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Drive For Daddy Gene

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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
 GIt was painted red, Dthe stripe was white
It was eCighteen feet from the bow to the stern light
 GSecond hand from a dDealer in Atlanta
I rCode up with daddy when he went there to get 'er
 GPut on a shineD, put on a motor
BCuilt out of love and made for the water
 GRan her for years 'til the tDransom got rotten
                                C    CN.C.
A piece of my childhood that'll never be forgotten
[Chorus]
It was Gjust an old pDlywood boat
With a sCeventy-five Johnson with electric choke
 GA young boy, two hDands on the wheel
 CI can't replace the way it made me feel
And I would Gturn her sharp and I'd Dmake it whine
He'd say Cyou can't beat the way an old wood boat rides
 EmJust a little lake 'cross the AAlabama line
But I was kCing of the ocean Dwhen daddy let me GdriveD  C  D  
[Verse 2]
 GJust an old half-ton sDhort bed Ford
My Cuncle bought new in sixty-four
DGaddy got it right 'cause the Dengine was smokin'
 CA couple of burnt valves and he had it goin'
 GHe'd let me drive her and we'd hDaul off a load
Down a dCirt strip where we'd dump trash off of Thigpen road
I'd sGit up in the seat and stretch my Dfeet out to the pedals
                         C    CN.C.
Smilin' like a hero that just received his medal
[Chorus]
It was Gjust an old hDand-me-down Ford
With a tChree speed on the column and a dent in the door
 GA young boy, two hDands on the wheel
 CI can't replace the way it made me feel
I would Gpress that clutch and I'd Dkeep it right
He'd say Ca little slower son, you're doin' just fine
 EmJust a dirt road with tArash on each side but I was CMario Andretti
  DWhen daddy let me Gdrive
[Interlude]
|(G)  |    D|    C|    D|
|    G|    D|    C|    D|
|    D|
[Bridge]
 GI'm grown up now, three dDaughters of my own
I lCet 'em drive my old jeep 'cross the pasture at our home
 GMaybe one day they'll rDeach back in their file
       CN.C.                         CN.C.
And pull out that old mem'ry and think of me and smile
[Chorus]
And say Git was just an old wDorn out jeep
RCusty old floorboards, hot on my feet
 GA young girl, two hDands on the wheel
 CI can't replace the way it made me feel
And he'd say Gturn it left and Dsteer it right
SCtraighten up girl now, you're doin' just fine
 EmJust a little valley by the rAiver where we'd ride
But I was hCigh on a mountain Dwhen daddy let me Gdrive
   DDaddy let me drCiveD  
Oh, he let me GdriDveC  D  D  
[Outro]
 GShe's just an old pDlywood boat
With a sCeventy-five Johnson with electric chokeG  

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Drive For Daddy Gene

by Alan Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G D

It was painted red, the stripe was white

It was eighteen feet from the bow to the stern light

G D

Second hand from a dealer in Atlanta

I rode up with daddy when he went there to get 'er

G D

Put on a shine, put on a motor

Built out of love and made for the water

G D

Ran her for years 'til the transom got rotten

C C

N.C.

A piece of my childhood that'll never be forgotten

[Chorus]

G D

It was just an old plywood boat

With a seventy-five Johnson with electric choke

G D

A young boy, two hands on the wheel

I can't replace the way it made me feel

G D

And I would turn her sharp and I'd make it whine

He'd say you can't beat the way an old wood boat rides

Em A

Just a little lake 'cross the Alabama line

C D G D C D

But I was king of the ocean when daddy let me drive

[Verse 2]

G D

Just an old half-ton short bed Ford

My uncle bought new in sixty-four

G D

Daddy got it right 'cause the engine was smokin'

A couple of burnt valves and he had it goin'

G D

He'd let me drive her and we'd haul off a load

Down a dirt strip where we'd dump trash off of Thigpen road

G D

I'd sit up in the seat and stretch my feet out to the pedals

C C

N.C.

Smilin' like a hero that just received his medal

[Chorus]

G D

It was just an old hand-me-down Ford

With a three speed on the column and a dent in the door

G D

A young boy, two hands on the wheel

I can't replace the way it made me feel

G D

I would press that clutch and I'd keep it right

He'd say a little slower son, you're doin' just fine

Em A C

Just a dirt road with trash on each side but I was Mario Andretti

D G

When daddy let me drive

[Interlude]

G D C D

|() | | | |

G D C D

| | | | |

| |

[Bridge]

G D

I'm grown up now, three daughters of my own

I let 'em drive my old jeep 'cross the pasture at our home

G D

Maybe one day they'll reach back in their file

C C

N.C. N.C.

And pull out that old mem'ry and think of me and smile

[Chorus]

G D

And say it was just an old worn out jeep

Rusty old floorboards, hot on my feet

G D

A young girl, two hands on the wheel

I can't replace the way it made me feel

G D

And he'd say turn it left and steer it right

Straighten up girl now, you're doin' just fine

Em A

Just a little valley by the river where we'd ride

C D G

But I was high on a mountain when daddy let me drive

D C D

Daddy let me drive

G D C D D

Oh, he let me drive

[Outro]

G D

She's just an old plywood boat

C G

With a seventy-five Johnson with electric choke

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