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PRIMER GRAY By Slaid Cleaves
[INTRO]
E//// //// //// ////
[VERSE 1]
Pulled the Bengine, with the block and Echain
Got the oil pump Ain, just before the Erain
In the gravel Bdrive, it's a PontiEac
On the Aweekend you'll find me at the Btrack
[VERSE 2]
It's a seventy-fBour, Dad bought it nEew
Still mostly Astock, and it's rusted Ethrough
I only Bworry, 'bout what's underEneath
What she Alooks like don't mean a damn to Bme
[CHORUS]
'Cause you don't Aneed, that flash and Eshine
You just Bneed to be hard off the Eline
So keep your Alacquer, chrome and C#mflames
BI'll paint mine primer Egray
[VERSE 3]
Some men are Brich, and they'll let you Eknow
Some guys act Atough, it's all a Eshow
I know the Bthings, men hold inEside
We're Aall about the same when you turn out the Blights
[CHORUS]
'Cause you don't Aneed, that flash and Eshine
You just Bneed to be hard off the Eline
So keep your Alacquer, chrome and C#mflames
BI'll paint mine primer Egray
[BRIDGE]
BDad was pretty fast back in the Eday
BBring that trophy home now, EMama used to say
It'd Asit there on the shelf gathering Edust
Luck turns to Bloss, and chrome to Erust
[SOLO]
B//// ////  E//// ////  B//// ////  E//// ////
A//// ////  E//// ////  B//// ////  E//// ////
[VERSE 4]
I've got that Bcar, detailed and Etuned
My boy's sixAteen, he'll be driving Esoon
But he won't Bdrive, that old seventy-Efour
AKids today they all want something Bmore
[FINAL CHORUS]
'Cause you don't Aneed, that flash and Eshine
You just Bneed to be hard off the Eline
So keep your Alacquer, chrome and C#mflames
BI'll paint mine primer Egray
It's what you Ado, not what you C#msay
BI'll paint mine primer Egray

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Primer Gray

by Slaid Cleaves

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C#m

PRIMER GRAY By Slaid Cleaves

[INTRO]

//// //// //// ////

[VERSE 1]

B E

Pulled the engine, with the block and chain

A E

Got the oil pump in, just before the rain

B E

In the gravel drive, it's a Pontiac

A B

On the weekend you'll find me at the track

[VERSE 2]

B E

It's a seventy-four, Dad bought it new

A E

Still mostly stock, and it's rusted through

B E

I only worry, 'bout what's underneath

A B

What she looks like don't mean a damn to me

[CHORUS]

A E

'Cause you don't need, that flash and shine

B E

You just need to be hard off the line

A C#m

So keep your lacquer, chrome and flames

B E

I'll paint mine primer gray

[VERSE 3]

B E

Some men are rich, and they'll let you know

A E

Some guys act tough, it's all a show

B E

I know the things, men hold inside

A B

We're all about the same when you turn out the lights

[CHORUS]

A E

'Cause you don't need, that flash and shine

B E

You just need to be hard off the line

A C#m

So keep your lacquer, chrome and flames

B E

I'll paint mine primer gray

[BRIDGE]

B E

Dad was pretty fast back in the day

B E

Bring that trophy home now, Mama used to say

A E

It'd sit there on the shelf gathering dust

B E

Luck turns to loss, and chrome to rust

[SOLO]

B E B E

//// //// //// //// //// //// //// ////

A E B E

//// //// //// //// //// //// //// ////

[VERSE 4]

B E

I've got that car, detailed and tuned

A E

My boy's sixteen, he'll be driving soon

B E

But he won't drive, that old seventy-four

A B

Kids today they all want something more

[FINAL CHORUS]

A E

'Cause you don't need, that flash and shine

B E

You just need to be hard off the line

A C#m

So keep your lacquer, chrome and flames

B E

I'll paint mine primer gray

A C#m

It's what you do, not what you say

B E

I'll paint mine primer gray

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