1. I think I'm gonna be sad
I think it's today yeah
the girl that's driving me mad
is going away.

R: She's got a ticket to ride
she's got a ticket to ride
she's got a ticket to ride
but she don't care.

2. She said that living with me
is bringing her down yeah
for she would never be free
when I was around.
R: She's got a ticket to ride...

*: I don't know why she's ridin' so high
she ought to think twice
she ought to do right by me
before she gets to saying goodbye
she ought to think twice
she ought to do right by me.

5.=1.
R: She's got a ticket to ride...
*: I don't know why she's ridin' so high...

6.=2.

R: + my baby don't care my baby don't care
my baby don't care my baby don't care
my baby don't care my baby don't care ...