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Play this with a capo on 4th fret.
All chord names, shapes, and notes are relative to position of capo.
Real chord names are in square brackets below.
G                 B=   320033                  G(b5)/Bb   [B(b5)/D]   =   x10023
Gsus/A      Bsus/Db=   x00013                  A7                Db7=   x02020
D                F#=   xx0232                  C                   E=   x32010
G7               B7=   320031
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G  G(b5)/Bb  Gsus/A  G
INTRO
Well, if you're one of the millions who own one of them gas drinking,
piston clinking, air polluting, smoke belching, four wheeled buggies from Detroit City, 
                                                    **RIFF**    A7    D  G  
then pay attention; I'm about to sing your song son.
Well, GI'm not a man appointed judge,
To Cbear ill-will and hold a grudge,
But I Gthink it's time I said me a few choice Dwords.
All aGbout that demon automobile,
A Cmetal box with the polyglass wheel,
The Gend result to the Ddream of Henry GFord.
Well, DI've got a car that's mine alone,
That Cme and the finance company own.
A Gready made pile of manufactured Dgrief.
And if I Gain't out of gas in the pouring G7rain,
I'm a-Cchanging a flat in a hurricane,
I Gonce spent three days Dlost on a cloverGleaf.
Well, it A7ain't just the smoke and the traffic jam,
That makes me the bitter fool I am,
But this four wheel buggy is a-dollaring me to Ddeath.
For A7gas and oils and fluids and grease,
And wires and tires and anti-freeze,
And them accessories, well honey that's something Delse.
Well, you can get a Gstereo tape and a color tv,
Get a Cbackseat bar and reclining seats,
 GAnd just pay once a month, like you do your Drent.
Well, I Gfigured it up and over a period of G7time,
This Cfour thousand dollar car of mine,
Costs Gfourteen thousand Ddollars and ninety-nine Gcents.
Well, now DLord Mr. Ford, I just Cwish that you could Gsee,
What your simple horseless carriage has beDcome.
Well, it Gseems your contribution to man,
To Csay the least, got a little out of hand,
              G                     D       G**RIFF**    A7    D  G  
Well, Lord Mr. Ford, what have you done.
Now the Gaverage American father and mother,
Own Cone whole car and half another,
And GI bet that half a car is a trick to Dbuy, don't you?
But the Gthing that amazes me I G7guess,
Is the Cway we measure a man's success,
By the Gkind of an automoDbile he can afford Gto buy.
Well now, A7red light, green light, traffic cop,
Right turn, no turn, must turn, stop,
Get out the credit card honey, we're out of Dgas.
Well, now A7all the car's placed end to end,
Would reach to the moon and back again,
And there'd probably be some poor fool pull out to Dpass.
Well now, Ghow I yearn for the good old days,
WithCout that carbon monoxide haze,
A-Ghanging over the roar of the interDstate.
Well, if the GLord that made the moon and G7stars,
Would have Cmeant for me and you to have cars,
He'd have Gseen that we was all Dborn with a parking Gspace.
DLord Mr. Ford, I just Cwish that you could Gsee,
What your simple horseless carriage has beDcome.
Well, it Gseems your contribution to G7man,
To Csay the least, got a little out of hand,
Well, GLord Mr. DFord, what have you Gdone.
Come away with me Lucille
                     A7       D      G    C**RIFF**    A7    D  G  
In my smoking, choking automobile

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Lord Mr Ford

by Jerry Reed

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Play this with a capo on 4th fret.

All chord names, shapes, and notes are relative to position of capo.

Real chord names are in square brackets below.

G = 320033 G(b5)/Bb [B(b5)/D] = x10023

Bsus/Db Db7

Gsus/A = x00013 A7 = x02020

F# E

D = xx0232 C = x32010

G7 = 320031

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G G(b5)/Bb Gsus/A G

INTRO

Well, if you're one of the millions who own one of them gas drinking,

piston clinking, air polluting, smoke belching, four wheeled buggies from Detroit City,

A7 D G

**RIFF**

then pay attention; I'm about to sing your song son.

Well, I'm not a man appointed judge,

To bear ill-will and hold a grudge,

G D

But I think it's time I said me a few choice words.

All about that demon automobile,

A metal box with the polyglass wheel,

G D G

The end result to the dream of Henry Ford.

Well, I've got a car that's mine alone,

That me and the finance company own.

G D

A ready made pile of manufactured grief.

G G7

And if I ain't out of gas in the pouring rain,

I'm a-changing a flat in a hurricane,

G D G

I once spent three days lost on a cloverleaf.

Well, it ain't just the smoke and the traffic jam,

That makes me the bitter fool I am,

But this four wheel buggy is a-dollaring me to death.

For gas and oils and fluids and grease,

And wires and tires and anti-freeze,

And them accessories, well honey that's something else.

Well, you can get a stereo tape and a color tv,

Get a backseat bar and reclining seats,

G D

And just pay once a month, like you do your rent.

G G7

Well, I figured it up and over a period of time,

This four thousand dollar car of mine,

G D G

Costs fourteen thousand dollars and ninety-nine cents.

D C G

Well, now Lord Mr. Ford, I just wish that you could see,

What your simple horseless carriage has become.

Well, it seems your contribution to man,

To say the least, got a little out of hand,

G D G A7 D G

**RIFF**

Well, Lord Mr. Ford, what have you done.

Now the average American father and mother,

Own one whole car and half another,

G D

And I bet that half a car is a trick to buy, don't you?

G G7

But the thing that amazes me I guess,

Is the way we measure a man's success,

G D G

By the kind of an automobile he can afford to buy.

Well now, red light, green light, traffic cop,

Right turn, no turn, must turn, stop,

Get out the credit card honey, we're out of gas.

Well, now all the car's placed end to end,

Would reach to the moon and back again,

And there'd probably be some poor fool pull out to pass.

Well now, how I yearn for the good old days,

Without that carbon monoxide haze,

G D

A-hanging over the roar of the interstate.

G G7

Well, if the Lord that made the moon and stars,

Would have meant for me and you to have cars,

G D G

He'd have seen that we was all born with a parking space.

D C G

Lord Mr. Ford, I just wish that you could see,

What your simple horseless carriage has become.

G G7

Well, it seems your contribution to man,

To say the least, got a little out of hand,

G D G

Well, Lord Mr. Ford, what have you done.

Come away with me Lucille

A7 D G C A7 D G

**RIFF**

In my smoking, choking automobile

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