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Locomotive

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[Verse 1]
EI'm like a lEmocomotive, EI don't run out of sE7team
EI'm Aheaded toward the reservoir and I'm gonna need a Edrink
EI ain't no NEmapa Valley, ENew York City seems oE7kay
EI'm a lAittle bit more Tennessee and there's F#whiskey in my vEeins
[Chorus]
EI'm sBweet tea sippin' on a front porch, sittin'
WBhile my hubby fries chicken and I'm picking these sEtrings
ABeen dBown on my luck, but I ain't givin up
BWell, I totaled his truck, but he loves me just the Emsame
EmMmm, he gives me Bmwings, oBh, he gives me Ewings
[Verse 2]
EI ain't no grand piano, I play a little out of tuneA  
AI spent all of my glory days in a hEonky-tonk saloon
[Chorus]
EI'm sBweet tea sippin' on a front porch, sittin'
WBhile my hubby fries chicken and I'm picking these sEtrings
ABeen dBown on my luck, but I ain't givin up
BI've been down on my luck, but I ain't givin' Emup
EmGot a heart like a truck, I'm a hummingbird, ready to sing
Mmm, he gives me wBmings, oh he gives me wEmings
EI'm sBweet tea sippin' on a front porch, sittin'
WBhile my hubby fries chicken and I'm picking these sEtrings
ABeen dBown on my luck, but I ain't givin up
BI've been down on my luck, but I ain't givin' Emup
EmGot a heart like a truck, I'm a hummingbird, ready to sing
Mmm, he gives me wBmings, oh he gives me wEmings

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Locomotive

by Miranda Lambert

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

E Em E E7

I'm like a locomotive, I don't run out of steam

E A E

I'm headed toward the reservoir and I'm gonna need a drink

E Em E E7

I ain't no Napa Valley, New York City seems okay

E A F# E

I'm a little bit more Tennessee and there's whiskey in my veins

[Chorus]

E B

I'm sweet tea sippin' on a front porch, sittin'

B E

While my hubby fries chicken and I'm picking these strings

A B

Been down on my luck, but I ain't givin up

B Em

Well, I totaled his truck, but he loves me just the same

Em Bm B E

Mmm, he gives me wings, oh, he gives me wings

[Verse 2]

E A

I ain't no grand piano, I play a little out of tune

A E

I spent all of my glory days in a honky-tonk saloon

[Chorus]

E B

I'm sweet tea sippin' on a front porch, sittin'

B E

While my hubby fries chicken and I'm picking these strings

A B

Been down on my luck, but I ain't givin up

B Em

I've been down on my luck, but I ain't givin' up

Got a heart like a truck, I'm a hummingbird, ready to sing

Bm Em

Mmm, he gives me wings, oh he gives me wings

E B

I'm sweet tea sippin' on a front porch, sittin'

B E

While my hubby fries chicken and I'm picking these strings

A B

Been down on my luck, but I ain't givin up

B Em

I've been down on my luck, but I ain't givin' up

Got a heart like a truck, I'm a hummingbird, ready to sing

Bm Em

Mmm, he gives me wings, oh he gives me wings

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