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[Intro]
 |(D)(C#m)|(Bm)(A)|(G)(A)|(D) - - -
[Verse]
She was Dsittin' on a car C#mlot Bmlooking like a Adream
GUnderneath a Astring of lightsD  
A D49 mod- C#mel and BmI was sixteenA  
But I Gknew it was love Aat first sightD  
And the Bmman said, son, I'll Amake you a deal
And I Gknew I had to Dmake her mineA  
I Dheld my breath C#mand slid be- Bmhind the wheelA  
GIt was my ver- Ay first timeD  
[Chorus]
DCars, Ajust Gmotors and wheelsD  
GRubber and glass Aand steelD  
Still, GI think back DovAer the yearsBm  
And Git sounds strange, DI supposeA  
But it's Gcars I re- Amember mostD  
[Verse]
She was Dparked on the street C#mby the First BmBaptist ChurchA  
As we Gran down the steps Ahand in handD  
My Dbrand new Chev- C#my waiting Bmthere at the curveA  
And we Gwaved to the crowd Aand got inD  
Well, the Bmmiles went by and Aso did the years
And I Gthought that we were Ddoing alrightA  
Till she Dpacked up the kids C#mand Bmpicked up the keysA  
And Gjust drove away Aone night D  
[Solo]
|(D)(C#m)|(Bm)(A)|(G)(A)|(D) 
[Chorus]
Well, the Dyears have gone by C#mand a Bmlot of thing changedA  
I Ghardly see the kids Aany moreD  
DTook a new job C#mand moved Bmto LAA  
And Gbought me a two- A-seater PorscheD  
There's Bmlots of pretty girls out here Aand you know
GI could be doing DalrightA  
But Dmostly at night C#mI just Bmdrive up the costA  
And Glook at the cit- A-y lightsD  

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Cars

by John Conlee

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C#m

[Intro]

D C#m Bm A G A D

|()()|()()|()()|() - - -

[Verse]

D C#m Bm A

She was sittin' on a car lot looking like a dream

G A D

Underneath a string of lights

D C#m Bm A

A 49 mod- el and I was sixteen

G A D

But I knew it was love at first sight

Bm A

And the man said, son, I'll make you a deal

G D A

And I knew I had to make her mine

D C#m Bm A

I held my breath and slid be- hind the wheel

G A D

It was my ver- y first time

[Chorus]

D A G D

Cars, just motors and wheels

G A D

Rubber and glass and steel

G D A Bm

Still, I think back over the years

G D A

And it sounds strange, I suppose

G A D

But it's cars I re- member most

[Verse]

D C#m Bm A

She was parked on the street by the First Baptist Church

G A D

As we ran down the steps hand in hand

D C#m Bm A

My brand new Chev- y waiting there at the curve

G A D

And we waved to the crowd and got in

Bm A

Well, the miles went by and so did the years

G D A

And I thought that we were doing alright

D C#m Bm A

Till she packed up the kids and picked up the keys

G A D

And just drove away one night

[Solo]

D C#m Bm A G A D

|()()|()()|()()|()

[Chorus]

D C#m Bm A

Well, the years have gone by and a lot of thing changed

G A D

I hardly see the kids any more

D C#m Bm A

Took a new job and moved to LA

G A D

And bought me a two- -seater Porsche

Bm A

There's lots of pretty girls out here and you know

G D A

I could be doing alright

D C#m Bm A

But mostly at night I just drive up the cost

G A D

And look at the cit- -y lights

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