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Car Wreck by Devil Makes Three
Capo 4
I'm still not sure of the picking pattern but when I get it I'll tab it out as well. I'm
90% sure of the chords except it might go C to Am in the verse instead of C to F but
both sound pretty good and can be accomplished with a slight change in your singing. C/B 
is just the walkdown/transition chord between C and Am
CHe grew up in a oFne-horse town
GWasn't much to do since all them Cbars had closed Gdown
CHe'd stare up to the stars sometimes when Fno one was around
AGnd he dreamed of getting Cout
So he Fbought himself a pick-up truck that was Gcovered up in rust
He found a Fbuddy for of shotgun seat that was Gsomeone he could trust
And they Chit the gas, C/Bheaded west out Amto the setting sun
FWhen the dust had Gcleared, they were Cgone.
Well Fleaving just came natural, that's the Gway it seemed to him
He'd been Fdoing it so long, that's the Gway he'd always been
And you can Cfind him in some C/Bhotel room with the Amtelevision on
HCe might be C/Bhigh and he'll Amprobably ramble on
You can Claugh beneath C/Bfluorescent lights and Amdrink until the dawn
But in the Fmornin'....in the Gmornin' when you wake up he'll be Cgone.
CSo he met a girl in a Ftown along the way
She had Gbeautiful brown eyes and a Cplace that he could Gstay
CSo he fell in love, and she Ffell in love in kind
IGt was so perfect that of Ccourse he lost his Gmind.
He Fsnuck of the kitchen one Gday before the dawn
SFhe called out after him and Gran across the lawn
And he Csaid some things that he C/Bdidn't mean
That he'd Ambest be travelin' on
FShe shed some Gtears and he was Cgone.
Well Fleaving just came natural, that's the Gway it seemed to him
He'd been Fdoing it so long, that's the Gway he'd always been
And you can Cfind him in some C/Bhotel room with the Amtelevision on
HCe might be C/Bhigh and he'll Amprobably ramble on
You can Claugh beneath C/Bfluorescent lights and Amdrink until the dawn
But in the Fmornin'....in the Gmornin' when you wake up he'll be Cgone.
CEighteen years later, fifteen-Fhundred miles from home
HGe can't shake her from his mind though the Cwhiskey soaks his Gbones
He Cheads out on a back-roads in the Fmiddle of the night
HGead up to the meadow, you know he Ctimed that curve just Gright
But some Fbridges you cross over but the Grest you've got to burn
He Fmay have lost the road the road but I Gknow he made his turn
And as we Cpulled him from the C/Bwreckage, I pAmromised him a song
FCuz it was Gclear that he was Cgone.
Well Fleaving just came natural, that's the Gway it seemed to him
He'd been Fdoing it so long, that's the Gway he'd always been
And you can Cfind him in some C/Bhotel room with the Amtelevision on
HCe might be C/Bhigh and he'll Amprobably ramble on
You can Claugh beneath C/Bfluorescent lights and Amdrink until the dawn
But in the Fmornin'....in the Gmornin' when you wake up he'll be Cgone.

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Car Wreck

by The Devil Makes Three

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Car Wreck by Devil Makes Three

Capo 4

I'm still not sure of the picking pattern but when I get it I'll tab it out as well. I'm

90% sure of the chords except it might go C to Am in the verse instead of C to F but

both sound pretty good and can be accomplished with a slight change in your singing. C/B

is just the walkdown/transition chord between C and Am

C F

He grew up in a one-horse town

G C G

Wasn't much to do since all them bars had closed down

C F

He'd stare up to the stars sometimes when no one was around

G C

And he dreamed of getting out

F G

So he bought himself a pick-up truck that was covered up in rust

F G

He found a buddy for of shotgun seat that was someone he could trust

C C/B Am

And they hit the gas, headed west out to the setting sun

F G C

When the dust had cleared, they were gone.

F G

Well leaving just came natural, that's the way it seemed to him

F G

He'd been doing it so long, that's the way he'd always been

C C/B Am

And you can find him in some hotel room with the television on

C C/B Am

He might be high and he'll probably ramble on

C C/B Am

You can laugh beneath fluorescent lights and drink until the dawn

F G C

But in the mornin'....in the mornin' when you wake up he'll be gone.

C F

So he met a girl in a town along the way

G C G

She had beautiful brown eyes and a place that he could stay

C F

So he fell in love, and she fell in love in kind

G C G

It was so perfect that of course he lost his mind.

F G

He snuck of the kitchen one day before the dawn

F G

She called out after him and ran across the lawn

C C/B

And he said some things that he didn't mean

That he'd best be travelin' on

F G C

She shed some tears and he was gone.

F G

Well leaving just came natural, that's the way it seemed to him

F G

He'd been doing it so long, that's the way he'd always been

C C/B Am

And you can find him in some hotel room with the television on

C C/B Am

He might be high and he'll probably ramble on

C C/B Am

You can laugh beneath fluorescent lights and drink until the dawn

F G C

But in the mornin'....in the mornin' when you wake up he'll be gone.

C F

Eighteen years later, fifteen-hundred miles from home

G C G

He can't shake her from his mind though the whiskey soaks his bones

C F

He heads out on a back-roads in the middle of the night

G C G

Head up to the meadow, you know he timed that curve just right

F G

But some bridges you cross over but the rest you've got to burn

F G

He may have lost the road the road but I know he made his turn

C C/B Am

And as we pulled him from the wreckage, I promised him a song

F G C

Cuz it was clear that he was gone.

F G

Well leaving just came natural, that's the way it seemed to him

F G

He'd been doing it so long, that's the way he'd always been

C C/B Am

And you can find him in some hotel room with the television on

C C/B Am

He might be high and he'll probably ramble on

C C/B Am

You can laugh beneath fluorescent lights and drink until the dawn

F G C

But in the mornin'....in the mornin' when you wake up he'll be gone.

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