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Truckin
David Gates / Bread
[Intro]
A E D F
[Verse]
FTruckinA' down the highwayE  
DGet outta Amy wayE  
Always in a AhurryE  
DAlways in betAweenE  
That's where you can Afind me
ETruckin' Ddown the AhighwayE  
Sittin' in the Acab ofE  
DA ten ton maAchineE  
[Pre-Chorus]
GbmGettin' pretty tired of stoppin'
DbmIn old run down cafes
BmSome day I'm gonna find me a woman
FRich enough to pay my way
AGonna make some inEroads
DDrivin' home a ApayloadE  
ATruckin' down the higEhway
DLike Ayou never seenE  
[Instrumental] 
E A E D A E D A E D A
[Verse]
GbmGettin' pretty tired of lookin'    DbmIn truck stop cabarets
BmSome day I'm gonna find me a woman FRich enough to pay my wayA  
EThen youD're gonna Afind meE  
TruDckin' down the AhighwayE  
DSittin' in the Aback seat Eof
A Dlong limouAsine
[Outro]
DTruckin' down the AhighwayE  
DGet outta Amy wayE  
DTruckin' down the AhighwayE  
A E D BM D

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Truckin

by Bread

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Gbm

Dbm

Truckin

David Gates / Bread

[Intro]

A E D F

[Verse]

F A E

Truckin' down the highway

D A E

Get outta my way

A E

Always in a hurry

D A E

Always in between

That's where you can find me

E D A E

Truckin' down the highway

A E

Sittin' in the cab of

D A E

A ten ton machine

[Pre-Chorus]

Gbm

Gettin' pretty tired of stoppin'

Dbm

In old run down cafes

Some day I'm gonna find me a woman

Rich enough to pay my way

A E

Gonna make some inroads

D A E

Drivin' home a payload

A E

Truckin' down the highway

D A E

Like you never seen

[Instrumental]

E A E D A E D A E D A

[Verse]

Gbm Dbm

Gettin' pretty tired of lookin' In truck stop cabarets

Bm F A

Some day I'm gonna find me a woman Rich enough to pay my way

E D A E

Then you're gonna find me

D A E

Truckin' down the highway

D A E

Sittin' in the back seat of

D A

A long limousine

[Outro]

D A E

Truckin' down the highway

D A E

Get outta my way

D A E

Truckin' down the highway

A E D BM D

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