Top 10 hit in 1966, and my favorite version of this old classic tune. Great
instrumental backing by the Animals, as was usual. Times shown are elapsed time
from the start; chords by Marty Lurvey.
Intro: G < crescendo up > 0:09
Verse 1
C
Oh see, See See Rider,
Girl see, what you've done.
F
Oh, oh, See See Rider,
C
See what you've done now.
G
You've gone away and left me,
F C G
Lord, now, and now the blues have come, oh yes, they do. 0:41
Verse 2
C
Oh, well I'm goin', goin' away baby,
And I won't be back till fall.
F
Oh yes I am, going away baby,
C
And I won't be back till fall.
G
If I get me a good lookin' woman,
F C G
No, no, no, I won't be back at all, alright. 1:14
Bridge
C
And I see, See See Rider, I love you, yes I do,
And there isn't one thing darlin',
I would not do for you.
You know I want you See See,
I need you by my side,
F C
See See Rider, owww, keep me satisfied. 1:36
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/animals/see_see_rider_crd.html ]
Chorus
F C
Yeah See See Rider, See See Rider, See See Rider,
G F
See See Rider, See Rider, See See Rider,
C
You keep on ridin', keep on riding.
G
Here I come baby, look out, beat it, all right,
]
Don't lose it now, come on, come on, yeah. 2:09
Interlude < instrumental > F C G F C 2:30
< with voice >
G
Here she comes, she's all right,
She's so fine, she's all mine,
]
See See, come on, can we take a ride now, hey. 2:42
Instrumental < verse chords > 3:12
C
F
C
G
F C G
Verse 2 repeated
C
Well, I'm goin, goin' away baby,
And I won't be back till fall.
F
Oh yes I'm goin', going away baby,
C
And I won't be back till fall.
G
If I find me a good lookin' woman,
F C
No, no, no, I won't be back at all. 3:42
Outro:
And that's the truth baby,
G
Listen, I'm going, all right,
Somebody told me, somebody told me,
I'm Joe Jackson, I'm leavin'
C ]
Alright, alright, Owww! 4:01
