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This is a great song Live. On the river album it's played in the key of G,
when they play it live it's in the Key of F. This tab is for the live
verion, but I'll include chords for the album version as well.
[Intro]
e|-----------------------------------||-------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------||-------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------||----10--10--10--10-10----------------|
D|---10---10--10--10--12--10--10-10--||--12------12---------12-12--10--10-10|
A|-12-------12------12--12-----------||--------------------------12---------|
E|-----------------------------------||-------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------||--------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------||--------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------||--10-10-10--10-10-10-12-12-14-12-10---|
D|-10-10-10--10-10-10--12--10--10-10||12--------12--------------------------|
A|12-------12--------12--12---------||--------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------||--------------------------------------|
Now for the chords I use a capo on the first fret because I hate playing
bar chords. So, instead of playing F, Bb, and C, with the capo on
I play E, Aand Bsus. If you're playing the studio version, the
chords are G, C, and D.
So, the chords translate like this:
With 1st fret capo
F= E  
Bb= A  
C= Bsus  
Studio Version
F= G  
Bb= C  
C= D  
[Verse 1]
FWell there she sits buddy just a-gleamin' in the sun
BbThere to greet a workin' man wFhen his day is done
FI'm gonna pack my pa and I'm gonna pack my aunt.
I'm Bbgonna take them down to the CCadillac Franch.
[Verse 2]
FEldorado fins, white walls and skirts.
BbRides just like a little bit of Fheaven here on Earth.
FWell buddy when I die, throw my body in the back.
BbRAnd drive me to the junkyarCd in my CadFillac .
[Chorus]
FCadillac, Cadillac.
BbLong and dark. FShiny and black.
FOpen up. Your engines let em' roar.
BbTearin' up the highway like a Cbig old dinoFsaur.
[Verse 3]
FJames Dean in that Mercury '49.
BbJunior Johnson runnin' through the Fwoods of Caroline.
FEven Burt Reynolds in that black Trans Am
BbAll gonna meet me down at the Ccadillac Franch.
[Chorus]
FCadillac. Cadillac.
BbLong and dark, Fshiny and black.
FOpen up. Your engines let em' roar.
BbTearin' up the highway just a Cbig old dinoFsaur.
[Verse 4]
FLittle girlie in the blue jeans so tight
BbDrivin' along through the FWisconsin night
FYou're my last love, you're my last chance
BbDon't let em' take me down to the Ccadillac Franch.
[Chorus]
FCadillac. Cadillac.
BbLong and dark, Fshiny and black.
FPulled up to my house today.
BbCame and took Cmy little girl Faway.
FCadillac. Cadillac.
BbLong and dark, Fshiny and black.
FOpen up. Your engines let 'em roar.
BbTearin' up the highway like a Cbig old dinoFsaur.
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