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Hudson Commodore

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[Intro]
  Dm    C      Gx2
[Verse 1]
GTime between the Cglory days and the Ggolden years
CShe did the work of 20 able Gmen
Sent DTommy off to school to be an engineer
And DSarah went to try out all the Gsins
GShe took to taking Ctea out in the GBelvedere
CBourbon in the evenings by the Gfire
As Dif the Great Depression never made it here
As Dif she had defeated her Gdesire
[Chorus]
She just wanted to Emride in a Delahaye 13G5
She just wanted to Emride in a Hudson CommoGdore
DNo need to worry anyCmoreG  
[Verse 2]
GA doctor, then a Clawyer, then a GRoosevelt
CTried to take her underneath their Gwing
DShe was in her 20's in the Bible Belt
BeDfore she knew she didn't need a Gthing
GShe didn't need their Cpity on a single Ggirl
CShe didn't need their help to raise the Gbrood
She Dwouldn't be returning to her daddy's world
She Ddidn't want a better attiGtude
[Chorus]
She just wanted to Emride in a Delahaye 13G5
She just wanted to Emride in a Hudson CommoGdore
DNo need to worry anyCmoreG  
(Instrumental)
[Chorus]
She just wanted to Emride in a Delahaye 13G5
She just wanted to Emride in a Hudson CommoGdore
DNo need to worry anyCmoreG  

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Hudson Commodore

by Jason Isbell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm C G

[Verse 1]

G C G

Time between the glory days and the golden years

C G

She did the work of 20 able men

Sent Tommy off to school to be an engineer

D G

And Sarah went to try out all the sins

G C G

She took to taking tea out in the Belvedere

C G

Bourbon in the evenings by the fire

As if the Great Depression never made it here

D G

As if she had defeated her desire

[Chorus]

Em G

She just wanted to ride in a Delahaye 135

Em G

She just wanted to ride in a Hudson Commodore

D C G

No need to worry anymore

[Verse 2]

G C G

A doctor, then a lawyer, then a Roosevelt

C G

Tried to take her underneath their wing

She was in her 20's in the Bible Belt

D G

Before she knew she didn't need a thing

G C G

She didn't need their pity on a single girl

C G

She didn't need their help to raise the brood

She wouldn't be returning to her daddy's world

D G

She didn't want a better attitude

[Chorus]

Em G

She just wanted to ride in a Delahaye 135

Em G

She just wanted to ride in a Hudson Commodore

D C G

No need to worry anymore

(Instrumental)

[Chorus]

Em G

She just wanted to ride in a Delahaye 135

Em G

She just wanted to ride in a Hudson Commodore

D C G

No need to worry anymore

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