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Subject: CRD: Skate Date McGuinn/Clark/Hillman Chords/Lyrics
GLast night I had a Amdate with my CMarylGou
No Ggas for my Amcar I didn't Cknow what to dGo
EmShe called me said I love you please don't be late
So I Cwent and picked her up in my rDollar skates
Skate Emdate rolling Cdown the street
Skate Emdate feeling Cso elite
Skate Emdate I got Cwings on my fate
  G    G/F#     D     GG#F     Em       C  D  
Now the Gstreets are Amempty cause Cno one can Gdrive
GMe and my Ambaby feeling Cso alGive
Going Emninety  miles an hour with my roller queen
And I Chope they never find any Dgasoline
Skate Emdate rolling Cdown the street
Skate Emdate feeling Cso elite
Skate Emdate I got Cwings on my fate
  G    G/F#     D     GG#F     Em       C  D  
CThe air is so clear we're both feeling great
DWe're really working out on our roller skates
EmThere's nothing like it for doing the town
CMe and my baby when there's Dno one around
GSkating down the Amhighway just to Csee how it Gfeels
GMe and MaryAmlou we got Csixteen Gwheels
EmWe don't have to worry about the highway patrol
CCause they don't have the gasoliDne to roll
Skate Emdate rolling Cdown the street
Skate Emdate feeling Cso elite
Skate Emdate I got Cwings on my fate
  G    G/F#     D     GG#F     Em       C  D  

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Skate Date

by McGuinn, Clark & Hillman

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Subject: CRD: Skate Date McGuinn/Clark/Hillman Chords/Lyrics

G Am C G

Last night I had a date with my Marylou

G Am C G

No gas for my car I didn't know what to do

She called me said I love you please don't be late

C D

So I went and picked her up in my rollar skates

Em C

Skate date rolling down the street

Em C

Skate date feeling so elite

Em C

Skate date I got wings on my fate

G G/F# D G Em C D

G#F

G Am C G

Now the streets are empty cause no one can drive

G Am C G

Me and my baby feeling so alive

Going ninety miles an hour with my roller queen

C D

And I hope they never find any gasoline

Em C

Skate date rolling down the street

Em C

Skate date feeling so elite

Em C

Skate date I got wings on my fate

G G/F# D G Em C D

G#F

The air is so clear we're both feeling great

We're really working out on our roller skates

There's nothing like it for doing the town

C D

Me and my baby when there's no one around

G Am C G

Skating down the highway just to see how it feels

G Am C G

Me and Marylou we got sixteen wheels

We don't have to worry about the highway patrol

C D

Cause they don't have the gasoline to roll

Em C

Skate date rolling down the street

Em C

Skate date feeling so elite

Em C

Skate date I got wings on my fate

G G/F# D G Em C D

G#F

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