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Ford Econoline

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"Ford Econoline" off of
Lone Star State of Mind, MCA records
Nanci Griffith
CAPO ON 2
Verse 1
She drove Cwest from Salt Lake CiCty to the California coastline
She hit the CSan Diego Freeway dCoing sixty Gmiles an hour
She had Ca husband on her bumper
She haCd five restless children
She waCs singing sweet Cas a mockingbird iGn tChat Ford Econoline
Chorus:
She's Fsalt of tChe earth
GStraight from Cthe bosom of the Mormon church
With a Fvoice like Cwine
GCruising along in thBbat Ford Econoline
Verse 2
Now her Chusband was a gambler, he wCas a Salt Lake City rounder
He built Ca golden cage around hiCs silveCr throateGd wife
Too many Cnights he left her crying with Chis cheating and lying
But his Cbig mistake was in Cbuying her that GFord EconoCline
Chorus
Instrumental Solo
Chorus
Verse 3
Now she sings Cher songs around this country
>From CSeattle to Montgomery
Those Ckids are grown and Cthat rounder knows
You Ccan not Ccage your Gwife
All on the Cback roads of our nation
She's Cbecome a living ledgend
She drives Ca Coup DeVille but heCr heart rides still
In thaGt Ford ECconoline
She drives Ca Coup DeVille but heCr heart rides still
In that GFord EcConoline
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Ford Econoline

by Nanci Griffith

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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"Ford Econoline" off of

Lone Star State of Mind, MCA records

Nanci Griffith

CAPO ON 2

Verse 1

C C

She drove west from Salt Lake City to the California coastline

C C G

She hit the San Diego Freeway doing sixty miles an hour

She had a husband on her bumper

She had five restless children

C C G C

She was singing sweet as a mockingbird in that Ford Econoline

Chorus:

F C

She's salt of the earth

G C

Straight from the bosom of the Mormon church

F C

With a voice like wine

G Bb

Cruising along in that Ford Econoline

Verse 2

C C

Now her husband was a gambler, he was a Salt Lake City rounder

C C C G

He built a golden cage around his silver throated wife

C C

Too many nights he left her crying with his cheating and lying

C C G C

But his big mistake was in buying her that Ford Econoline

Chorus

Instrumental Solo

Chorus

Verse 3

Now she sings her songs around this country

>From Seattle to Montgomery

C C

Those kids are grown and that rounder knows

C C G

You can not cage your wife

All on the back roads of our nation

She's become a living ledgend

C C

She drives a Coup DeVille but her heart rides still

G C

In that Ford Econoline

C C

She drives a Coup DeVille but her heart rides still

G C

In that Ford Econoline

032010

003211

320003

Bb133211

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