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Burned Out Car

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Aminor

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[Intro]
Am       G  Am
Am       G  Am
[Verse 1]
AmLive out of a suitcase Gin the Amback
AmWash in the restrooms Gat the AmShell
AmGet my meals from the GTaco AmBell
AmEat in parking lots from a Gpaper Fmaj7sack
[Verse 2]
AmDuck out of the window and oGut of sAmight
AmThe cops come by and shGine their Amlights
AmThe dealers are fighting Gin the Amnight
AmI hug my sleeping bGag real Fmaj7tight
[Chorus]
FI live in a car that doesn't Ggo nowhCere
FIt's one short step to a shopGping caCrt
CIn a twilight world that has no GheartG/C  G  
AmI watch the sun go down from a bGurned out Fmaj7car
[Verse 3]
AmI'd be in movies but they doGn't give lAmeads
AmTo any people that looGk like Amme
AmGot a layer of funk from the Gozone cAmloud
AmWhen the sun comes up I Gjust hide Fmaj7out
[Chorus]
FI live in a car that doesn't Ggo nowhCere
FIt's one short step to a shopGping caCrt
CIn a twilight world that has no GheartG/C  G  
AmI watch the sun go down from a bGurned out Fmaj7car
[Break]
Fmaj7/A             G    C
C              Am    G     G/C G
Am                  G   Fmaj7/A
[Verse 3]
AmI wish that I could Gget relAmief
AmI wish that I could Gfix my tAmeeth
AmI wish that I could Gwash my clAmothes
AmI wish I had some pGlace to Fmaj7go
[Chorus]
FI live in a car that doesn't Ggo nowhCere
FIt's one short step to a shopGping caCrt
CIn a twilight world that has no GheartG/C  G  
AmI watch the sun go down from a bGurned out Fmaj7car
[Outro]
AmI watch the sun go down from a bGurned out Fmaj7car

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Burned Out Car

by Junkhouse

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

G/C

Fmaj7/A

[Intro]

Am G Am

[Verse 1]

Am G Am

Live out of a suitcase in the back

Am G Am

Wash in the restrooms at the Shell

Am G Am

Get my meals from the Taco Bell

Am G Fmaj7

Eat in parking lots from a paper sack

[Verse 2]

Am G Am

Duck out of the window and out of sight

Am G Am

The cops come by and shine their lights

Am G Am

The dealers are fighting in the night

Am G Fmaj7

I hug my sleeping bag real tight

[Chorus]

F G C

I live in a car that doesn't go nowhere

F G C

It's one short step to a shopping cart

C G G/C G

In a twilight world that has no heart

Am G Fmaj7

I watch the sun go down from a burned out car

[Verse 3]

Am G Am

I'd be in movies but they don't give leads

Am G Am

To any people that look like me

Am G Am

Got a layer of funk from the ozone cloud

Am G Fmaj7

When the sun comes up I just hide out

[Chorus]

F G C

I live in a car that doesn't go nowhere

F G C

It's one short step to a shopping cart

C G G/C G

In a twilight world that has no heart

Am G Fmaj7

I watch the sun go down from a burned out car

[Break]

Fmaj7/A G C

C Am G G/C G

Am G Fmaj7/A

[Verse 3]

Am G Am

I wish that I could get relief

Am G Am

I wish that I could fix my teeth

Am G Am

I wish that I could wash my clothes

Am G Fmaj7

I wish I had some place to go

[Chorus]

F G C

I live in a car that doesn't go nowhere

F G C

It's one short step to a shopping cart

C G G/C G

In a twilight world that has no heart

Am G Fmaj7

I watch the sun go down from a burned out car

[Outro]

Am G Fmaj7

I watch the sun go down from a burned out car

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