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Getaway Car

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Slaid Cleaves - Getaway Car
INTRO:   G    C    G    C  G  
The old man's been CdrinkingG  
And momma's been CdrivingG  
Herself home alone more and DmoreG  
Baby tugging Cat her breastG  
Little devil won't Ctake no restG  
The goddamn Dneighbours all keeping GscoreC  G  C  G  
It's momma's CbirthdayG  
Oh, but the Cbills ain't paidG  
We'll sit alone in the DdarkG  
"Make a pallet by the Cscreen door, dearG  
Try and get some cool Cair in here"G  
Listening to the highway rolling DpastG  
CHORUS:
And I Cdream of a getawaGy carD  
One with no brakes or plates
Dark and swift without a trace
I'll Cdrive it, oh, so Gfar awayD  
Straight out into the night
I'm gonna Gbury it all in the Cglow of my tailGlightsC  G  C  D  G  
Town pump's at the Cedge of townG  
The whores call his name when he Ccomes aroundG  
Three sheets to the wind like a millionDaireG  
Crawls home on his Chands and kneesG  
To three hungry Cmouths to feedG  
Their bellies as Dempty as the FrigiGdaire
CHORUS:
And I Cdream of a getawaGy carD  
One with no brakes or plates
Dark and swift without a trace
I'll Cdrive it, oh, so Gfar awayD  
Straight out into the night
I'm gonna Gbury it all in the Cglow of my tailGlights
OUTRO:   C      G      C      G       D      C      G      D    G    C    G    C    G    C  G  

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Getaway Car

by Slaid Cleaves

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Slaid Cleaves - Getaway Car

G C G C G

INTRO:

C G

The old man's been drinking

C G

And momma's been driving

D G

Herself home alone more and more

C G

Baby tugging at her breast

C G

Little devil won't take no rest

D G C G C G

The goddamn neighbours all keeping score

C G

It's momma's birthday

C G

Oh, but the bills ain't paid

D G

We'll sit alone in the dark

C G

"Make a pallet by the screen door, dear

C G

Try and get some cool air in here"

D G

Listening to the highway rolling past

CHORUS:

C G D

And I dream of a getaway car

One with no brakes or plates

Dark and swift without a trace

C G D

I'll drive it, oh, so far away

Straight out into the night

G C G C G C D G

I'm gonna bury it all in the glow of my taillights

C G

Town pump's at the edge of town

C G

The whores call his name when he comes around

D G

Three sheets to the wind like a millionaire

C G

Crawls home on his hands and knees

C G

To three hungry mouths to feed

D G

Their bellies as empty as the Frigidaire

CHORUS:

C G D

And I dream of a getaway car

One with no brakes or plates

Dark and swift without a trace

C G D

I'll drive it, oh, so far away

Straight out into the night

G C G

I'm gonna bury it all in the glow of my taillights

C G C G D C G D G C G C G C G

OUTRO:

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