Drive in Movies and Dashboard Lights Words and music by Nanci Griffith As performed on her album "Storms" Note: this is as Nanci spelled things on the album...no flames about my spelling of the word "cuz"!!! :) F Bb Sister had a .... F Bb She played a Silvertone ... F Bb Baez songs and ... F Bb She sure could turn the ... Am Dm Swim wear saunter, ... Bb C That's all she ... Am Dm Books were for ... Bb C And the other ... Bb C Texas back in '69 Dm C Bb Was drive-in movies ...
F Bb Father waltzed her .... F Bb Cuz college didn't ... F Bb Sad truth was she could ... F Bb But if you told poor father... Am Dm The telephone rang ... Bb C With the hearts ... Am Dm Sister's gone and .... Bb C Cuz she never ... Bb C Texas back in '69 Dm C Bb Was drive in movies .... Chorus: Bb C Where is she now? F C Dm C The backseat queen ... Bb C Where is she ... F C Dm C She's heavy of thigh ... Bb C Someone should .... F C Dm When .... Bb C F Bb Too soon the world .... F Bb (it's gone) F Bb Mother can't you hear ... F Bb Father wake up ... F Bb Her kids are grown... F Bb It's a shame cuz she had .... Am Dm Can't you ... Bb C Than "Oh, what a ... Am Dm You never taught ... Bb C All you told her was ... Bb C Texas back in '69 Dm C Bb Was drive in movies and .... Chorus transcribed by Erik Karlsson Stabnste@phoenix.phoenix.net
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