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Trudy And Dave

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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DWhatever you do, don't follow that shot,
Dshe rang those words out with all she got
DWith the baby and the laundry in the Chevrolet,
Dwell, he thought about following anyway
DBut he drove 'em to the strip mall laundromat,
DIn his three day beard and his red man hat
DTrudy washed their bell bottom jeans,
Dwhile that baby just sat there lookin' mean
[Chorus]
GTrudy and DDave
GThey're out of their Dminds
GTrudy and DDave
GThey're out of their AmindsD  
[Verse 2]
GWell, DDavid put a match to a Lucky Strike
DAnd the smoke curled up 'round his head how he liked,
DIt made him feel a little mysterious
D'Til Trudy said "David honey, what about us?"
DSo he thought about them and those shots ringing out
DAnd other things he shouldn't be thinking about
DLike how it wasn't them at all, just life that was mean
DAnd how a twenty dollar pistol made him feel so clean
DDidn't mean to do it baby, but they did it for love
[Bridge]
BmThe same shot his GDaddy heard befoAre him
BmA shot that can reGally blow you awAay
BmAnd when it is firGed his mama tAold him
Bm"David, you'll folGlow it to yAour grave"D  
[Verse 3]
DWell, Trudy and Dave, those crazy kids
DHad a baby of their own and you heard what they did
DIn the middle of a strip mall shots rang out
DShots heard all over the world no doubt
[Verse 4]
D'Cause it was there in the paper the very next day
D'Bout a couple and a baby and a Chevrolet
DWho shot up an automatic teller machine
DTook the money for the laundry and drove away clean
[Outro]
DMan, they’re crazy
DBut they did it for love

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Trudy And Dave

by John Hiatt

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Whatever you do, don't follow that shot,

she rang those words out with all she got

With the baby and the laundry in the Chevrolet,

well, he thought about following anyway

But he drove 'em to the strip mall laundromat,

In his three day beard and his red man hat

Trudy washed their bell bottom jeans,

while that baby just sat there lookin' mean

[Chorus]

G D

Trudy and Dave

G D

They're out of their minds

G D

Trudy and Dave

G A D

They're out of their minds

[Verse 2]

G D

Well, David put a match to a Lucky Strike

And the smoke curled up 'round his head how he liked,

It made him feel a little mysterious

'Til Trudy said "David honey, what about us?"

So he thought about them and those shots ringing out

And other things he shouldn't be thinking about

Like how it wasn't them at all, just life that was mean

And how a twenty dollar pistol made him feel so clean

Didn't mean to do it baby, but they did it for love

[Bridge]

Bm G A

The same shot his Daddy heard before him

Bm G A

A shot that can really blow you away

Bm G A

And when it is fired his mama told him

Bm G A D

"David, you'll follow it to your grave"

[Verse 3]

Well, Trudy and Dave, those crazy kids

Had a baby of their own and you heard what they did

In the middle of a strip mall shots rang out

Shots heard all over the world no doubt

[Verse 4]

'Cause it was there in the paper the very next day

'Bout a couple and a baby and a Chevrolet

Who shot up an automatic teller machine

Took the money for the laundry and drove away clean

[Outro]

Man, they’re crazy

But they did it for love

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