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The Jealous Kind

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[Intro]
  Am    C    G   Dx2
[Verse 1]
I got a Amletter from CMaria, you know her GEnglish ain't that Dgood
 AmBut what she meant was Ceasily undersGtoodG  
AmIf I'm gonna Ckeep her,  I Gbetter get there Dquick
The thought of Amher with somebody Celse just makes me GsickG  
[Chorus]
I never Cdrove two days through the Gpouring rain
Just Dstopping for coffee and Amgas
I never Coutrun the law on the Ginterstate
Didn't Dknow this thing would go that Amfast
I Cnever been in this Gdeep before
But there's Dalways a firsEmt timeEm  
CThen again, I ain'Dt never been the Amjealous kindC  G  D  
[Interlude]
Am  C  G  D
[Verse 2]
AmBlue lights in the Cmirror, Gblue lights in my Dway
 AmBut still all I Csee is her pretty GfaceG  
When they Amgive me that one Cphone call, I Gknow what it's gonna Dbe
AmMaria, would you wait Cone more day for Gme?G  
[Chorus]
I never Cdrove two days through the Gpouring rain
Just Dstopping for coffee and Amgas
I never Coutrun the law on the Ginterstate
Didn't Dknow this thing would go that Amfast
I've Cnever been in this Gdeep before
But there's Dalways a firsEmt timeEm  
CThen again, I ain'Dt never been the Amjealous kindC  G  D  
[Interlude]
Am  C  G  D
[Chorus]
I never Cdrove two days through the Gpouring rain
Just Dstopping for coffee and Amgas
I never Coutrun the law on the Ginterstate
Didn't Dknow this thing would go that Amfast
I Cnever been in this Gdeep before
But there's Dalways a firsEmt timeEm  
CThen again, I ain'Dt never been the Amjealous kindAm  
CThen again, I ain'Dt never been the Amjealous kindC  G  D  
[Outro]
  Am    C    G   Dx4  (Fades out)

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The Jealous Kind

by Chris Knight

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am C G D

[Verse 1]

Am C G D

I got a letter from Maria, you know her English ain't that good

Am C G G

But what she meant was easily understood

Am C G D

If I'm gonna keep her, I better get there quick

Am C G G

The thought of her with somebody else just makes me sick

[Chorus]

C G

I never drove two days through the pouring rain

D Am

Just stopping for coffee and gas

C G

I never outrun the law on the interstate

D Am

Didn't know this thing would go that fast

C G

I never been in this deep before

D Em Em

But there's always a first time

C D Am C G D

Then again, I ain't never been the jealous kind

[Interlude]

Am C G D

[Verse 2]

Am C G D

Blue lights in the mirror, blue lights in my way

Am C G G

But still all I see is her pretty face

Am C G D

When they give me that one phone call, I know what it's gonna be

Am C G G

Maria, would you wait one more day for me?

[Chorus]

C G

I never drove two days through the pouring rain

D Am

Just stopping for coffee and gas

C G

I never outrun the law on the interstate

D Am

Didn't know this thing would go that fast

C G

I've never been in this deep before

D Em Em

But there's always a first time

C D Am C G D

Then again, I ain't never been the jealous kind

[Interlude]

Am C G D

[Chorus]

C G

I never drove two days through the pouring rain

D Am

Just stopping for coffee and gas

C G

I never outrun the law on the interstate

D Am

Didn't know this thing would go that fast

C G

I never been in this deep before

D Em Em

But there's always a first time

C D Am Am

Then again, I ain't never been the jealous kind

C D Am C G D

Then again, I ain't never been the jealous kind

[Outro]

Am C G D

x4 (Fades out)

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