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[Intro]
  Cadd9   Dx2
[Verse 1]
I held the Cadd9keys to that old Chevrolet
And you Dheld the keys to my hGeart
I'd throw a Cadd9fit, hit the dash, get out and kick the tire
When that Dold piece of junk wouldn't sGtart
It'd be smokCadd9in good, I'd slam down the hood
Just to Dsee you there laughin at mGe
On the other Cadd9side of a dirty windshield
Lookin as Dpretty as you could bGe
[Chorus]
We sure Amsaw a lot of Emmiles
Never even Dcrossed that county lGine
I would've Ambet the farm, gave Emmy right arm
So Cyou'd always be Gmine
Did we Amcrash and burn
Or mEmake a wrong turn
Or Drun out of gasoGline
I lost Amyou around 3rd gDear and 17
Cadd9  D
[Verse 2]
In the Cadd9blink of an eye high school flew by
You went your Dway and I went Gmine
But we swore Cadd9we'd make it our love could take it
400 Dmiles could stand the test Gof time
I leCadd9ft that fall to play college ball
But my drDeams would all come to an eGnd
Cuz you know the Cadd9big leagues never called
And you went and Dfell in love with Ghim
[Chorus]
We sure Amsaw a lot of Emmiles
Never even Dcrossed that county lGine
I would've Ambet the farm, gave Emmy right arm
So Cyou'd always be Gmine
Did we Amcrash and burn
Or mEmake a wrong turn
Or Drun out of gasoGline
I lost Amyou around 3rd gDear and 17
Cadd9  D
[Solo]
Am Em C G
Am Em
[Bridge]
DMemories flash through my mind like Amold faded photographs
I still Cadd9think about you in that red Malibu
And I jDust can't help but Glaugh
[Chorus]
We sure Amsaw a lot of Emmiles
Never even Dcrossed that county lGine
I would've Ambet the farm, gave Emmy right arm
So Cyou'd always be Gmine
Did we Amcrash and burn
Or mEmake a wrong turn
Or Drun out of gaGsoline
I lost Amyou around 3rd gDear and C17
Love broke Ddown, around 3rd gear and Cadd917
I lost Dyou, around 3rd gear and Cadd917
D Cadd9 D  Cadd9 D Cadd9

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3Rd Gear And 17

by Aaron Watson

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

[Intro]

Cadd9 D

[Verse 1]

Cadd9

I held the keys to that old Chevrolet

D G

And you held the keys to my heart

Cadd9

I'd throw a fit, hit the dash, get out and kick the tire

D G

When that old piece of junk wouldn't start

Cadd9

It'd be smokin good, I'd slam down the hood

D G

Just to see you there laughin at me

Cadd9

On the other side of a dirty windshield

D G

Lookin as pretty as you could be

[Chorus]

Am Em

We sure saw a lot of miles

D G

Never even crossed that county line

Am Em

I would've bet the farm, gave my right arm

C G

So you'd always be mine

Did we crash and burn

Or make a wrong turn

D G

Or run out of gasoline

Am D

I lost you around 3rd gear and 17

Cadd9 D

[Verse 2]

Cadd9

In the blink of an eye high school flew by

D G

You went your way and I went mine

Cadd9

But we swore we'd make it our love could take it

D G

400 miles could stand the test of time

Cadd9

I left that fall to play college ball

D G

But my dreams would all come to an end

Cadd9

Cuz you know the big leagues never called

D G

And you went and fell in love with him

[Chorus]

Am Em

We sure saw a lot of miles

D G

Never even crossed that county line

Am Em

I would've bet the farm, gave my right arm

C G

So you'd always be mine

Did we crash and burn

Or make a wrong turn

D G

Or run out of gasoline

Am D

I lost you around 3rd gear and 17

Cadd9 D

[Solo]

Am Em C G

Am Em

[Bridge]

D Am

Memories flash through my mind like old faded photographs

Cadd9

I still think about you in that red Malibu

D G

And I just can't help but laugh

[Chorus]

Am Em

We sure saw a lot of miles

D G

Never even crossed that county line

Am Em

I would've bet the farm, gave my right arm

C G

So you'd always be mine

Did we crash and burn

Or make a wrong turn

D G

Or run out of gasoline

Am D C

I lost you around 3rd gear and 17

D Cadd9

Love broke down, around 3rd gear and 17

D Cadd9

I lost you, around 3rd gear and 17

D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9

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