A
Well I left my home in Vicksburg and startet travelling north
A
Made it to New Orleans as the bus was taking off
A
The citizens' committee was giving away the fare
         N.C.
Saying, "If you don't like the south, boy, just ride on outta here"

[Chorus]
     D                     A
Ride on, ride on Red, ride on
      E
Gonna ride off to my freedom
D                                 A
And make those Northern States my home

[Verse 2]
G A  N.C.                    G A N.C.
  We made it into Shreveport, where we were supposed to eat
G A N.C.                      A N.C.
I got myself a sandwich and I eat it on the street

[Chorus]
     D                        A
Ride on, Louisianna Red, ride on
      E
Gonna ride on to your freedom
D                                   A
And make those Northern States your home

[Harmoniuca Solo]
A     D    A    E  D  A

[Guitar Solo]
A     D    A    E  D  A

[Verse 3]
G A N.C.                     G A N.C.
  We made it into Little Rock, we made another state
G A N.C.                                 A N.C.
 Took the whole of the U.S. army to make one school integrate

[Chorus]
D                          A
Ride on, ride on Red, ride on
      E
Gonna ride on to your freedom
D                                   A
And make those Northern States your home

[Verse 4]
G A N.C.                        G A N.C.
 Well I live here in New York and I am doing fine
G A N.C.                       A N.C.
  Have myself a ball above the Mason-Dixon line

[Chorus]
     D                     A
Ride on, ride on Red, ride on
      E
Gonna ride on to my freedom
D                                 A
And make those Northern States my home

[Outro]
A     D    A    E  D  A
D    A    E  D  A     D    A    E