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One of my favourites off of the album The Hold Up. Sounds much better on the piano, but for
anyone that wants to play it on guitar here are the chords. Standard tuning, super simple
chords. If you can work in some runs and fills between the chords it can still sound great
on guitar.
     EADGBE
 Am- x02210
  C- x32010
  G- 320003
  F- 133211
  Am    C    G    F    C    Gx2
When I Amheard you two had CendGed
My Fplan was to Cstick up my Ghand real quick
AmLet you know I was Cnext in the Gline
But Fthat ain't a Cnice way to Gsay it
Your Amhair got cut weird, my Cface growing Gold
Your Ftrip it was Cmiserable the Gweather was cold
AmYou came home with a Clot of time aGlone
And Fno Cwhere to Amspend Git
FUp at the wedding though she Cplayed her Gpart
But Fnow it's the winter and the Ccar won't Gstart
You knowAm  C  G  
You knowF  C  G  
AmMy girl belongs in the Cheart of the Gworld
'Cause Fnobody Cstood where she Gstands
AmPut those bags Cback in the Gcar
We're Ftaking that Ctrip to long Amisland aGgain
FUp at the wedding though she Cplayed her Gpart
But Fnow it's the winter and the Ccar won't Gstart
You knowAm  C  G  
You knowF  C  G  
Am   C   G   Am   F   G
Well if you Amwant to change your plans
Well then Cchange your fucking Gplans
If you Fwant to say Cthanks, say Gthanks
AmI know its hard Csleeping on the Gfloor
And Fkeeping your Cmoney from the Gbanks
And iAmf that thing meant Cnothing to Gyou
Well then Fwhat was that Cthing that one Gnight?
AmThat ain't a question, though it Crises in iGnflection
It’s just a Fnice Cway to Amsay Git
FUp at the wedding though she Cplayed her Gpart
But Fnow it's the winter and the Ccar won't Gstart
You knowAm  

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Car Wont Start

by Donovan Woods

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

One of my favourites off of the album The Hold Up. Sounds much better on the piano, but for

anyone that wants to play it on guitar here are the chords. Standard tuning, super simple

chords. If you can work in some runs and fills between the chords it can still sound great

on guitar.

EADGBE

- x02210

- x32010

- 320003

- 133211

Am C G F C G

Am C G

When I heard you two had ended

F C G

My plan was to stick up my hand real quick

Am C G

Let you know I was next in the line

F C G

But that ain't a nice way to say it

Am C G

Your hair got cut weird, my face growing old

F C G

Your trip it was miserable the weather was cold

Am C G

You came home with a lot of time alone

F C Am G

And no where to spend it

F C G

Up at the wedding though she played her part

F C G

But now it's the winter and the car won't start

Am C G

You know

F C G

You know

Am C G

My girl belongs in the heart of the world

F C G

'Cause nobody stood where she stands

Am C G

Put those bags back in the car

F C Am G

We're taking that trip to long island again

F C G

Up at the wedding though she played her part

F C G

But now it's the winter and the car won't start

Am C G

You know

F C G

You know

Am C G Am F G

Well if you want to change your plans

C G

Well then change your fucking plans

F C G

If you want to say thanks, say thanks

Am C G

I know its hard sleeping on the floor

F C G

And keeping your money from the banks

Am C G

And if that thing meant nothing to you

F C G

Well then what was that thing that one night?

Am C G

That ain't a question, though it rises in inflection

F C Am G

It’s just a nice way to say it

F C G

Up at the wedding though she played her part

F C G

But now it's the winter and the car won't start

You know

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