Must Take a Ride

(Key: G Major)
(Tempo: Upbeat, driving and free)

[Verse 1]

G
Dust on the highway, gas in the tank,
D
Old guitar slidin' across the back,
Em
Radio hummin' an old love song,
C
Feelin' that pull, gotta roll along.

[Verse 2]

G
Backroads callin’ through a screen door dream,
D
Ticket to nowhere but it sure feels clean,
Em
Wheels keep turnin', heartbeat wide,
C
Don’t ask why — I must take a ride.

[Chorus]

C G
Must take a ride, can't sit still,
D Em
Hands on the wheel, chasin’ the thrill,
C G
World’s too wide, life's too fast,
D C G
Gotta find somethin’ that's gonna last.

[Verse 3]

G
One-way signs and motel lights,
D
Rusty old dreams still burnin' bright,
Em
Foot on the gas, stars for a guide,
C
No lookin’ back — must take a ride.

[Chorus]

C G
Must take a ride, can't sit still,
D Em
Hands on the wheel, chasin’ the thrill,
C G
World’s too wide, life's too fast,
D C G
Gotta find somethin’ that's gonna last.

[Bridge]

Em C
Maybe it's a town, maybe it's a face,
G D
Maybe it's a dream I gotta chase,
Em C
But I know deep down inside,
Am D
I'll never find it if I don't ride.

[Final Chorus]

C G
Must take a ride, can't sit still,
D Em
Hands on the wheel, chasin’ the thrill,
C G
World’s too wide, life's too fast,
D C G
Gotta find somethin’ that's gonna last.

[Outro]

D C G
Gotta find somethin’... gotta take that ride.

🎸 Musical Feel:
Driving acoustic rhythm guitar, electric twangy leads.
Drums snappy and energetic, almost train-beat style on the snare.
Vocals wide open, adventurous, ready for the open road.

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Writer: Songsmith