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Capo 4th Fret. These first 2 basic patterns are followed throughout the song. 
finger picking works well. I saw John Hiatt use this style on his own with an acoustic.
AmMy Thunderbird, my TChunderbird
Put your Fmaj7head on my Cshoulder
Fmaj7Don't say a Cword
We'll Fmaj7cut across Ctown in my GThunderAmbird
AmThere's a burial ground
Beneath a Ccattle Fmaj7herd
Mr. Henry Ford's Cbuilding me a GThunderAmbird
My Thunderbird, my Thunderbird
Put your head on my shoulder
Don't say a word
We'll cut across the country in my Thunderbird
We're from Pennsylvania
Welsh men of words
My daddy drove a Desoto
I drive a Thunderbird
My Thunderbird, my Thunderbird
She's the voice of the future
Baby, have you heard
Tomorrow's taken wing on my Thunderbird
My Thunderbird, my Thunderbird
Put your head on my shoulder
Don't say a word
We'll cut across town in my Thunderbird
Got electric windows
Tilt away wheel
Slide across the bucket seat
For that sexy leather feel of
My Thunderbird, my Thunderbird
Put your head on my shoulder
Don't say a word
We'll cut across town in my Thunderbird
From the old Volkswagen
Back to the Model T
A lot of men died
Just so you could ride with me in
My Thunderbird, my Thunderbird
She drives like a dream
Baby rest assured
It don't get any better than a Thunderbird
My daddy was a salesman
My brother was too
I would sell anything
Just to try to stay with you
But not my Thunderbird
No not my Thunderbird
Willy Loman's saying something
I can't hear a word
I'm going too fast in my Thunderbird
*Different pattern*
They make Fmaj7'em that wayC  G  
Yeah they Fmaj7make 'em that wayC  G  
Well they Fmaj7make 'em that wayC  G  
Yeah they Fmaj7make 'em that wayC  G  
Well they Fmaj7make 'em that wayC  G  

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Thunderbird

by John Hiatt

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Capo 4th Fret. These first 2 basic patterns are followed throughout the song.

finger picking works well. I saw John Hiatt use this style on his own with an acoustic.

Am C

My Thunderbird, my Thunderbird

Fmaj7 C

Put your head on my shoulder

Fmaj7 C

Don't say a word

Fmaj7 C G Am

We'll cut across town in my Thunderbird

There's a burial ground

C Fmaj7

Beneath a cattle herd

C G Am

Mr. Henry Ford's building me a Thunderbird

My Thunderbird, my Thunderbird

Put your head on my shoulder

Don't say a word

We'll cut across the country in my Thunderbird

We're from Pennsylvania

Welsh men of words

My daddy drove a Desoto

I drive a Thunderbird

My Thunderbird, my Thunderbird

She's the voice of the future

Baby, have you heard

Tomorrow's taken wing on my Thunderbird

My Thunderbird, my Thunderbird

Put your head on my shoulder

Don't say a word

We'll cut across town in my Thunderbird

Got electric windows

Tilt away wheel

Slide across the bucket seat

For that sexy leather feel of

My Thunderbird, my Thunderbird

Put your head on my shoulder

Don't say a word

We'll cut across town in my Thunderbird

From the old Volkswagen

Back to the Model T

A lot of men died

Just so you could ride with me in

My Thunderbird, my Thunderbird

She drives like a dream

Baby rest assured

It don't get any better than a Thunderbird

My daddy was a salesman

My brother was too

I would sell anything

Just to try to stay with you

But not my Thunderbird

No not my Thunderbird

Willy Loman's saying something

I can't hear a word

I'm going too fast in my Thunderbird

*Different pattern*

Fmaj7 C G

They make 'em that way

Fmaj7 C G

Yeah they make 'em that way

Fmaj7 C G

Well they make 'em that way

Fmaj7 C G

Yeah they make 'em that way

Fmaj7 C G

Well they make 'em that way

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