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[Intro]
G  G/F# Em7 Cadd9 D G
[Verse 1]
My Gdaddy had a Pontiac on the Cadd9beige-er side of yeGllow
GHe G/F#was a Em7young man then and Cadd9I was a litDtle felGla
GI'd play in that bench back seat and Cadd9listen to the songs get sGung
GHe couldn't G/F#carry a Em7tune in a bucket but he'd Dsing at the Cadd9top of his lGungs
[Chorus 1]
GCarry on my Em7wayward son on a hiCadd9ppie radGio
GSongs about the flower Em7babies and the bDirth of rock and roll
GAnd I was G/F#band and Em7I would stand and Cadd9we'd bounce down the rGoad
GA  boy and his G/F#dad in a Em7Pontiac with that Cadd9hippie DradiGo
G  G/F# Em7 Cadd9 D
[Verse 2]
GCan't' remember if it was seventeen, mayCadd9be eighteeGn is right
GBut I'll never G/F#forget those Em7baby blues and the Cadd9glow of that Ddashboard Glight
GI'd won her heart the week before and it waCadd9s hot right from the Gstart
GI busted G/F#her brother Em7Billy's mouth for mCadd9akin' fun Dof my carG  
[Chorus 2]
It was White GWedding and RebeEm7l Yell on the hippCadd9ie radioG  
I was GWerewolf in Em7London, and she was DLady Marmalade's soul
GAnd I'd crank the bG/F#and, tEm7ake her hand and Cadd9we'd pull off Dback a Groad
GA boy and his G/F#girl in a Em7Pontiac, and thCadd9e hippie DradGio
G  G/F# Em7 Cadd9 D G
[Verse 3]
GFour years and seven days from tying Cadd9cans to the bGumper
GI was pacG/F#ing a matEm7ernity floor, my floCadd9wer baby was a DmotherG  
My Ghands were shaking as we were leaving, Cadd9taking our boy hGome
My Gheart was G/F#full and Em7in my head I could Cadd9hear a loDng, long sGong
[Chorus 3]
GCat's in the cradle and the Em7silver spoon on the Dhippie radiGo
GA-B-C, Em71-2-3, don't Dblink or he'll be gone
And GI took her G/F#hand and Em7she just smiled with a lCadd9ook that said "I kGnow"
A Gboy and his G/F#dad and a Em7boy and his girl in a PoCadd9ntiac
DAnd the hippie radio
[Outro]
G  G/F# Em7 D Cadd9 G/F# G

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Hippie Radio

by Eric Church

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Em7

Cadd9

[Intro]

G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 D G

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9 G

My daddy had a Pontiac on the beige-er side of yellow

G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 D G

He was a young man then and I was a little fella

G Cadd9 G

I'd play in that bench back seat and listen to the songs get sung

G G/F# Em7 D Cadd9 G

He couldn't carry a tune in a bucket but he'd sing at the top of his lungs

[Chorus 1]

G Em7 Cadd9 G

Carry on my wayward son on a hippie radio

G Em7 D

Songs about the flower babies and the birth of rock and roll

G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 G

And I was band and I would stand and we'd bounce down the road

G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 D G

A boy and his dad in a Pontiac with that hippie radio

G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 D

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9 G

Can't' remember if it was seventeen, maybe eighteen is right

G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 D G

But I'll never forget those baby blues and the glow of that dashboard light

G Cadd9 G

I'd won her heart the week before and it was hot right from the start

G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 D G

I busted her brother Billy's mouth for makin' fun of my car

[Chorus 2]

G Em7 Cadd9 G

It was White Wedding and Rebel Yell on the hippie radio

G Em7 D

I was Werewolf in London, and she was Lady Marmalade's soul

G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 D G

And I'd crank the band, take her hand and we'd pull off back a road

G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 D G

A boy and his girl in a Pontiac, and the hippie radio

G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 D G

[Verse 3]

G Cadd9 G

Four years and seven days from tying cans to the bumper

G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 D G

I was pacing a maternity floor, my flower baby was a mother

G Cadd9 G

My hands were shaking as we were leaving, taking our boy home

G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 D G

My heart was full and in my head I could hear a long, long song

[Chorus 3]

G Em7 D G

Cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon on the hippie radio

G Em7 D

A-B-C, 1-2-3, don't blink or he'll be gone

G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 G

And I took her hand and she just smiled with a look that said "I know"

G G/F# Em7 Cadd9

A boy and his dad and a boy and his girl in a Pontiac

And the hippie radio

[Outro]

G G/F# Em7 D Cadd9 G/F# G

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