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Dead Mans Curve

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Dead Mans Curve chords
Capo II
e|---0---0--3--0---0----0---0--3--0----0----|
B|-----0---------0---0----0---------0-----0-| 
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
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I was Ecruisin' in my Stingray late one night when an AXKE pulled up on the right
He Erolled down the window of his shiny new Jag
                        F#m  B7*
and challenged me then and there to a drag
I Esaid, "You're on, buddy, my mill's runnin' fine,
let's Acome off the line, now, at Sunset and Vine
But I'll Ego you one better if you've got the nerve,
let's F#mrace all the way,   B7to Dead Man's ECurve"
[EDead Man's Curve], it's no place to play - [C#mDead Man's Curve], you must keep away
[ADead Man's Curve], I can hear 'em say, "BWon't come Cback from AmDead Man's B7Curve"
The Estreet was deserted late Friday night,
we were Abuggin' each other while we sat out the light
We Eboth popped the clutch when the light turned green,
you F#mshoulda heard the whine from my B7screamin' machine
I Eflew past LaBrea, Schwab's, and Crescent Heights
and Aall the Jag could see were my six tail-lights
He Epassed me at Doheny then I started to swerve –
But I F#mpulled her out and there we B7were - at Dead Man's ECurve
E[Dead Man's Curve], it's no place to F#mplay -   [Dead Man's Curve]G7  
 C[Spoken] "Well, the last thing I remember, Doc, I started to swerve -
   Amand, then I saw the Jag slide into the curve
  FI know I'll never forget that horrible sight -
  BbI guess I found out for myself that everyone was right", [End Spoken]
BWon't come Cback from AmDead Man's B7Curve
[EDead Man's Curve], it's no place to play - [C#mDead Man's Curve], you must keep away
[ADead Man's Curve], I can hear 'em say, "BWon't come Cback from AmDead Man's B7Curve" - fade x2
* use B instead of B7 as an alternate

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Dead Mans Curve

by Jan & Dean

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Dead Mans Curve chords

Capo II

e|---0---0--3--0---0----0---0--3--0----0----|

B|-----0---------0---0----0---------0-----0-|

G|------------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------------|

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

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

E A

I was cruisin' in my Stingray late one night when an XKE pulled up on the right

He rolled down the window of his shiny new Jag

F#m B7

and challenged me then and there to a drag

I said, "You're on, buddy, my mill's runnin' fine,

let's come off the line, now, at Sunset and Vine

But I'll go you one better if you've got the nerve,

F#m B7 E

let's race all the way, to Dead Man's Curve"

E C#m

[Dead Man's Curve], it's no place to play - [Dead Man's Curve], you must keep away

A B C Am B7

[Dead Man's Curve], I can hear 'em say, "Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve"

The street was deserted late Friday night,

we were buggin' each other while we sat out the light

We both popped the clutch when the light turned green,

F#m B7

you shoulda heard the whine from my screamin' machine

I flew past LaBrea, Schwab's, and Crescent Heights

and all the Jag could see were my six tail-lights

He passed me at Doheny then I started to swerve –

F#m B7 E

But I pulled her out and there we were - at Dead Man's Curve

E F#m G7

[Dead Man's Curve], it's no place to play - [Dead Man's Curve]

[Spoken] "Well, the last thing I remember, Doc, I started to swerve -

and, then I saw the Jag slide into the curve

I know I'll never forget that horrible sight -

I guess I found out for myself that everyone was right", [End Spoken]

B C Am B7

Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve

E C#m

[Dead Man's Curve], it's no place to play - [Dead Man's Curve], you must keep away

A B C Am B7

[Dead Man's Curve], I can hear 'em say, "Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve" - fade x2

* use B instead of B7 as an alternate

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