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Riding With Private Malone

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[Verse 1]
GI was just out of the service thumbin' through the classifieds
CWhen an ad that said old Chevy somehow caught my eye
GThe lady didn't know the year or even if it ran
CBut I had that thousand doDllars in my Ghand
GIt was way back in the in corner of this old ramshackle barn
CWith thirty years of dust and dirt on that green army tarp
DWhen I pulled the cover off it tCook away my breath
CWhat she called a Chevy was a siDxty-six corvGette
AmI felt a little guilty as I Dcounted out the bills
GWhat a thrill I got when I Csat behind the wDheel
GI opened up the glove box and that's when I found the note
CThe date was nineteen sixty-six and tDhis is what he wrGote
[Chorus]
My Emname is pDrivate CAndrew MDalone
If Emyour reading Dthis then I Cdidn't make it Dhome
But for eBmvery dream that's Emshattered Amanother one comDes true
This cCar was once a dream of mine now Dit belongs to you
And tEmhough you may Dtake her and Cmake her your Bmown
AmYou'll always be ridDing with private GMalone
[Verse 2]
GIt didn't take me long at all I had her runnin' good
CI loved to hear those horses thunder underneath her hood
GI had her shinin' like a diamond and I'd put the rag top down
All the pretCty girls would stop and stare as I drDove her through tGown
The buttAmons on the radio didn't Dseem to work quite right
But iGt picked up that oldies show espeCcially late at niDght
IG'd get the feelin' sometimes if I turned real quick I'd see
A solCdier riding shotgun in the sDeat right next to Gme
[Chorus]
It was a yEmoung man named prDivate ACndrew MDalone
Who fEmought for his Dcountry and nCever made it Dhome
But for eBmvery dream that's sEmhattered there'Ams another that comeDs true
This cCar was once a dream of his bDack when it was new
And he Emtold me to Dtake her and Cmake her my Bmown
AmAnd I was proud to be riDding with private GMalone
[Verse 3]
AmOne night it was raining hard I Dtook a curb to fast
GI still don't remember much abCout that fiery Dcrash
GSomeone said they thought they saw a soldier pull me out
CThey didn't get his name but I Dknow without a dGoubt
[Chorus]
It was a yEmoung man named pDrivate ACndrew MDalone
Who fEmought for his Dcountry and Cnever made it Dhome
But for eBmvery dream that Emshatters there'Ams another that comDes true
This cCar was once a dream of his bDack when it was new
And I kEmnow I wouldn't Dbe here if he Chadn't tagged Bmalong
AmYeah that night I was riDding with private MGalone
AmOh thank God I was riDding with private MaGlone

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Riding With Private Malone

by Nathan Carter

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[Verse 1]

I was just out of the service thumbin' through the classifieds

When an ad that said old Chevy somehow caught my eye

The lady didn't know the year or even if it ran

C D G

But I had that thousand dollars in my hand

It was way back in the in corner of this old ramshackle barn

With thirty years of dust and dirt on that green army tarp

D C

When I pulled the cover off it took away my breath

C D G

What she called a Chevy was a sixty-six corvette

Am D

I felt a little guilty as I counted out the bills

G C D

What a thrill I got when I sat behind the wheel

I opened up the glove box and that's when I found the note

C D G

The date was nineteen sixty-six and this is what he wrote

[Chorus]

Em D C D

My name is private Andrew Malone

Em D C D

If your reading this then I didn't make it home

Bm Em Am D

But for every dream that's shattered another one comes true

C D

This car was once a dream of mine now it belongs to you

Em D C Bm

And though you may take her and make her your own

Am D G

You'll always be riding with private Malone

[Verse 2]

It didn't take me long at all I had her runnin' good

I loved to hear those horses thunder underneath her hood

I had her shinin' like a diamond and I'd put the rag top down

C D G

All the pretty girls would stop and stare as I drove her through town

Am D

The buttons on the radio didn't seem to work quite right

G C D

But it picked up that oldies show especially late at night

I'd get the feelin' sometimes if I turned real quick I'd see

C D G

A soldier riding shotgun in the seat right next to me

[Chorus]

Em D C D

It was a young man named private Andrew Malone

Em D C D

Who fought for his country and never made it home

Bm Em Am D

But for every dream that's shattered there's another that comes true

C D

This car was once a dream of his back when it was new

Em D C Bm

And he told me to take her and make her my own

Am D G

And I was proud to be riding with private Malone

[Verse 3]

Am D

One night it was raining hard I took a curb to fast

G C D

I still don't remember much about that fiery crash

Someone said they thought they saw a soldier pull me out

C D G

They didn't get his name but I know without a doubt

[Chorus]

Em D C D

It was a young man named private Andrew Malone

Em D C D

Who fought for his country and never made it home

Bm Em Am D

But for every dream that shatters there's another that comes true

C D

This car was once a dream of his back when it was new

Em D C Bm

And I know I wouldn't be here if he hadn't tagged along

Am D G

Yeah that night I was riding with private Malone

Am D G

Oh thank God I was riding with private Malone

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