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SMALL MOTORS - FRED EAGLESMITH (CAPO 4)
[Verse 1]
CWell he bang on this, and bang on that
FHe'd adjust the Ctiming
CTurn the mag and set the screw
GThen he'd fix the idle
CFinally he'd make 'em run
FAs good as they were gonna bCe
And eCverything you knew you know
He tGaught it all to Cme
[Chorus 1]
CAnd he liked small motors
FFly wheels on the Cside
CSingle piston engines mGade out of cast iron
He liked sCmall motors
He'd sFtart 'em one by Cone
We'd Cstand around and we'd listen
To them lGittle engines Crun
[Verse 2]
CAnd he wore railroad coveralls
FWith his name written on the Cchest
We talked MCodel A's and T's
While Ghe rolled cigarettes
CAnd we'd get lost inside our thoughts
And we'd Flet those tanks run Cdry
And oCne by one those little engines
GSputter and they'd Cdie
[Chorus 2]
CAnd he liked small motors
FFly wheels on the Cside
Single piston engines Gmade out of cast iron
He liked sCmall motors
He'd sFtart 'em one by Cone
We'd sCtand around and we'd listen
To them lGittle engines Crun
[Verse 3]
CBoys I know you're in your suits
And you've Fcome to say goodbCye
And CI can tell you miss him too
By the tGears in your eyes
But I'm aCsking you a favor
By a Fboy who's brokenChearted
CHelp me get these suckers down
GHelp me get 'em started
[Chorus 3]
CAnd he liked small motors
FFly wheels on the Cside
Single piston engines Gmade out of cast iron
He liked sCmall motors
He'd sFtart 'em one by Cone
We'd sCtand around and we'd listen
To them lGittle engines Crun

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Small Motors

by Fred Eaglesmith

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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SMALL MOTORS - FRED EAGLESMITH (CAPO 4)

[Verse 1]

Well he bang on this, and bang on that

F C

He'd adjust the timing

Turn the mag and set the screw

Then he'd fix the idle

Finally he'd make 'em run

F C

As good as they were gonna be

And everything you knew you know

G C

He taught it all to me

[Chorus 1]

And he liked small motors

F C

Fly wheels on the side

C G

Single piston engines made out of cast iron

He liked small motors

F C

He'd start 'em one by one

We'd stand around and we'd listen

G C

To them little engines run

[Verse 2]

And he wore railroad coveralls

F C

With his name written on the chest

We talked Model A's and T's

While he rolled cigarettes

And we'd get lost inside our thoughts

F C

And we'd let those tanks run dry

And one by one those little engines

G C

Sputter and they'd die

[Chorus 2]

And he liked small motors

F C

Fly wheels on the side

Single piston engines made out of cast iron

He liked small motors

F C

He'd start 'em one by one

We'd stand around and we'd listen

G C

To them little engines run

[Verse 3]

Boys I know you're in your suits

F C

And you've come to say goodbye

And I can tell you miss him too

By the tears in your eyes

But I'm asking you a favor

F C

By a boy who's brokenhearted

Help me get these suckers down

Help me get 'em started

[Chorus 3]

And he liked small motors

F C

Fly wheels on the side

Single piston engines made out of cast iron

He liked small motors

F C

He'd start 'em one by one

We'd stand around and we'd listen

G C

To them little engines run

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