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Aaron Watson - Diesel Drivin' Daddy
CAPO: 2nd Fret
 Well my truGck’s wound up and it’s ready to roll 
 I got a Cgood buddy working for the Highway Patrol 
 So if DI get a ticket or two, it’s gonna be alright G  
 But the shGeriff and his boys they’re in Estilline 
 Unless they’re oCut to lunch at the Dairy Queen 
 They’ll be Ditching to turn on those red, white, and blue lGights 
 GWell just like my daddy I was born a drifter 
 CI got a rebel heart and eight-ball shifter 
 DHorns on the hood and forty channel GA 
 Well some things you never leave home without 
 CLike your bible, log book, and your driving route 
 DAnd your Best Of Dale Watson oGn CD 
CHORUS: 
 'Cause I’m a dDiesel drivin’ daddy C  
 Don’t you get Gin my lane 
 Putting the pDedal to the metal C  
 Bringing eigGhteen wheels of pain 
 I’ve been in loCve, broke some hearDts 
 Settled down long enouGgh to replace the parts C  
 Kicked a liCttle aDsphalt along the way G  
 There’s a lonely life living on the road 
 When the only friend you’ve got is the radio 
 And even he fades in and out every now and then 
 But maybe someday you’ll find the right one 
 That'll shift the gears and let ya ride shotgun 
 Knows how to get that big ole rig to spin 
CHORUS: 
 'Cause I’m a dDiesel drivin’ daddy C  
 Don’t you get Gin my lane 
 Putting the pDedal to the metal C  
 Bringing eigGhteen wheels of pain 
 I’ve been in loCve, broke some hearDts 
 Settled down long enouGgh to replace the parts C  
 Kicked a liCttle aDsphalt along the way G  
BRIDGE:
 GI’m a panhandling, manhandling
 Post holing, high rolling, dust bowling daddy C  
 DI ain’t got no blood in my veins 
 I just got them four lanes 
 Of hard Amarillo hGighway 
 Chorus 
 Up and Ddown that honky tConking hGighway 
 OUTRO:  E   F   F#   G  G  

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Diesel Drivin Daddy

by Aaron Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Aaron Watson - Diesel Drivin' Daddy

CAPO: 2nd Fret

Well my truck’s wound up and it’s ready to roll

I got a good buddy working for the Highway Patrol

D G

So if I get a ticket or two, it’s gonna be alright

But the sheriff and his boys they’re in Estilline

Unless they’re out to lunch at the Dairy Queen

D G

They’ll be itching to turn on those red, white, and blue lights

Well just like my daddy I was born a drifter

I got a rebel heart and eight-ball shifter

D G

Horns on the hood and forty channel A

Well some things you never leave home without

Like your bible, log book, and your driving route

D G

And your Best Of Dale Watson on CD

CHORUS:

D C

'Cause I’m a diesel drivin’ daddy

Don’t you get in my lane

D C

Putting the pedal to the metal

Bringing eighteen wheels of pain

C D

I’ve been in love, broke some hearts

G C

Settled down long enough to replace the parts

C D G

Kicked a little asphalt along the way

There’s a lonely life living on the road

When the only friend you’ve got is the radio

And even he fades in and out every now and then

But maybe someday you’ll find the right one

That'll shift the gears and let ya ride shotgun

Knows how to get that big ole rig to spin

CHORUS:

D C

'Cause I’m a diesel drivin’ daddy

Don’t you get in my lane

D C

Putting the pedal to the metal

Bringing eighteen wheels of pain

C D

I’ve been in love, broke some hearts

G C

Settled down long enough to replace the parts

C D G

Kicked a little asphalt along the way

BRIDGE:

I’m a panhandling, manhandling

Post holing, high rolling, dust bowling daddy

I ain’t got no blood in my veins

I just got them four lanes

Of hard Amarillo highway

Chorus

D C G

Up and down that honky tonking highway

E F F# G G

OUTRO:

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