Chords with lyrics
Capo 3
Chords respective of Capo
Intro
D MajorD
D MajorD G+G
He's got a flat wheel at the side of the road,
D MajorD G+G
The rain's coming down, it's getting cold,
A augmentedA D MajorD
A augmentedA car pulls over on the interstate,
G+G A augmentedA
Says wait there, I gotta check your plates.
D MajorD G+G
He comes back to sound the alarm,
D MajorD G+G
Makes it clear to the boy that he's armed,
A augmentedA D MajorD
Says I don't know if I've seen you around,
G+G A augmentedA
We don't get your type in our town.
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
Officer I grew up in this town,
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
Surely you must've seen me around,
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G
I go to school with two o' your sons,
A augmentedA G+G
Maybe you saw me at a game that we won.
D MajorD G+G
He said boy step out o' the car,
D MajorD G+G
I don't want you goin' to far,
A augmentedA D MajorD
Where is it you said you were from again,
G+G A augmentedA
'cause I don't think I was listenin'.
D MajorD G+G
I don't remember tellin' you you could speak;
D MajorD G+G
show some respect to members of the police.
A augmentedA D MajorD
Do you know what I could do to you?
G+G A augmentedA
Do you know what I could put you through?
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
Officer I grew up in this town,
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
Surely you must've seen me around,
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G
I go to school with two o' your sons,
A augmentedA G+G
Maybe you saw me at a game that we won.
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
I am headed to my girlfriends place,
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
'nd yeah it's been a while since I checked my plates,
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G
but I assure you when tomorrow comes,
A augmentedA G+G
I'll get 'em fixed and no harm will be done.
Interlude
D,G,D,G,A,D,G
D MajorD strum
e:-3-2-0------2-:
B:-------3-2--3-:
G:------------2-:
D:------------0-:
A:------------X-:
E:------------X-:
D MajorD G+G
The cop smiled and he pulled out his gun.
D MajorD G+G
He said what planet do you think that I'm from?
A augmentedA D MajorD
There was a pause and the moment was tight,
G+G A augmentedA
the boy knew he couldn't win this fight.
D MajorD G+G
So he turned and he ran like the wind,
D MajorD G+G
shots fired and the bullets went in.
A augmentedA D MajorD
And he thought as he lay on the ground
G+G A augmentedA
I can't believe I'm gonna die in this town.
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
Officer when are you gonna learn,
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
That one day it's gonna be your turn?
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G
This boy was friends with two o' your kids,
A augmentedA G+G
How are you gonna tell 'em what you did?
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
He was headed to his girlfriends place,
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
yeah, it wasn't right he hadn't checked his plates,
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G
but he assured you when tomorrow came,
A augmentedA G+G
he was gonna make it right again.
D MajorD G+G
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D MajorD G+G
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A augmentedA D MajorD
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G+G A augmentedA
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D MajorD G+G
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D MajorD G+G
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A augmentedA D MajorD
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G+G
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D MajorD