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Cars
Written & Recorded by Tom Wopat
Capo
[Intro] 
G C D G C G
G C D G C G
E|-7-5-5------3-3-3--------7---8-5-7------|
B|--------5---------7-7-7-----------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|-5-------------------------------5------|
A|--------3-------5-----------------------|
E|-------------------------3--------------|
[Verse]
She was Gsittin' on a car- Gmaj7-log, Emlookin' like a dreamD  
CUnderneath Dstring of lightsG  
A G'39 Gmaj7model and EmI was sixteenD  
But I Cknew it was Dlove at first sightG  
And the Emman said, "Son, I Gmake you a deal"
I Cknew I have to Gmake her mineD  
And I Gheld my breath Gmaj7and slept be- Emhind the wheelsD  
CIt was my Dvery first timeG  
[Chorus]
GCars, Djust Cmotors and wheelsG  
CRubber and glass Gand steelD  
Still CI think back Gov- D-er the yearsEm  
And Cit sounds strange GI supposeD  
But these Ccars I re- Dmember mostG  
Just Gparked on the street Gmaj7by the First EmBaptist-ChurchD  
As we Cran down the steps Dhand in handG  
My Gbrand-new Chevy hard- Gmaj7-top wEmaitin' at the curveD  
We Cwent to the crowd Dand got inG  
But the Emmiles went by and Gso did the years
I Cthought we were do- Gin' alrightD  
Then she Gpacked up the kids Gmajand she picked Emup the keysD  
And Cjust drove away Done nightG  
[Chorus]
GCars, Djust Cmotors and wheelsG  
CRubber and glass Gand steelD  
Still CI think back Gov- D-er the yearsEm  
And Cit sounds strange GI supposeD  
But these Ccars I re- Dmember mostG  
[Solo]
C D G
[Verse]
But the Gyears a-gone by Gmaj7and a lot Emof things changedD  
Won't Csee the kids much DanymoreG  
GTook a new job Gmaj7and I moved Emto L.AD  
CParked me in to Dsee the boysG  
There's a Emlot of pretty girls out here Gand you know
I Ccould be do- G-in' alrightD  
But Gmostly at night Gmaj7I just drive Emout the postD  
And Clook at the cit- D-y lightG  
[Chorus]
Oh Gcars, Djust Cmotors and wheelsG  
CRubber and glass Gand steelD  
Still CI think back Gov- D-er the yearsEm  
And Cit sounds strange GI supposeD  
But these Ccars I re- Dmember mostG  
[Instrumental]
G Gmaj7 Em D
Yes, these cars, CI re- Dmember most G  

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Cars

by tom wopat

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Gmaj7

Gmaj

Cars

Written & Recorded by Tom Wopat

Capo

[Intro]

G C D G C G

E|-7-5-5------3-3-3--------7---8-5-7------|

B|--------5---------7-7-7-----------------|

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

D|-5-------------------------------5------|

A|--------3-------5-----------------------|

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

[Verse]

G Gmaj7 Em D

She was sittin' on a car- -log, lookin' like a dream

C D G

Underneath string of lights

G Gmaj7 Em D

A '39 model and I was sixteen

C D G

But I knew it was love at first sight

Em G

And the man said, "Son, I make you a deal"

C G D

I knew I have to make her mine

G Gmaj7 Em D

And I held my breath and slept be- hind the wheels

C D G

It was my very first time

[Chorus]

G D C G

Cars, just motors and wheels

C G D

Rubber and glass and steel

C G D Em

Still I think back ov- -er the years

C G D

And it sounds strange I suppose

C D G

But these cars I re- member most

G Gmaj7 Em D

Just parked on the street by the First Baptist-Church

C D G

As we ran down the steps hand in hand

G Gmaj7 Em D

My brand-new Chevy hard- -top waitin' at the curve

C D G

We went to the crowd and got in

Em G

But the miles went by and so did the years

C G D

I thought we were do- in' alright

G Gmaj Em D

Then she packed up the kids and she picked up the keys

C D G

And just drove away one night

[Chorus]

G D C G

Cars, just motors and wheels

C G D

Rubber and glass and steel

C G D Em

Still I think back ov- -er the years

C G D

And it sounds strange I suppose

C D G

But these cars I re- member most

[Solo]

C D G

[Verse]

G Gmaj7 Em D

But the years a-gone by and a lot of things changed

C D G

Won't see the kids much anymore

G Gmaj7 Em D

Took a new job and I moved to L.A

C D G

Parked me in to see the boys

Em G

There's a lot of pretty girls out here and you know

C G D

I could be do- -in' alright

G Gmaj7 Em D

But mostly at night I just drive out the post

C D G

And look at the cit- -y light

[Chorus]

G D C G

Oh cars, just motors and wheels

C G D

Rubber and glass and steel

C G D Em

Still I think back ov- -er the years

C G D

And it sounds strange I suppose

C D G

But these cars I re- member most

[Instrumental]

G Gmaj7 Em D

C D G

Yes, these cars, I re- member most

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