T. Rex - Ride a White Swan Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]
Ride it on [D]out like a bird in the [G]sky ways
Ride it on [D]out like if you were a [A]bird
Fly it all [D]out like an eagle in a [G]sunbeam
Ride it all [D]out like if [A]you were a [D]bird.
[verse 2]
[D]Wear a tall [D]hat like a druid in the [G]old days
Wear a tall [D]hat and a tattooed [A]gown
Ride a white [D]swan like the people of the [G]Beltane
Wear your hair [D]long babe, [A]you can’t go [D]wrong.
[interlude]
[D] [G] [D] [A] [D] [G] [D] [A]
[verse 3]
[D]Catch a bright [D]star and a place it on your [G]fore head
Say a few [D]spells and baby, there you [A]go
Take a black [D]cat, and sit it on your [G]shoulder
And in the [D]morning you’ll know [A]all you [D]know.
[Closing]
[D]Da da di di [D]da
Da da di di da
Da da di di
[G]Dada da di di da Da da di di [D]da
[outro]
[D] [A] [D]
How to play Ride a White Swan on Guitar (Step-by-step)
T. Rex - Ride a White Swan on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Ride a White Swan uses these transitions most often: A → D (9), D → A (9), and D → G (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
Ride a White Swan chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ride a White Swan.
- Ride a White Swan includes 36 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Ride a White Swan contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Ride a White Swan connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%