Capo
2
Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Intro
G G C C D D/C D/B D/A G G/F#
Verse 1:
G
Tenth frame, havent got a strike yet
C
Everybodys watching
D D/C D/B D/A G G/F#
I havent seen you smile yet
G
Twenty years fraying like a tire swing
C
Last night if you were sleeping at your friends house
D D/C D/B D/A G G/F#
Oh, whyd you leave your wedding ring
G G/B C
Well I hope hes got a mean hook shot
G G/B C
I hope that its a perfect fit
G G/B C
You can give it everything youve got
Em D/F# C
But you still end up with a 710 split
G C D D/C D/B D/A G G/F#
A 710 split
Verse 2:
G
Dead end, working at the office
C
Dont think Im getting that promotion
D D/C D/B D/A G G/F#
Its hard work but its honest
G
And my old truck is a piece of shit
G
But its got every night that we spent in it
C
When you flashed that cop like an idiot
D D/C D/B D/A G G/F#
You always said I should get rid of it
G G/B C
Well I hope hes got a real nice car
G G/B C
But I bet you that he cant drive stick
G G/B C
You can give it everything youve got
Em D/F# C
But you still end up with a 710 split
G G/B C
And I know its been a long time coming
G G/B C
And some things, they dont fix
G G/B C
But this engine just wont quit running
Em D/F# C
And I wont give up on a 710 split
G
A 710 split
C D D/C D/B D/A G G/F#
Yeah, a 710 split
Em7 A7
What have I got to lose
Em7 A7
Set em up, Ill knock em down
C
I would have said I do
C/B
Even if I knew
Am7
Theres an empty house
Am7/G
At the end of you
B7(b5)
But Ill keep calling
E Am Am/G# Am/G D/F#
Ill keep striking out
G G/B C
Well I know hes everything Im not
G G/B C
But I hope he loves you like I did
G G/B C
Well we gave it everything we got
Em D/F# C
But we still ended with a 710 split
G G/B C
And I know its been a long time coming
G G/B C
And some things they dont fix
G G/B C
But this engine just wont quit running
Em D/F# C
And I wont give up on a 710 split
G
A 710 split
C D D/C D/B D/A G G/F# G
Yeah, a 710 split
Song History
Published: April 9, 2026
Last Updated: April 9, 2026