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Mabu

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[CHORDS]
eb|-C------G-------F------Am-------Dm------
Bb|--8----12-----10-----5-----6-----
Gb|--9----12-----10-----5-----7-----
Db|--10---12-----10-----7-----7-----
Ab|--10---10-----8------7-----5-----
Eb|--8------------------5-----------
[INTRO]
C  G  C  G
Am  C  Am  C
[VERSE 1]
CI went down to the wAmater 
Cwith the help of my fAmather
oDmut of the laGke in mid-juCne
I pulled my Amcar, MabuDm  
FI need an engine that runs
[VERSE 2]
CIt came down to the Amwire
Cput the pump to the Amtire
Cit gets me hiAmgh
Cit makes her gAmo
Dmnow, that she's gGone (so sooCn)
CI need a Amcar like MDmabu
Dmand you kGnow, she'll come CarouAmnd
     Dm  FI need an engine that runs
[INTRO]
C  G  C  G
Am  C  Am  C
[BRIDGE]
CI drive my car through lakes and lagAmoons, oo oo ooons
CI drive my car, my car MabAmu, ooh ooh ooh
[OUTRO]
DmAnd I know, when she's gGone I swear I'll Cchange
CI need a cAmar (I miss her anyway)
     Dm  FI need an engine that rCuns

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Mabu

by PUP

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[CHORDS]

C G F Am Dm

eb|---------------------------------

Bb|--8----12-----10-----5-----6-----

Gb|--9----12-----10-----5-----7-----

Db|--10---12-----10-----7-----7-----

Ab|--10---10-----8------7-----5-----

Eb|--8------------------5-----------

[INTRO]

C G C G

Am C Am C

[VERSE 1]

C Am

I went down to the water

C Am

with the help of my father

Dm G C

out of the lake in mid-june

Am Dm

I pulled my car, Mabu

I need an engine that runs

[VERSE 2]

C Am

It came down to the wire

C Am

put the pump to the tire

C Am

it gets me high

C Am

it makes her go

Dm G C

now, that she's gone (so soon)

C Am Dm

I need a car like Mabu

Dm G C Am

and you know, she'll come around

Dm F

I need an engine that runs

[INTRO]

C G C G

Am C Am C

[BRIDGE]

C Am

I drive my car through lakes and lagoons, oo oo ooons

C Am

I drive my car, my car Mabu, ooh ooh ooh

[OUTRO]

Dm G C

And I know, when she's gone I swear I'll change

C Am

I need a car (I miss her anyway)

Dm F C

I need an engine that runs

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