#------------------------------------------------------------------------------## from the book _NYCMV3_ typed by Steve Vetter This has a bunch of weird chords, thank goodness it's short. D/E xx2232 Em(no 3rd) 022x00 C6 x3x213 B7sus4(addG) x24253 B7sus4 x24252 Em7(addA)/B x22233 C/F 1x2010 D/G 3x0323 E/A x02100 E(addA) xx2204 Intro: EDEDEE E D/E E D/E E Remember the Alamo when help was on the way D/E E D/E E it's better here and now I feel that good today No Chord I'd like to take a walk but not around the block C6 I really got some news I met a man from Mars Em(no3rd) G D Em(no3rd) He picked up all my guitars and played me traveling songs C6 B7sus4(addG) and when we got on ship he brought out something for the trip B7sus4 Em7(addA)/BC/F D/G E/A he said "it's old but it's good" like any other primitive would A E(addA) Ah A Ah Ah EDEDEE E D/E E D/E E I'm gonna ride my llama from Peru to Texarkana D/E E D/E E I want to ride hime good in my old neighborhood D/E E D/E E I want to ride hime good in my old neighborhood D/E E D/E E I want to ride hime good in my old neighborhood C6 B7sus4(addG) when we got on ship he brought out something for the trip B7sus4 Em7(addA)/BC/F D/G E/A he said "it's old but it's good" like any other primitive would A (hold) Ah Ride my Llama : Rust Never Sleeps to make it slightly easier, you might want to try the following changes: Evii Dv Evii Dv Evii Remember the Alamo E 779997 D 557775 When help was on the way It's better here and now, I feel that good today E D/E E D/EE I'd like to take a walk E 022100 D/E x02232 But not around the block I really got some news.... Am7 I met a man from Mars Am7 x02010 C G D And he picked up all my guitars Em(no third) And played me traveling songs Em* 022x00 Am7 And when we got on ship B7s4/G He brought out something for the trip B7s4/G x24253 22220(or5)3 is an alternative, but not a good one, and not much easier :-( B7s4 Em7(addA)/B He said, "it's old but it's good" B7s4 x24252 or 222202 C CM7 G Gsus2E/A Like any other primitive would CM7 032000 Gs2 300233 E/A 002100 A D E Ah, ah,ah, ah (repeatedly hammer-on the A from A9 002200) A A9 A Ah ah ah A A9 A Ah ah ah A D E Ah, ah,ah, ah A A9 A Ah ah ah A A9 A Ah ah ah I'm gonna ride my Llama from Peru to Texarkana I wanna ride him good thru my old neighbourhood I'm gonna ride him good in my old neighbourhood I'm gonna ride him good in my old neighbourhood When we got on ship He brought out something for the trip And said,"It's old but it's good" Like any other primitive would Ah RIDE MY LLAMA- Neil Young TUNING: D A D G B D, capo 2nd fret DDDDDDDDDDDD(b) D D11 D DD(2)) D D11 D(bD(2)2) Remember the Alamo when help was on the way D D11 D DD(2D) D11 D(bD(2)2) It's better here and now I feel that good today D D/C D DDC D D/C D/G D(2)2) I'd like to take a walk but not around the block D D/C D/F DDC Bb I really got some news I met a man from Mars AmaddD CaddD D (see riff at bottom) He picked up all my guitars and played me traveling songs Bb G7 And when we got on ship he brought out something for the trip AmaddD D(2) Bb CaddD D/G He said "it's old but it's good" like any other primitive would G* G* C(2)* D(3)* G* G* G* G* Aaaaah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Aaaah Aaaah G* G* C(2)* D(3)* G* G* G* G* Aaaaah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Aaaah Aaaah DDDDDDDDDD(2)) D D11 D DD(2)) D11 D(bD(2)2) I'm gonna ride my llama from Peru to Texarkana D D11 D DD(2)) D D11 D(D(2)2) I wanna ride him good in my old neighborhood D D11 D DD(2)) D D11 D(D(2)2) I'm gonna ride him good in my old neighborhood D D11 D DD(2)) D D11 D(D(2)2) I'm gonna ride him good in my old neighborhood Bb G7 When we got on ship he brought out something for the trip AmaddD D(2) Bb CaddD D/G(2) He said "it's old but it's good" like any other primitive would D/G(2) Aaah CHORDS: DDDDDBCGADDDDGCD(3) D -4---2--------7-----5-----3----0---0----0-----7------------------------------| B -3---1--------7-----5-----3----1---3----1-----7------3---3---3---------------| G -2---0---2----7-----5-----3----0---4----2-----7------2---2---2---0---0---0---| D -0---0---0----0-----0-----3----2---5----2-----7------0---3---0---0---2---4---| A -0---0---0----0-----0-----1----3---5----0-----5------3-------0---2---3---5---| D -0---0---0----0-----0-----x----x---5----x-----5--------------3---0-----------| RIFF (during "he picked up all my guitars...") (essential notes): ACDddD D ------------------------------------------| B --1-------------1---------------3---------| G --2-2-2p0---2-2-0---------------2---------| D --2-------3-----2---2-2-2-2h0---0---------| A ----------------3-3-----------3-----------| D ------------------------------------------| NOTES: slide back and forth between D and D11. For chords marked *, hammer on the lower string fingerings.