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Built For Speed by Stray Cats
Intro: E  
EHere I come in my '57, she's a real low rider, paid perfection 
AWith a custom engine painted black with flames 
EAin't nobody gonna call that hotrod tame 
BOoh ooh ooh oohoo
AOoh ooh ooh oohoo
EAh hoo hoo
EV8 engine with a fuel injection, 2 8 3 that's my ounce of perfection 
ATake that rod out when it's very late
EHaven't gotten round to gettin' license plates 
BOoh ooh ooh oohoo
AOoh ooh ooh oohoo
EAh hoo hoo
EWell I'm cruisin' low and I'm E7cruisin' mean, 
A7Well I'm cruisin' slow in my F#7street machine 
EYou're my hard rockin' mama aB7nd you're really built for speed 
    EYou're built for speed baby!
Guitar solo
EWhen I reach that final destination, I will thrive upon, and leave with, compensation 
AWith a little reeling and a lotta rockin' 
EYou're my hard rockin' mama in your fishnet stockings 
BOoh ooh ooh oohoo
AOoh ooh ooh oohoo
EAh hoo hoo
EWell I'm cruisin' low and I'm E7cruisin' mean, 
A7Well I'm cruisin' slow in my F#7street machine 
EYou're my hard rockin' mama aB7nd you're really built for speed 
EYou're built for speed baby!
You're built for speed
You're built for speed
You're built for speed

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Built For Speed

by Stray Cats

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F#7

Built For Speed by Stray Cats

Intro:

Here I come in my '57, she's a real low rider, paid perfection

With a custom engine painted black with flames

Ain't nobody gonna call that hotrod tame

Ooh ooh ooh oohoo

Ah hoo hoo

V8 engine with a fuel injection, 2 8 3 that's my ounce of perfection

Take that rod out when it's very late

Haven't gotten round to gettin' license plates

Ooh ooh ooh oohoo

Ah hoo hoo

E E7

Well I'm cruisin' low and I'm cruisin' mean,

A7 F#7

Well I'm cruisin' slow in my street machine

E B7

You're my hard rockin' mama and you're really built for speed

You're built for speed baby!

Guitar solo

When I reach that final destination, I will thrive upon, and leave with, compensation

With a little reeling and a lotta rockin'

You're my hard rockin' mama in your fishnet stockings

Ooh ooh ooh oohoo

Ah hoo hoo

E E7

Well I'm cruisin' low and I'm cruisin' mean,

A7 F#7

Well I'm cruisin' slow in my street machine

E B7

You're my hard rockin' mama and you're really built for speed

You're built for speed baby!

You're built for speed

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