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Automobile

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(Played with capo on the 2nd fret)
[Verse 1]
GImagine myself in an Dautomobile
a Chundred C/Bmiles an C/Ahour, C/F#only mGe at the wheel.
GI want it to shine, to Dbe only mine
the Cengine C/Bhas to C/Abe oC/F#h just Gone of a kind.
EmHow many Cdollars do I Gneed sir?
EmYou know I Csure don't have Ga lot
EmThere must be Csomething we can Gwork out
Am7Well, I'll take it Danyway
[Verse 2]
I guess I could make Groom for one, a Dbottle of rum
CYou and C/Bme toC/Agether C/F#riding iGnto the sun
GLive without care, with the Dwind in my hair
CDriving tC/Bhrough thC/Ae desert, C/F#yeah I'll Ggo anywhere
[Chorus]
Take me where the Cwheels taGke meB7, far aEmway
CWheels tGake me, B7I can't Emstay
CWheels Gtake, B7anyplaEmce todAm7ayD  
[Verse 3]
GImagine myself in an Dautomobile
a Chundred C/Bmiles an C/Ahour iC/F#f you kGnow how I feel.
GAlone with my mind, leave my Dworries behind
I might Ceven C/Breach thC/Ae border, iC/F#t's just a Gmatter of time
[Solo]
Em   C   G   G
Em   C   G   G
Em   C   G   G   Am7   D
[Chorus]
I said take me where the Cwheels Gtake me, Bfar Emaway.
CWheels Gtake meB, I can't Emstay.
CWheels Gtake me, Banyplace Emtoday.Am7  D  
[Bridge]
Ohh I'm going to CSan DiegGo, B7here I Emcome.
San FraCnciscGo, it B7won't be lEmong.
SacrCamentGo, yB7eah in the Emsun. I just might Am7go
I Dsaid I'm going to San CDiego Gand SB7an JosEme
San FranCcisco Gand hanB7g by the Embay
SacraCmentoG, yeB7ah by the Emway I just might Am7go
Dall the way to MexicGo
DI just might Cgo C/Ball the C/Away C/F#down to GMexico.
G  D  C  C/B  C/A  C/F#  G
[Whistle Solo]
C   G   B7   Em
C   G   B7   Em
C   G   B7   Em   Am7   D
[Outro]
GImagine myself in an Dautomobile
a Chundred C/Bmiles an C/Ahour, C/F#only mGe at the wheel.

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Automobile

by Kaleo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

C/A

C/F#

Am7

(Played with capo on the 2nd fret)

[Verse 1]

G D

Imagine myself in an automobile

C C/B C/A C/F# G

a hundred miles an hour, only me at the wheel.

G D

I want it to shine, to be only mine

C C/B C/A C/F# G

the engine has to be oh just one of a kind.

Em C G

How many dollars do I need sir?

Em C G

You know I sure don't have a lot

Em C G

There must be something we can work out

Am7 D

Well, I'll take it anyway

[Verse 2]

G D

I guess I could make room for one, a bottle of rum

C C/B C/A C/F# G

You and me together riding into the sun

G D

Live without care, with the wind in my hair

C C/B C/A C/F# G

Driving through the desert, yeah I'll go anywhere

[Chorus]

C G B7 Em

Take me where the wheels take me, far away

C G B7 Em

Wheels take me, I can't stay

C G B7 Em Am7 D

Wheels take, anyplace today

[Verse 3]

G D

Imagine myself in an automobile

C C/B C/A C/F# G

a hundred miles an hour if you know how I feel.

G D

Alone with my mind, leave my worries behind

C C/B C/A C/F# G

I might even reach the border, it's just a matter of time

[Solo]

Em C G G

Em C G G Am7 D

[Chorus]

C G B Em

I said take me where the wheels take me, far away.

C G B Em

Wheels take me, I can't stay.

C G B Em Am7 D

Wheels take me, anyplace today.

[Bridge]

C G B7 Em

Ohh I'm going to San Diego, here I come.

C G B7 Em

San Francisco, it won't be long.

C G B7 Em Am7

Sacramento, yeah in the sun. I just might go

D C G B7 Em

I said I'm going to San Diego and San Jose

C G B7 Em

San Francisco and hang by the bay

C G B7 Em Am7

Sacramento, yeah by the way I just might go

D G

all the way to Mexico

D C C/B C/A C/F# G

I just might go all the way down to Mexico.

G D C C/B C/A C/F# G

[Whistle Solo]

C G B7 Em

C G B7 Em Am7 D

[Outro]

G D

Imagine myself in an automobile

C C/B C/A C/F# G

a hundred miles an hour, only me at the wheel.

About Automobile Chords by Kaleo

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