"MY BIKE RIDE" TenBreathSun — Original 60s Style Written by Rejean "Reg" Robichaud (Redge) Key: G | Tempo: 128 | Style: Early 60s Rock & Roll / Doo-Wop [Intro Idea] - 4 bars of that playing card flappin' sound, then clean G - Em - C - D with handclaps [Verse 1] G Em Red bike, '63, sittin' tall and free C D Yellow banana seat, made for just for me G Em Playing card with a clothespin, on the front spokes tight C D Buzzin' like a motor, in the summer night C D G Em Oh my bike ride, takin' me away C D G Past the corner store where the old folks sway C D G Em Wind in my shirt, sun on my face C D G Oh my bike ride, can't replace[Chorus] [Verse 2] G Em Down to the river road, with a radio in my jeans C D High handlebars, king of the road in my dreams G Em Saw Marie-Claire by the fence, she laughed so sweet C D Said "Où tu vas, Redge? Tu vas si vite!" C D G Em Oh my bike ride, takin' me away C D G Past the corner store where the old folks sway C D G Em Wind in my shirt, sun on my face C D G Oh my bike ride, can't replace[Chorus] [Bridge - Slow down, honest like you wanted] Em C Some days my hands won't let me ride, no more G D Fibro takes the pedals from the floor Em C But I close my eyes and I still can see G D (hold) That little red bike still carryin' me C D AI plays the bass where I can't play... C D (build back up) But the heart? The heart still rides away... [Verse 3 - Big finish] G Em Got that Ace of Spades flappin', like a motorbike sound C D Thought I was Evel Knievel, baddest kid in town G Em Mama hollered from the porch, "Rejean, supper's gettin' cold!" C D But that card kept talkin' — brrp brrp — pure gold [Final Chorus - With doo-wop backing "oohs"] C D G Em Oh my bike ride (my bike ride), takin' me away (away) C D G Past the corner store where the old folks sway (ooh ooh) C D G Em Wind in my shirt, sun on my face C D G Oh my bike ride, can't replace — no you can't replace C D G (let ring) My bike ride [NEW Verse 4 - The Clothesline Save] Coming home fast, pretty good clip, down the back lane Sun in my eyes, all was well, till the back corner came Right under the clothesline, I squeezed that brake so hard Pedal brake broke! Straight over the bank in the yard! But Momma had them big blankets, hangin' big and wide Grabbed 'em like a parachute, on that wild ride Saved myself with Momma's laundry, what a sight to see Red bike, yellow seat, still buzzin' over me! [Outro - Soft, spoken almost] G - C - G Must've been my Angel, lookin' over me that day Em - C - D Momma's blankets saved me, but Heaven paved the way... And then let that red bike ring out.
