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Tuning: Standard
Intro:
C  F  D
CThis afterFnoonC, me and my Froommate Dchanged my Coil
I felt like a FmanC, as I Fdrained my oil Dpan
I put my Gcar up on Cbricks
Now there's Enothing I can't Amfix
If I could Fput you Gup on CbricksF  G  
  CI've never Fchanged my own Coil
He said FI was Dthree quarts Clow
He shook his FheadC, he shook his Fhead and said, 'Dan, you're Dbad' 
I said someGtimes I forCget 
And it might just Ebe geneAmtic 
Cars esFcape me Gjust like Cmy dad F  G  
Chorus:
And I should probably think more aCbout where I'm goiFng and how I'll geGt there
And I should probably check my tire Cpressure keep it Fhigh so I don't Gstall 
Don't stCall F#m  G  
  E    F(barred)
  DWe gapped Gspark plugs Dand I guess I Glearned Esomething Dnew 
But I felt Gbad foDr that poor Gguy at Jiffy ELube 
He'll change Aoil, and I'll write Dsongs 
And we'll aF#mll still get alBmong 
Forgive Gme I Ameant no DwrongG  A  
Chorus:
And I should probably think more aDbout where I'm goiGng and how I'll geAt there
And I should probably check my tire Dpressure keep it Ghigh so I don't Astall 
Don't stall
Don't stDall

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Oil Change

by Dan Potthast

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F#m

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Tuning: Standard

Intro:

C F D

C F C F D C

This afternoon, me and my roommate changed my oil

F C F D

I felt like a man, as I drained my oil pan

G C

I put my car up on bricks

E Am

Now there's nothing I can't fix

F G C F G

If I could put you up on bricks

C F C

I've never changed my own oil

F D C

He said I was three quarts low

F C F D

He shook his head, he shook his head and said, 'Dan, you're bad'

G C

I said sometimes I forget

E Am

And it might just be genetic

F G C F G

Cars escape me just like my dad

Chorus:

C F G

And I should probably think more about where I'm going and how I'll get there

C F G

And I should probably check my tire pressure keep it high so I don't stall

C F#m G

Don't stall

E F

(barred)

D G D G E D

We gapped spark plugs and I guess I learned something new

G D G E

But I felt bad for that poor guy at Jiffy Lube

A D

He'll change oil, and I'll write songs

F#m Bm

And we'll all still get along

G A D G A

Forgive me I meant no wrong

Chorus:

D G A

And I should probably think more about where I'm going and how I'll get there

D G A

And I should probably check my tire pressure keep it high so I don't stall

Don't stall

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