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[Intro]
E    Em    C  Em
[Verse]
ELay down, and resEmt your head,
EStretch your body acroEmss my bed,
EJust close your eyes, EmI'll take you there.
EThat open highway's waEmiting where,
EYou'll know me just like EmI know you,
EWhere every gospel Emword is true.
EI'll drive this car, I'll Embe your guide,
EJust fasten your seat belt, Emlet's go for a ride.
[Chorus]
C#mI'll take you someplace that you've Anever Gbeen Embefore,
C#mA place you might have only Amdreamt abGout what's more.
[Verse]
EJust one road in and jEmust one road out, 
EI know this country inEmside out.
EI speak in tongues, in Emtongues of fire.
EWith sixteen wheels foEmr my desire.
E300 horse in Emmy V8,
EClose to one hundred EmMPH,
EAnd all the meters up Emin the red,
ENow don't you worry your preEmtty little petrol head.
[Chorus]
C#mI'll take you someplace that you've Anever Gbeen Embefore,
C#mA place you might have only Amdreamt abGout what's more.
C#mLike Moses driving to his prAomised laGnd,
C#mLeft turn at the burning bush, a Astick shift in my Ghand.
[Bridge]
CBring me my AmBow of burning Dgold;
FBring me my GArrows of Adesire:
CBring me my Spear: O clouds Dunfold!
FBring me my DmChariot of Amfire!
[Verse]
EI fought my way from HEmell to this,
EAnd drove my truck thrEmough a hail of fists,
EBut I ain't never killEmed no innocent man,
EKept the engine running so EmI just ran.
EBut I've been wounded, EmI been shot,
EAnd this is all the thEmanks I got, 
EA busted arm and a Embusted lip
ELet's climb aboard the Emmothership.
[Chorus]
C#mI'll take you someplace that you've Anever Gbeen Embefore,
C#mA place you might have only Amdreamt abGout what's more.
C#mLike Moses driving to his prAomised laGnd,
C#mLeft turn at the burning bush, a Astick shift, two sGtone tablets, 
God's commaAndments in my hGands.
[Outro]
E300 horse in Emmy V8,
EClose to one hundred EmMPH,
EAnd all the meters up Emin the red,
ENow don't you worry your preEmtty little petrol Ehead…

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Petrol Head

by Sting

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C#m

[Intro]

E Em C Em

[Verse]

E Em

Lay down, and rest your head,

E Em

Stretch your body across my bed,

E Em

Just close your eyes, I'll take you there.

E Em

That open highway's waiting where,

E Em

You'll know me just like I know you,

E Em

Where every gospel word is true.

E Em

I'll drive this car, I'll be your guide,

E Em

Just fasten your seat belt, let's go for a ride.

[Chorus]

C#m A G Em

I'll take you someplace that you've never been before,

C#m Am G

A place you might have only dreamt about what's more.

[Verse]

E Em

Just one road in and just one road out,

E Em

I know this country inside out.

E Em

I speak in tongues, in tongues of fire.

E Em

With sixteen wheels for my desire.

E Em

300 horse in my V8,

E Em

Close to one hundred MPH,

E Em

And all the meters up in the red,

E Em

Now don't you worry your pretty little petrol head.

[Chorus]

C#m A G Em

I'll take you someplace that you've never been before,

C#m Am G

A place you might have only dreamt about what's more.

C#m A G

Like Moses driving to his promised land,

C#m A G

Left turn at the burning bush, a stick shift in my hand.

[Bridge]

C Am D

Bring me my Bow of burning gold;

F G A

Bring me my Arrows of desire:

C D

Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!

F Dm Am

Bring me my Chariot of fire!

[Verse]

E Em

I fought my way from Hell to this,

E Em

And drove my truck through a hail of fists,

E Em

But I ain't never killed no innocent man,

E Em

Kept the engine running so I just ran.

E Em

But I've been wounded, I been shot,

E Em

And this is all the thanks I got,

E Em

A busted arm and a busted lip

E Em

Let's climb aboard the mothership.

[Chorus]

C#m A G Em

I'll take you someplace that you've never been before,

C#m Am G

A place you might have only dreamt about what's more.

C#m A G

Like Moses driving to his promised land,

C#m A G

Left turn at the burning bush, a stick shift, two stone tablets,

A G

God's commandments in my hands.

[Outro]

E Em

300 horse in my V8,

E Em

Close to one hundred MPH,

E Em

And all the meters up in the red,

E Em E

Now don't you worry your pretty little petrol head…

About Petrol Head Chords by Sting

Learn how to play Petrol Head by Sting with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Petrol Head chords”, “Petrol Head guitar chords”, or “Sting Petrol Head chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Petrol Head chords and for experienced players who want accurate Petrol Head lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, Em, C, C#m, A, G.

FAQ — Petrol Head by Sting

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What key is "Petrol Head" in?

The chords for "Petrol Head" show the original chord names (including E, Em, C, C#m, A, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.