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Capo on 1
Intro.:   D   Em/D   A/D   Dx2
He Dsaid, "Son, hold it still, keep that A/C#beam shinin' straight"D/F#  
He'd have a Bm9/16ths in Aone hand, workin' Gon that Chevrolet
It Dseemed like every Saturday soon A/C#as the sun went downD/F#  
We'd be Bmhuddled under-Aneath that hood Gtinkering around
(Pre-Chorus)
And of Emall of the great memories I've Ahad
The Embest ones are those Gnights just Ame and my dad
(Chorus)
D/F#He'll Gnever how much he taught me Aout in that garageD  
And I Gguess the stuff that stuck was more about Alife than fixing carsBm  
'Cause to Cthis day I Bmstill can't make them Arun right
GBut I Emsure did F#mlearn a lot, Gjust Aholding the Dflashlight
Inst.:  Em/D   A/D  D  
He Dtold me a lot of stories about A/C#grandpa and the warD/F#  
While Bmhe was trying to Ashow me what a car-Gburetor's for
DI learned a couple cuss words when he A/C#skinned his knuckles upD/F#  
And I Bmfound out Momma was the Aonly girl he Gever really loved
(Pre-Chorus)
And of Emall of the great memories I've Ahad
The Embest ones are those Gnights just Ame and my dad
(Chorus)
D/F#He'll Gnever how much he taught me Aout in that garageD  
And I Gguess the stuff that stuck was more about Alife than fixing carsBm  
'Cause to Cthis day I Bmstill can't make them Arun right
GBut I Emsure did F#mlearn a lot, Gjust Aholding the Dflashlight
G A D G G A Bm
And to Cthis day I Bmstill can't make them Arun right
But deep Bmin-Cside I Bmknow that it's Aalright
G'Cause I Emsure did F#mlearn a lotG  G  A  A  
Just holding the Dflashlight
Outro.:  Em/D   A/D   D   D   Em/D   A/D  D  

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Flashlight

by Chris Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/D

A/D

A/C#

D/F#

F#m

Capo on 1

D Em/D A/D D

Intro.: x2

D A/C# D/F#

He said, "Son, hold it still, keep that beam shinin' straight"

Bm A G

He'd have a 9/16ths in one hand, workin' on that Chevrolet

D A/C# D/F#

It seemed like every Saturday soon as the sun went down

Bm A G

We'd be huddled under-neath that hood tinkering around

(Pre-Chorus)

Em A

And of all of the great memories I've had

Em G A

The best ones are those nights just me and my dad

(Chorus)

D/F# G A D

He'll never how much he taught me out in that garage

G A Bm

And I guess the stuff that stuck was more about life than fixing cars

C Bm A

'Cause to this day I still can't make them run right

G Em F#m G A D

But I sure did learn a lot, just holding the flashlight

Em/D A/D D

Inst.:

D A/C# D/F#

He told me a lot of stories about grandpa and the war

Bm A G

While he was trying to show me what a car-buretor's for

D A/C# D/F#

I learned a couple cuss words when he skinned his knuckles up

Bm A G

And I found out Momma was the only girl he ever really loved

(Pre-Chorus)

Em A

And of all of the great memories I've had

Em G A

The best ones are those nights just me and my dad

(Chorus)

D/F# G A D

He'll never how much he taught me out in that garage

G A Bm

And I guess the stuff that stuck was more about life than fixing cars

C Bm A

'Cause to this day I still can't make them run right

G Em F#m G A D

But I sure did learn a lot, just holding the flashlight

G A D G G A Bm

C Bm A

And to this day I still can't make them run right

Bm C Bm A

But deep in-side I know that it's alright

G Em F#m G G A A

'Cause I sure did learn a lot

Just holding the flashlight

Em/D A/D D D Em/D A/D D

Outro.:

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