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Capo 3
Chords respective of Capo
Intro
D
He's got a Dflat wheel at the side of the roGad,
DThe rain's coming down, it's getting coGld,
AA car pulls over on the interstate,D  
GSays wait there, I gotta check your platesA.
DHe comes back to sound the alaGrm,
DMakes it clear to the boy that he's arGmed,
ASays I don't know if I've seen you aroundD,
GWe don't get your type in our towAn.
DOfficer I grGew up in this tAown,
DSurely you mGust've seen me Aaround,
BmI go to school with tAwo o' your sGons,
AMaybe you saw me at a game that we wGon.
DHe said boy step out o' the cGar,
DI don't want you goin' to faGr,
AWhere is it you said you were from agaDin,
G'cause I don't think I was listenAin'.
DI don't remember tellin' you you could speGak;
Dshow some respect to members of the poliGce.
ADo you know what I could do to yoDu?
GDo you know what I could put you throuAgh?
DOfficer I grGew up in this tAown,
DSurely you mGust've seen me Aaround,
BmI go to school with tAwo o' your sGons,
AMaybe you saw me at a game that we wGon.
DI am headed to my giGrlfriends plAace,
D'nd yeah it's been a while since I Gchecked my pAlates,
Bmbut I assure you when tAomorrow cGomes,
AI'll get 'em fixed and no harm will be Gdone.
Interlude
D,G,D,G,A,D,G
              D strum
e:-3-2-0------2-:
B:-------3-2--3-:
G:------------2-:
D:------------0-:
A:------------X-:
E:------------X-:
DThe cop smiled and he pulled out his gGun.
DHe said what planet do you think that I'm Gfrom?
AThere was a pause and the moment was tiDght,
Gthe boy knew he couldn't win this fiAght.
DSo he turned and he ran like the wiGnd,
Dshots fired and the bullets went iGn.
AAnd he thought as he lay on the grDound
GI can't believe I'm gonna die in this toAwn.
DOfficer when are yGou gonna leAarn,
DThat one day it's gonna Gbe your tAurn?
BmThis boy was friends with tAwo o' your kGids,
AHow are you gonna tell 'em what you dGid?
DHe was headed to his gGirlfriends pAlace,
Dyeah, it wasn't right he hadn't cGhecked his pAlates,
Bmbut he assured you when toAmorrow cGame,
Ahe was gonna make it right agGain.
DooooooGo
DooooooGo
AooooooDo
GooooooAo
DooooooGo
DooooooGo
AooooooDo
Gooooooo
D

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Side Of The Road

by Greg Holden

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

Chords respective of Capo

Intro

D G

He's got a flat wheel at the side of the road,

D G

The rain's coming down, it's getting cold,

A D

A car pulls over on the interstate,

G A

Says wait there, I gotta check your plates.

D G

He comes back to sound the alarm,

D G

Makes it clear to the boy that he's armed,

A D

Says I don't know if I've seen you around,

G A

We don't get your type in our town.

D G A

Officer I grew up in this town,

D G A

Surely you must've seen me around,

Bm A G

I go to school with two o' your sons,

A G

Maybe you saw me at a game that we won.

D G

He said boy step out o' the car,

D G

I don't want you goin' to far,

A D

Where is it you said you were from again,

G A

'cause I don't think I was listenin'.

D G

I don't remember tellin' you you could speak;

D G

show some respect to members of the police.

A D

Do you know what I could do to you?

G A

Do you know what I could put you through?

D G A

Officer I grew up in this town,

D G A

Surely you must've seen me around,

Bm A G

I go to school with two o' your sons,

A G

Maybe you saw me at a game that we won.

D G A

I am headed to my girlfriends place,

D G A

'nd yeah it's been a while since I checked my plates,

Bm A G

but I assure you when tomorrow comes,

A G

I'll get 'em fixed and no harm will be done.

Interlude

D,G,D,G,A,D,G

D strum

e:-3-2-0------2-:

B:-------3-2--3-:

G:------------2-:

D:------------0-:

A:------------X-:

E:------------X-:

D G

The cop smiled and he pulled out his gun.

D G

He said what planet do you think that I'm from?

A D

There was a pause and the moment was tight,

G A

the boy knew he couldn't win this fight.

D G

So he turned and he ran like the wind,

D G

shots fired and the bullets went in.

A D

And he thought as he lay on the ground

G A

I can't believe I'm gonna die in this town.

D G A

Officer when are you gonna learn,

D G A

That one day it's gonna be your turn?

Bm A G

This boy was friends with two o' your kids,

A G

How are you gonna tell 'em what you did?

D G A

He was headed to his girlfriends place,

D G A

yeah, it wasn't right he hadn't checked his plates,

Bm A G

but he assured you when tomorrow came,

A G

he was gonna make it right again.

D G

ooooooo

D G

ooooooo

A D

ooooooo

G A

ooooooo

D G

ooooooo

D G

ooooooo

A D

ooooooo

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