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[Intro]
  E        C#m   A   Bx2
[Verse 1]
EWe were a couple kids in a Apick up Bfooling around
EWe learned C#mhow to keep it Eso nobody found out
C#mMama don't need to know Aeverything
BSome things you keep to yourselfE  
Like C#mdumb things you do when you're sevenAteen on the BDL
[Chorus]
But if that Etailgate C#mever tells, I'd be the small Atalk Bof the town
I'm sure I'd Ecatch all C#mkinds of hell for every Atime we laid it Bdown
In the Eback of that C#mrace red F-150
WAe get to Bkissin', we get to slippin' off Eclothes, and noC#mbody knows  And only will, Aif Bthat tailgate ever tells
[Post-Chorus]
ETailC#mgate don't tell on me, don't Atell on meB  
If that tailgate ever tells
ETailC#mgate don't tell on me, don't Atell on meB  
If that tailgate ever tells
[Verse 2]
EYou, C#mme, we had Abare feet Bhanging off the edge
ETwo drinksC#m, then we Alay it on back in the Bbed
C#mMama don't need to know Aeverything
BSome things you keep to yourselfE  
We knC#mew that's all that we'd ever Abe, on the BDL
[Chorus]
But if that Etailgate C#mever tells, I'd be the small Atalk Bof the town
I'm sure I'd Ecatch all C#mkinds of hell for every Atime we laid it Bdown
In the Eback of that C#mrace red F-150
WAe get to Bkissin', we get to slippin' off Eclothes, and noC#mbody knows  And only will, Aif Bthat tailgate ever tells
[Post-Chorus]
ETailC#mgate don't tell on me, don't Atell on meB  
If that tailgate ever tells
ETailC#mgate don't tell on me, don't Atell on meB  
If that tailgate ever tellsE  
[Bridge]
What happens on a dirt road stays on a Edirt road out here
What we're doing in the dark when we're underneath the stars
Is our own business
[Chorus]
But if that Etailgate C#mever tells, I'd be the small Atalk Bof the town
I'm sure I'd Ecatch all C#mkinds of hell for every Atime we laid it Bdown
In the Eback of that C#mrace red F-150
WAe get to Bkissin', we get to slippin' off Eclothes, and noC#mbody knows  And only will, Aif Bthat tailgate ever tells
[Post-Chorus]
ETailC#mgate don't tell on me, don't Atell on meB  
If that tailgate ever tells
ETailC#mgate don't tell on me, don't Atell on meB  
If that tailgate ever tellsE  

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Tailgate

by RaeLynn

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

E C#m A B

[Verse 1]

E A B

We were a couple kids in a pick up fooling around

E C#m E

We learned how to keep it so nobody found out

C#m A

Mama don't need to know everything

B E

Some things you keep to yourself

C#m A B

Like dumb things you do when you're seventeen on the DL

[Chorus]

E C#m A B

But if that tailgate ever tells, I'd be the small talk of the town

E C#m A B

I'm sure I'd catch all kinds of hell for every time we laid it down

E C#m

In the back of that race red F-150

A B E C#m A B

We get to kissin', we get to slippin' off clothes, and nobody knows And only will, if that tailgate ever tells

[Post-Chorus]

E C#m A B

Tailgate don't tell on me, don't tell on me

If that tailgate ever tells

E C#m A B

Tailgate don't tell on me, don't tell on me

If that tailgate ever tells

[Verse 2]

E C#m A B

You, me, we had bare feet hanging off the edge

E C#m A B

Two drinks, then we lay it on back in the bed

C#m A

Mama don't need to know everything

B E

Some things you keep to yourself

C#m A B

We knew that's all that we'd ever be, on the DL

[Chorus]

E C#m A B

But if that tailgate ever tells, I'd be the small talk of the town

E C#m A B

I'm sure I'd catch all kinds of hell for every time we laid it down

E C#m

In the back of that race red F-150

A B E C#m A B

We get to kissin', we get to slippin' off clothes, and nobody knows And only will, if that tailgate ever tells

[Post-Chorus]

E C#m A B

Tailgate don't tell on me, don't tell on me

If that tailgate ever tells

E C#m A B

Tailgate don't tell on me, don't tell on me

If that tailgate ever tells

[Bridge]

What happens on a dirt road stays on a dirt road out here

What we're doing in the dark when we're underneath the stars

Is our own business

[Chorus]

E C#m A B

But if that tailgate ever tells, I'd be the small talk of the town

E C#m A B

I'm sure I'd catch all kinds of hell for every time we laid it down

E C#m

In the back of that race red F-150

A B E C#m A B

We get to kissin', we get to slippin' off clothes, and nobody knows And only will, if that tailgate ever tells

[Post-Chorus]

E C#m A B

Tailgate don't tell on me, don't tell on me

If that tailgate ever tells

E C#m A B

Tailgate don't tell on me, don't tell on me

If that tailgate ever tells

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