
| PM PM PM PM
+E E E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E
|-(7)-7-5---5-5-5-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---5-5---3---|
|-(7)-7-5---7-5-7-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---7-5---3---|
| PM PM PM PM
| PM PM PM PM
+E E E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E
|-(7)-7-5---5-5-5-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---5-5---3-|
|-(7)-7-5---7-5-7-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---7-5---3-|
| PM PM PM PM
+H.. E +H.. E +H.. E +H.. E
| +H.. E +H.. E +H.. E +H.. E
+E E E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E
|-(7)-7-5---5-5-5-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---5-5---7-|
|-(7)-7-5---7-5-7-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---7-5---7-|
| PM PM PM PM
+E E E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E
|-(7)-7-5---5-5-5-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---5-5---3---|
|-(7)-7-5---7-5-7-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---7-5---3---|
| PM PM PM PM
Gtr I
W W Q S s s s S s s s S s s s
+E E E E E E E E +Q H. W
| PM PM
| +E E E E E E E E +Q H. E S S S S S S S Q S e
S s s s S s s s S s s s S s s s
W
| +e q q Q.
Gtr I
S s s s S s s s S s s s S s s s S s s s S s s s S s s s S s s s
W W
| Gtr II
| E S S S S S S S Q S e +e q q Q.
S s s s S s s s S s s s S s s s
W
| E S S S S S S S Q S e
S s s s S s s s S s s s s s E +Q S S Q. S S E
W W
| +e q q q E +Q. H E
Guitar Solo
+Q S S E +H W
Gtr I
W Q. S S Q. S S
| +Q. H +E E S S S S S S S Q S e
W
E S S E S S E Q.
| +e q q Q.
| E S S S S S S S Q S e
E E E S S Q. E E
| +e q q Q.
T T T
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-15-------10h==13-15-------------10h==13-15-------------10-13p|
| E S S S S S S S Q S e
T T T
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| +e q q q E
T ~~~ ~~~~~
S S S S E. S S S E Q
| +Q. H E
m
S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
| +Q. H E
3rd Verse
+E E E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E
|-(7)-7-5---5-5-5-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---5-5---7-|
|-(7)-7-5---7-5-7-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---7-5---7-|
| PM PM PM PM
+E E E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E
|-(7)-7-5---5-5-5-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---5-5---3---|
|-(7)-7-5---7-5-7-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---7-5---3---|
| PM PM PM PM
| PM PM PM PM
+E E E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E
|-(7)-7-5---5-5-5-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---5-5---3-|
|-(7)-7-5---7-5-7-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---7-5---3-|
| PM PM PM PM
+H.. E +H.. E +H.. E +H.. E
| +H.. E +H.. E +H.. E +H.. E
+E E E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E
|-(7)-7-5---5-5-5-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---5-5---7-|
|-(7)-7-5---7-5-7-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---7-5---7-|
| PM PM PM PM
+E E E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E
|-(7)-7-5---5-5-5-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---5-5---3---|
|-(7)-7-5---7-5-7-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---7-5---3---|
| PM PM PM PM
+H.. E +H.. E +H.. E +H.. E
| +H.. E +H.. E +H.. E +H.. E
+E E E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E
|-(7)-7-5---5-5-5-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---5-5---7-|
|-(7)-7-5---7-5-7-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---7-5---7-|
| PM PM PM PM
+E E E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E
|-(7)-7-5---5-5-5-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---5-5---3---|
|-(7)-7-5---7-5-7-5-|-(5)-5s7-5---7-5---3---|
| PM PM PM PM
Bb C N.C. D5
Gtr I
W W Q S s s s S s s s S s s s
+E E E E E E E E +Q H. W
| PM PM
| +E E E E E E E E +Q H. E S S S S S S S Q S e
S s s s S s s s S s s s S s s s
W
| +e q q Q.
S s s s S s s s S s s s S s s s S s s s S s s s S s s s S s s s
W W
| E S S S S S S S Q S e +e q q Q.
S s s s S s s s S s s s S s s s
W
| E S S S S S S S Q S e
S s s s S s s s S s s s s s E +Q S S Q. S S E
W W
| +e q q q E +Q. H E
Outro Solo
+Q S S E +H W W
Gtr I
W W +W
| +Q. H +E E S S S S S S S Q S e +e q q Q.
>
+W +W
| E S S S S S S S Q S e +e q q Q.
E E. +E. +E. +E. +E +H.. S S
|---7-------(7)------(7)----(7)----(7)-|-(7)-------------10h12-|
| E S S S S S S S Q S e +e q q q E
S S S S S S E Q S S S E E
|--14p=12p10-14p12p10-----------------13----|
| +Q. H E
+E S S S S S S S S S S S S E
|-(10)-13h15p13----13h15p13----13h15p13---------|
| +Q. H +E
+E S S S S S S S S Q S S
| E S S S S S S S Q S e
S S S S E Q +E S S S S
|-12p=10------------(10)----10-12----|
| +e q q Q.
S S T T S T T T E.. T T S S S S S S S S
|---------------------------------------------15-12h13p==12-10h12p10-|
| E S S S S S S S Q S e
S S S S S S S S S S Q +S S s. s.
|-15p=13p12-13p12p10-------------------------------------|
|--------------------13p12p10----10-----(10)\--------9---|
| +e q q Q.
E E E E E E E E E +Q