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                    HARLEY
INTRO:    C     G    C  G  
VERSE:
ThCere was a mGotorcycle mCama and her mFan
WFmith a wind-burnt tCan and a HGarleyAm  G  
RoCarin' through BGakersfield wC7hen her water bFroke
They pDmulled into a hGospital and fDor a little jGoke
TFhey nEmamed him HDmarleyG  
They bAmought a sidecar
AEmnd a smDall banDm7danna bGand
And tFhey lEmoved tDmheir HGarlCeyEm  C  G  
VERSE:
SlCidin' sideways, Gup the coast
CrCuisin' highway oFne
The sFmidecar came undCone
No one nGoticedAm  G  G7  
ThCrashing through a gGolden meadow
It cCame to rest right whFere
A fDmarmer's wife cried
"JGesus Christ has aDm7nswered all our prGayers"
And tFhey nEmamed him HDmarleyC  G7  
BAmecause of a tatEmtoo
That clDaimed his Dm7name was tGru-Emue
And tFhey lEmoved tDmheir HGarlCey
He was rFaised upon a farm, cEmradled in the arms
Of BDmeulah and BCarney
But then Fat a restless age tEmhey unlocked his cage
And Dmhe became a cEm7arney
E --G77-6-G5-6-G5-6------F#---G--
B ---------------9-8-7--8-
G ------------------------
D ------------------------
A ------------------------
E ------------------------
VERSE:
TChere was a mGotorcycle dCaredevil delFuxe
JFmumping fifty trCucks at the faGirgroundsAm  G  
A mCiddle aged hGippie couple C7way up in the stFands
HDmeard the crowd chGanting 'loud, 
The Dm7name of this young mGan
And tFhey cEmalled him HDmarleyAm  G7  
And that hAmippie couple sEmmiled
Could this Dmbe their lDm7ong lost chGild?
And So tFhey mAet D7HarleyG  Em7  
ConvAminced him of the nEmews
When tEhey compared tattA7oos
And Dmth-Emey lFovF#ed tGheAmir BbmHar-Gar-lCey  G  C  G  C  G  C  

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Harley

by Kathy Mattea

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Em7

Bbm

HARLEY

C G C G

INTRO:

VERSE:

C G C F

There was a motorcycle mama and her man

Fm C G Am G

With a wind-burnt tan and a Harley

C G C7 F

Roarin' through Bakersfield when her water broke

Dm G D G

They pulled into a hospital and for a little joke

F Em Dm G

They named him Harley

They bought a sidecar

Em D Dm7 G

And a small bandanna band

F Em Dm G C Em C G

And they loved their Harley

VERSE:

C G

Slidin' sideways, up the coast

C F

Cruisin' highway one

Fm C

The sidecar came undone

G Am G G7

No one noticed

C G

Thrashing through a golden meadow

C F

It came to rest right where

A farmer's wife cried

G Dm7 G

"Jesus Christ has answered all our prayers"

F Em Dm C G7

And they named him Harley

Am Em

Because of a tattoo

D Dm7 G Em

That claimed his name was tru-ue

F Em Dm G C

And they loved their Harley

F Em

He was raised upon a farm, cradled in the arms

Dm C

Of Beulah and Barney

F Em

But then at a restless age they unlocked his cage

Dm Em7

And he became a carney

G7 G G F# G

E --7-6-5-6-5-6-----------

B ---------------9-8-7--8-

G ------------------------

D ------------------------

A ------------------------

E ------------------------

VERSE:

C G C F

There was a motorcycle daredevil deluxe

Fm C G Am G

Jumping fifty trucks at the fairgrounds

C G C7 F

A middle aged hippie couple way up in the stands

Dm G

Heard the crowd chanting 'loud,

Dm7 G

The name of this young man

F Em Dm Am G7

And they called him Harley

Am Em

And that hippie couple smiled

Dm Dm7 G

Could this be their long lost child?

F A D7 G Em7

And So they met Harley

Am Em

Convinced him of the news

E A7

When they compared tattoos

Dm Em F F# G Am Bbm G C G C G C G C

And th-ey loved their Har-ar-ley

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