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[Intro]
G Gsus4 G Em C G
G Gsus4 G Em C G
G  G  Am  C
G  D  Am  C
G  G  Am  C
G  D  Am  C
[Verse 1]
GBaby, I like to driveAm  
On Ctwo-lane back GroadsAm  C  
And my Gmind starts to wonderAm  
As I Cfeel the wind GblowAm  C  
GEverything about this townAm  
ReCminds me of GyouAm  C  
And the Gfresh-cut grass
AmSmells like the Cfinest peGrfumeAm  C  
[Pre-Chorus]
DA road so Emlong, it goes Con foDrever
How could I Emlose my Cway?
[Chorus]
I see the Gsteam on a blacktop and I Amthink of Cyou
I hear the Grain on a Drooftop and I Amwanna hold Cyou
See the Gsteam on a blacktop and I Amthink of Cyou
I hear the Grain on a Drooftop and AmI, CI wanna hold you
[Instrumental]
G  G  Am  C
G  D  Am  C
[Verse 2]
GBaby, I miss the feelAm  
Run your Cfingers through my GhairAm  C  
And Gstanding in my clothes off
AmOut in the Cmidnight GairAm  C  
[Pre-Chorus]
DOn a road so Emlong, it goes Con foDrever
How could we Emlose our Cway?
[Chorus]
I see the Gsteam on a blacktop and I Amthink of Cyou
I hear the Grain on a Drooftop and I Amwanna hold Cyou
See the Gsteam on a blacktop and I Amthink of Cyou
I hear the Grain on a Drooftop and AmI, CI wanna hold you
[Bridge]
There Dain't enough minutes in an Emhour
And there Dain't enough days in a yeEmar
And if Dour sweet time is in such Emshort supply
Then we Dmight as well D/Cdraw the line hG/BereC  
[Instrumental]
G  G  Am  C
G  G  Am  C
G  G  Am  C
G  G  Am  C
[Pre-Chorus]
DOn a road so Emlong, it goes Con foDrever
How could we Emlose our Cway?
[Verse 3]
Let me Gbuild a fireAm  
That'll Creach up to the GskyAm  C  
GBright enough to find you
AmEven on the Cdarkest GnightsAm  C  
[Pre-Chorus]
DA fire so Embright, it'll Cburn forDever
How could we Emlose our Cway?
[Chorus]
I see the Gsteam on a blacktop and I Amthink of Cyou
I hear the Grain on a Drooftop and I Amwanna hold Cyou
See the Gsteam on a blacktop and I Amthink of Cyou
I hear the Grain on a Drooftop and AmI, CI wanna hold GyouAm  
[Outro]
I Cwanna hoGld DyouAm  C  
I see the Gsteam on the blacktopAm  C  
I hear the Grain on the DrooftopAm  
And I Cwanna hold GyouAm  
I Cwanna hGold DyoAmuC  
G  G  Am  C
G  D  Am  C
G  G  Am  C
G  D  Am  C
G  G  Am  C
G  D  Am  C

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Steam On The Blacktop

by Outlaws

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Gsus4

D/C

G/B

[Intro]

G Gsus4 G Em C G

G G Am C

G D Am C

G G Am C

G D Am C

[Verse 1]

G Am

Baby, I like to drive

C G Am C

On two-lane back roads

G Am

And my mind starts to wonder

C G Am C

As I feel the wind blow

G Am

Everything about this town

C G Am C

Reminds me of you

And the fresh-cut grass

Am C G Am C

Smells like the finest perfume

[Pre-Chorus]

D Em C D

A road so long, it goes on forever

Em C

How could I lose my way?

[Chorus]

G Am C

I see the steam on a blacktop and I think of you

G D Am C

I hear the rain on a rooftop and I wanna hold you

G Am C

See the steam on a blacktop and I think of you

G D Am C

I hear the rain on a rooftop and I, I wanna hold you

[Instrumental]

G G Am C

G D Am C

[Verse 2]

G Am

Baby, I miss the feel

C G Am C

Run your fingers through my hair

And standing in my clothes off

Am C G Am C

Out in the midnight air

[Pre-Chorus]

D Em C D

On a road so long, it goes on forever

Em C

How could we lose our way?

[Chorus]

G Am C

I see the steam on a blacktop and I think of you

G D Am C

I hear the rain on a rooftop and I wanna hold you

G Am C

See the steam on a blacktop and I think of you

G D Am C

I hear the rain on a rooftop and I, I wanna hold you

[Bridge]

D Em

There ain't enough minutes in an hour

D Em

And there ain't enough days in a year

D Em

And if our sweet time is in such short supply

D D/C G/B C

Then we might as well draw the line here

[Instrumental]

G G Am C

[Pre-Chorus]

D Em C D

On a road so long, it goes on forever

Em C

How could we lose our way?

[Verse 3]

G Am

Let me build a fire

C G Am C

That'll reach up to the sky

Bright enough to find you

Am C G Am C

Even on the darkest nights

[Pre-Chorus]

D Em C D

A fire so bright, it'll burn forever

Em C

How could we lose our way?

[Chorus]

G Am C

I see the steam on a blacktop and I think of you

G D Am C

I hear the rain on a rooftop and I wanna hold you

G Am C

See the steam on a blacktop and I think of you

G D Am C G Am

I hear the rain on a rooftop and I, I wanna hold you

[Outro]

C G D Am C

I wanna hold you

G Am C

I see the steam on the blacktop

G D Am

I hear the rain on the rooftop

C G Am

And I wanna hold you

C G D Am C

I wanna hold you

G G Am C

G D Am C

G G Am C

G D Am C

G G Am C

G D Am C

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