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Trucker Speed

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1/65

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
G D C
G D C
[Verse 1]
I Ggot her letter in a littDle mail box 
CI forgot at I had at an old truck stop
And I Gread it once and Dread it again
CI could hardly keep from cryin
[Verse 2]
I've been Gdriving around the last Dweek or so
With and Cempty truck I don't have a load
I dGon't care cause to tell Dyou the truth
CI think I might be dyin
[Chorus] 
And it's Gtrucker speed, Dbenzedrine
CPercocets and amphetamines
GBlack beautys and Dwest coast turn aCrounds
GWhen the coast is clear I Ddrive with my knees
CI mix it all up in a recipe
GCoca-cola and cDoffee to wash it Cdown
GSometimes I feel like my wDheels ain't touching the gCround
[Verse 3]
At the Gside of the road he said Dyou're a mess
When I Ctold him she didn't leave an address
Then he Ggot another call said wDait right here 
I'll be Cback in a little while
[Verse 4]
I pGut my head aDcross my arms
SClept on the wheel for an hour or more
And GI started it up and Dtook off 
into Cthe night
[Chorus] 
And it's Gtrucker speed, Dbenzedrine
CPercocets and amphetamines
GBlack beautys and Dwest coast turn aCrounds
GWhen the coast is clear I Ddrive with my knees
CI mix it all up in a recipe
GCoca-cola and cDoffee to wash it Cdown
GSometimes I feel like my wDheels ain't touching the gCround
GSometimes I feel like my wDheels ain't touching the gCround
[Solo]
G D C
G D C
G D C
G D C
[Verse 5]
I've been hiGgh-centered and lDow throttle
When CI couldn't stop I peed in a bottle
I've been Gso lonesome I made HanDk Willaims
Look liCke a party of five
[Verse 6]
I've been Gbeat up brDoke down
CLoad it on a truck and drive it to town
I alGways thought you'd be tDhere at the end 
of the Cline
I aGlways thought you'd be Dthere at the end 
of the Cline
[Chorus] 
And it's Gtrucker speed, Dbenzedrine
CPercocets and amphetamines
GBlack beautys and Dwest coast turn aCrounds
GWhen the coast is clear I Ddrive with my knees
CI mix it all up in a recipe
GCoca-cola and cDoffee to wash it Cdown
GSometimes I feel like my wDheels ain't touching the gCround
GSometimes I feel like my wDheels ain't touching the gCround
[Outro]
GSometimes I feel like my wDheels ain't touching the gCround
[solo]
e|-/7--7-7-7-7/8-7-/10--10--7-7-7h8p7---------------------|
B|------------------------------------8~----------8-8/10-8|
G|----------------------------------------7-7-7h9---------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------7-7h8p7----7-7-8-8/10----12-10-10--7-7h8p7--5-5--|
B|-8-10----------10---------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|-3-3h5p3------------------------------------3---|
B|---------5~--3-3-3-3-3h5~-5p3---------------0---|
G|---------------------------- 4--0-2/4-4-4-2-0---|
D|--------------------------------------------0---|
A|--------------------------------------------2---|
E|--------------------------------------------3---|
************************************
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| /   Slide up
| ~   Vibrato
************************************

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Trucker Speed

by Fred Eaglesmith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D C

[Verse 1]

G D

I got her letter in a little mail box

I forgot at I had at an old truck stop

G D

And I read it once and read it again

I could hardly keep from cryin

[Verse 2]

G D

I've been driving around the last week or so

With and empty truck I don't have a load

G D

I don't care cause to tell you the truth

I think I might be dyin

[Chorus]

G D

And it's trucker speed, benzedrine

Percocets and amphetamines

G D C

Black beautys and west coast turn arounds

G D

When the coast is clear I drive with my knees

I mix it all up in a recipe

G D C

Coca-cola and coffee to wash it down

G D C

Sometimes I feel like my wheels ain't touching the ground

[Verse 3]

G D

At the side of the road he said you're a mess

When I told him she didn't leave an address

G D

Then he got another call said wait right here

I'll be back in a little while

[Verse 4]

G D

I put my head across my arms

Slept on the wheel for an hour or more

G D

And I started it up and took off

into the night

[Chorus]

G D

And it's trucker speed, benzedrine

Percocets and amphetamines

G D C

Black beautys and west coast turn arounds

G D

When the coast is clear I drive with my knees

I mix it all up in a recipe

G D C

Coca-cola and coffee to wash it down

G D C

Sometimes I feel like my wheels ain't touching the ground

G D C

Sometimes I feel like my wheels ain't touching the ground

[Solo]

G D C

[Verse 5]

G D

I've been high-centered and low throttle

When I couldn't stop I peed in a bottle

G D

I've been so lonesome I made Hank Willaims

Look like a party of five

[Verse 6]

G D

I've been beat up broke down

Load it on a truck and drive it to town

G D

I always thought you'd be there at the end

of the line

G D

I always thought you'd be there at the end

of the line

[Chorus]

G D

And it's trucker speed, benzedrine

Percocets and amphetamines

G D C

Black beautys and west coast turn arounds

G D

When the coast is clear I drive with my knees

I mix it all up in a recipe

G D C

Coca-cola and coffee to wash it down

G D C

Sometimes I feel like my wheels ain't touching the ground

G D C

Sometimes I feel like my wheels ain't touching the ground

[Outro]

G D C

Sometimes I feel like my wheels ain't touching the ground

[solo]

e|-/7--7-7-7-7/8-7-/10--10--7-7-7h8p7---------------------|

B|------------------------------------8~----------8-8/10-8|

G|----------------------------------------7-7-7h9---------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------7-7h8p7----7-7-8-8/10----12-10-10--7-7h8p7--5-5--|

B|-8-10----------10---------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------|

e|-3-3h5p3------------------------------------3---|

B|---------5~--3-3-3-3-3h5~-5p3---------------0---|

G|---------------------------- 4--0-2/4-4-4-2-0---|

D|--------------------------------------------0---|

A|--------------------------------------------2---|

E|--------------------------------------------3---|

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| / Slide up

| ~ Vibrato

************************************

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