Dead Mans Curve chords by Jan And Dean (Ver. 2)

Dead Mans Curve chords
Jan and Dean 1964

Capo II

E 3x

      E
I was cruisin' in my Stingray late one night,
        A
when an XKE pulled up on the right.
    E
And rolled down the window of his shiny new Jag,
    F#m
and challenged me then and there to a drag.
  E
I said, "you're on, buddy, my mill's runnin' fine,
      A
let's come off the line, now, at Sunset and Vine.
         E
But I'll go you one better if you've got the nerve.
      F#m               A
Let's race all the way,

to Dead Man's

E
Dead Man's Curve, it's no place to play
C#m
Dead Man's Curve, you must keep away
A
Dead Man's Curve, I can hear 'em say:
 E7    E    C         Am         E7
"Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve"

    E
The street was deserted late Friday night,
        A
we were buggin' each other while we sat out the light.
   E
We both popped the clutch when the light turned green,
    F#m
you shoulda heard the whine from my screamin' machine.
  E
I flew past LaBrea, Schwab's, and Crescent Heights,
    A
and all the Jag could see were my six tail lights.
   E
He passed me at Doheny then I started to swerve,
      F#m
but I pulled her out and there we were,
   A
at Dead Man's

E
Dead Man's Curve, it's no place to play


G
Dead Man's Curve, you must keep away

           C
Well - the last thing I remember, Doc, I started to swerve.
    Am
And then I saw the Jag slide into the curve.
  F
I know I'll never forget that horrible sight.
  Bb
I guess I found out for myself that everyone was right.

 E7    E    C         Am         E7
"Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve"

E
Dead Man's Curve, it's no place to play
C#m
Dead Man's Curve, you must keep away
A
Dead Man's Curve, I can hear 'em say:
 E7    E    C         Am         E7
"Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve"  3x

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