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[Intro]
E F#m D A
E F#m D A
[CHORUS]
EThey say you never know F#mwhat you got until it's gone
He's Dgonna learn the hard way, Awhen he finds you long gone
EGone like the wind in your F#mhair, hands in the air
DSinging, so long, good Aluck
I wanna set your Dheart free, Aride with me, I Ewanna be your getaway
DHeart free, Aride with me, I Ewanna be your getaway truck.D  
    D      A     F#m*  A   E   A   E   A  D  
[VERSE I]
D1989 ACheyenne Chevrolet
F#m5-Speed, single cab
EBench seat, faded grey
DTurned over twice, ain't too Anice
                        F#m*  A   E   A   E   A  D  
But it knows how to run
Girl, I'll get you out with a bang like a bullet from a gun
[CHORUS]
EThey say you never know F#mwhat you got until it's gone
He's Dgonna learn the hard way, Awhen he finds you long gone
EGone like the wind in your F#mhair, hands in the air
DSinging, so long, good Aluck
I wanna set your Dheart free, Aride with me, I Ewanna be your getaway
DHeart free, Aride with me, I Ewanna be your getaway truck.D  
    D      A     F#m*  A   E   A   E   A  D  
[VERSE II]
DSummertime sunshine, Acheap sunglasses
My F#mheart sang southern twang
ESweeter than molasses, like the
                 D                           A     F#m*  A   E   A   E   A  D  
Country angel two-steppin' in my dance hall dreams
Girl, you got a heart of gold and you're beautiful in blue jeans
[CHORUS]
EThey say you never know F#mwhat you got until it's gone
He's Dgonna learn the hard way, Awhen he finds you long gone
EGone like the wind in your F#mhair, hands in the air
DSinging, so long, good Aluck
I wanna set your Dheart free, Aride with me, I Ewanna be your getaway
DHeart free, Aride with me, I Ewanna be your getaway truck.F#m  
[BRIDGE]
They say Dlife is like a highway
You can Eturn into a dead end Aroad
I ain't aEfraid to get F#mstuck
I got a D4-wheel drive kinda Eheart
I know is tough enough to carry any loadD  
    D      A     F#m*  A   E   A   E   A  E  
[CHORUS]
EThey say you never know F#mwhat you got until it's gone
He's Dgonna learn the hard way, Awhen he finds you long gone
EGone like the wind in your F#mhair, hands in the air
DSinging, so long, good Aluck. Good luck.
EThey say you never know F#mwhat you got until it's gone
He's Dgonna learn the hard way, Awhen he finds you long gone
EGone like the wind in your F#mhair, hands in the air
DSinging, so long, good Aluck
Girl, I wanna set your Dheart free, Aride with me, I Ewanna be your getaway
DHeart free, Aride with me, I Ewanna be your getaway
DHeart free, Aride with me, I Ewanna be your getaway truck
    D      A     F#m*  A   E   A   E   A  D  
I wanna be your getaway truck.
    D      A       F#m*  A   E   A   E   A   D  
End on D (upstrum)

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Getaway Truck

by Aaron Watson

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F#m

[Intro]

E F#m D A

[CHORUS]

E F#m

They say you never know what you got until it's gone

D A

He's gonna learn the hard way, when he finds you long gone

E F#m

Gone like the wind in your hair, hands in the air

D A

Singing, so long, good luck

D A E

I wanna set your heart free, ride with me, I wanna be your getaway

D A E D

Heart free, ride with me, I wanna be your getaway truck.

D A F#m A E A E A D

[VERSE I]

D A

1989 Cheyenne Chevrolet

F#m

5-Speed, single cab

Bench seat, faded grey

D A

Turned over twice, ain't too nice

F#m A E A E A D

But it knows how to run

Girl, I'll get you out with a bang like a bullet from a gun

[CHORUS]

E F#m

They say you never know what you got until it's gone

D A

He's gonna learn the hard way, when he finds you long gone

E F#m

Gone like the wind in your hair, hands in the air

D A

Singing, so long, good luck

D A E

I wanna set your heart free, ride with me, I wanna be your getaway

D A E D

Heart free, ride with me, I wanna be your getaway truck.

D A F#m A E A E A D

[VERSE II]

D A

Summertime sunshine, cheap sunglasses

F#m

My heart sang southern twang

Sweeter than molasses, like the

D A F#m A E A E A D

Country angel two-steppin' in my dance hall dreams

Girl, you got a heart of gold and you're beautiful in blue jeans

[CHORUS]

E F#m

They say you never know what you got until it's gone

D A

He's gonna learn the hard way, when he finds you long gone

E F#m

Gone like the wind in your hair, hands in the air

D A

Singing, so long, good luck

D A E

I wanna set your heart free, ride with me, I wanna be your getaway

D A E F#m

Heart free, ride with me, I wanna be your getaway truck.

[BRIDGE]

They say life is like a highway

E A

You can turn into a dead end road

E F#m

I ain't afraid to get stuck

D E

I got a 4-wheel drive kinda heart

I know is tough enough to carry any load

D A F#m A E A E A E

[CHORUS]

E F#m

They say you never know what you got until it's gone

D A

He's gonna learn the hard way, when he finds you long gone

E F#m

Gone like the wind in your hair, hands in the air

D A

Singing, so long, good luck. Good luck.

E F#m

They say you never know what you got until it's gone

D A

He's gonna learn the hard way, when he finds you long gone

E F#m

Gone like the wind in your hair, hands in the air

D A

Singing, so long, good luck

D A E

Girl, I wanna set your heart free, ride with me, I wanna be your getaway

D A E

Heart free, ride with me, I wanna be your getaway

D A E

Heart free, ride with me, I wanna be your getaway truck

D A F#m A E A E A D

I wanna be your getaway truck.

D A F#m A E A E A D

End on D (upstrum)

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