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Pickup Man

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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

* star means strum once
N.C. means no chord is played.
[Intro]
e|---------------------------G--|
B|---3-2-1---------------------|
G|-0-------3-0-----------------|
D|-------------3-0-------0-2---|
A|-----------------4-3-1-------|
E|---------------------------3-|
[Verse 1]
Well, I Ggot my first truck when I was three
Drove a Ghundred thousand miles on my knees
Hauled Cmarbles and rocks and thought twice before
I hauled a GBarbie Doll bed for the girl next door
She tried to Dpay me with a kiss and I beD7gan to understand
           GN.C.                                G  
There's something women like about a pickup man
[Verse 2]
When I Gturned sixteen, I saved a few hundred bucks
MGy first car was a pickup truck
I was Ccruisin' the town and the first girl I seen
Was GBobbie Jo Gentry, the homecomin' queen
She D7flagged me down and climbed up in the cab
          GN.C.
And said, "I never knew you were a pickup man"
[Chorus]
You can Cset my truck on fire and roll it down a hill
And I Gstill wouldn't trade it for a Coupe De Ville
I got an Ceight-foot bed that never has to be made
You know, Dif it weren't for trucks we wouldn't D7have tailgates
I met Call my wives in traffic jams
                GN.C.                     D*    D*  G  
There's just somethin' women like about a pickup man
G
[Verse 3]
Most GFriday nights I can be found
In the Gbed of my truck on an old chaise lounge
Backed Cinto my spot at the drive-in show
           G*                       
You know a cargo light gives off a romantic glow
I never D7have to wait in line at the popcorn stand
                  GN.C.
'Cause there's somethin' women like about a pickup man
[Chorus]
You can Cset my truck on fire and roll it down a hill
And I Gstill wouldn't trade it for a Coupe De Ville
I got an Ceight-foot bed that never has to be made
You know, Dif it weren't for trucks we wouldn't D7have tailgates
I met Call my wives in traffic jams
                GN.C.                     D*    D*  G  
There's just somethin' women like about a pickup man
[Solo]
|   C7|   C7|    G|    G|
|   C7|   C7|   D7|   D7|
[Bridge]
A C7bucket of rust or a brand new machine
DOnce around the block and you'll know what I mean
[Chorus]
You can Cset my truck on fire and roll it down a hill
And I Gstill wouldn't trade it for a Coupe De Ville
I got an Ceight-foot bed that never has to be made
You know, Dif it weren't for trucks we wouldn't D7have tailgates
I met Call my wives in traffic jams
There's just sGomethin' women like about a pickup man
[Tag]
                 GN.C.                     D*    D*     G(Intro Riff)
Yeah, there's somethin' women like about a pickup man
[Outro]
G

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Pickup Man

by Joe Diffie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

* star means strum once

N.C. means no chord is played.

[Intro]

e|-----------------------------|

B|---3-2-1---------------------|

G|-0-------3-0-----------------|

D|-------------3-0-------0-2---|

A|-----------------4-3-1-------|

E|---------------------------3-|

[Verse 1]

Well, I got my first truck when I was three

Drove a hundred thousand miles on my knees

Hauled marbles and rocks and thought twice before

I hauled a Barbie Doll bed for the girl next door

D D7

She tried to pay me with a kiss and I began to understand

G G

N.C.

There's something women like about a pickup man

[Verse 2]

When I turned sixteen, I saved a few hundred bucks

My first car was a pickup truck

I was cruisin' the town and the first girl I seen

Was Bobbie Jo Gentry, the homecomin' queen

She flagged me down and climbed up in the cab

N.C.

And said, "I never knew you were a pickup man"

[Chorus]

You can set my truck on fire and roll it down a hill

And I still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe De Ville

I got an eight-foot bed that never has to be made

D D7

You know, if it weren't for trucks we wouldn't have tailgates

I met all my wives in traffic jams

G D D G

N.C. * *

There's just somethin' women like about a pickup man

[Verse 3]

Most Friday nights I can be found

In the bed of my truck on an old chaise lounge

Backed into my spot at the drive-in show

You know a cargo light gives off a romantic glow

I never have to wait in line at the popcorn stand

N.C.

'Cause there's somethin' women like about a pickup man

[Chorus]

You can set my truck on fire and roll it down a hill

And I still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe De Ville

I got an eight-foot bed that never has to be made

D D7

You know, if it weren't for trucks we wouldn't have tailgates

I met all my wives in traffic jams

G D D G

N.C. * *

There's just somethin' women like about a pickup man

[Solo]

C7 C7 G G

| | | | |

C7 C7 D7 D7

| | | | |

[Bridge]

A bucket of rust or a brand new machine

Once around the block and you'll know what I mean

[Chorus]

You can set my truck on fire and roll it down a hill

And I still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe De Ville

I got an eight-foot bed that never has to be made

D D7

You know, if it weren't for trucks we wouldn't have tailgates

I met all my wives in traffic jams

There's just somethin' women like about a pickup man

[Tag]

G D D G

N.C. * * (Intro Riff)

Yeah, there's somethin' women like about a pickup man

[Outro]

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