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Hot Rod

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Chords]
G:      3-5-5-4-3-3
Gmaj7:  3-5-4-4-3-3
D:      10-12-12-11-10-10
Em:     x-7-9-9-8-7
[Pre-Intro]
DSloan, let's sing a song, what should we sing?
OR
e|----2-----2-----2-----22--|
B|---3-----3-----3-----3--3-|
G|--2-----2-----2-----2----2|
D|-0----00----00----00------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
[Intro]
 G   Gmaj7   D   Emx4
[Verse 1]
GMy memory is not like the Dother one
EmTurn to strike my face
     G  GAlways second plDace
EmTell me again Gwhy is it I
Never can do Danything right?
   EmComplicated Gtheories of life, sarcasticaDlly
[Chorus]
   EmBut we both Gknow
The way it's gonna Dgo
   EmIn the sGame Gmaj7way
GMaybe I'm not all that you thoughtD  
   EmAnd we don't Gmove
Like we used to Ddo
   EmIn the same wGay
N.C
Maybe you're not such a hot rod
[Transition to verse]
D EM
[Verse 2]
GTake back again all that I Dever was
It was Emonly just a fGace
I never thought of it that wDay
But Emwhat do I know
GI'm sorry for
Not wanting to Dbe your décor
   EmTruth is such a Gviolent force, pushing you aDway
[Chorus]
   GBut we both know
The way it's gonna Dgo
   EmIn the same waGy
Maybe I'm not
      Gmaj7All that you thoughtD  
   EmAnd we don't Gmove
Like we used to Ddo
   EmIn the same waGy
N.C.                              D  Em  
Maybe you're not such a hot rod        uh
[Instrumental]
  G   D   Emx3
G  D
[Chorus]
   EmOh we both Gknow
The way it's gonna Dgo
   EmIn the same waGy
Maybe I'm not
      Gmaj7All that you thoughtD  
   EmAnd we don't Gmove
Like we used to Ddo
   EmIn the same waGy
N.C.
Maybe you're not such a hot rod
D Em

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Hot Rod

by Dayglow

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

[Chords]

G: 3-5-5-4-3-3

Gmaj7: 3-5-4-4-3-3

D: 10-12-12-11-10-10

Em: x-7-9-9-8-7

[Pre-Intro]

Sloan, let's sing a song, what should we sing?

e|----2-----2-----2-----22--|

B|---3-----3-----3-----3--3-|

G|--2-----2-----2-----2----2|

D|-0----00----00----00------|

A|--------------------------|

E|--------------------------|

[Intro]

G Gmaj7 D Em

[Verse 1]

G D

My memory is not like the other one

Turn to strike my face

G G D

Always second place

Em G

Tell me again why is it I

Never can do anything right?

Em G D

Complicated theories of life, sarcastically

[Chorus]

Em G

But we both know

The way it's gonna go

Em G Gmaj7

In the same way

G D

Maybe I'm not all that you thought

Em G

And we don't move

Like we used to do

Em G

In the same way

N.C

Maybe you're not such a hot rod

[Transition to verse]

D EM

[Verse 2]

G D

Take back again all that I ever was

Em G

It was only just a face

I never thought of it that way

But what do I know

I'm sorry for

Not wanting to be your décor

Em G D

Truth is such a violent force, pushing you away

[Chorus]

But we both know

The way it's gonna go

Em G

In the same way

Maybe I'm not

Gmaj7 D

All that you thought

Em G

And we don't move

Like we used to do

Em G

In the same way

D Em

N.C.

Maybe you're not such a hot rod uh

[Instrumental]

G D Em

G D

[Chorus]

Em G

Oh we both know

The way it's gonna go

Em G

In the same way

Maybe I'm not

Gmaj7 D

All that you thought

Em G

And we don't move

Like we used to do

Em G

In the same way

N.C.

Maybe you're not such a hot rod

D Em

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