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Stolen Car

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Stolen Car - Bruce Springsteen
This is not the version from the "River" album but the alternative version
from the "Tracks" album. It's got slightly different lyrics and different 
chords. Enjoy!
[Intro]
  G  C  D  G
|  |  |  | 
[Verse 1]
         G                                   C
Well, I found me a little girl and I settled down
     D                                    G
In a pretty little house, in a pretty little town
G                            C
We got married and promised never to part
                D                          G
Then little by little we drifted from each other's hearts
                  C                G
Now I'm drivin' a stolen car on a pitch-black night
        D                        G
And I'm doin' my best to make it through
               C                                G
Well, I'm just sittin' down here at the Stanton light
             D                  G
I wanna get caught but I never do
[Verse 2]
   G                                 C
At first I thought it was just restlessness
            D                           G
That would fade as time went by and our love grew deep
           G                        C
But in the end it was something more, I guess
              D                 G
That tore us apart and made us weep
                  C                          G
And I'm drivin' a stolen car waitin' on that little red light
       D                                 G
I keep tellin' myself everything's gonna be alright
      C                    G
But I ride by night and I travel in fear
             D                          G
That in this darkness I might just disappear
[Bridge]
      D                       C            Em
She asked if I remembered the letters I wrote
                  C         D       G
When our love was young and we were bold
         Bm                        Em
She said last night she read those letters
                  F                    C    D
And they made her feel a hundred years old
[Verse 3]
          G                         C
There's a river runs by that little town
 D             G
Down into the sea
         G                         C
It was there in the shade I lay my body down
          D                    G
As she flowed on so effortlessly
                G                    C
Now there's a party tonight out at county line
             D                       G
There'll be dancing down at Seven Trees
              G                     C
From these banks I can see those party lights shine
            D                              C   G
Maybe she's there, maybe she's looking for me
[Verse 4]
       G                C
Last night I dreamed I made the call
              D                      G
I swore to return and stay forevermore
              G                             C
Once again we stood on the wedding steps at Victory Hall
            D                             G
And walked arm in arm through the chapel door
        G                  C
I can remember how good I felt inside
         D                           G
When the preacher said "Son, you may kiss the bride"
       G                           C
But as I leaned over to touch her pretty lips
          D                           G       G/A
I felt it all slip away through my fingertips
         G/B       C                   G
And I'm drivin' a stolen car through a pitch-black night
       D                                 G
I keep tellin' myself everything's gonna be alright
      C                   G
But I ride by night and I travel in fear
          D                     G
No matter what I do or where I drive
            D                G
Nobody ever sees me when I ride by
[Outro]
  G  C  D  G
|()|  |  |  |
  G  C  D  G
|  |  |  |  |
  G  C  D  G
|  |  |  |  |
  G  C  D  G
|  |  |  |  |
(fade out)

Stolen Car chords and lyrics

Free chords for Stolen Car by Bruce Springsteen. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Stolen Car - Bruce Springsteen
This is not the version from the "River" album but the alternative version
from the "Tracks" album. It's got slightly different lyrics and different 
chords. Enjoy!
[Intro]
| G | C | D | G
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Bridge]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Outro]
|(G)| C | D | G |
| G | C | D | G |
| G | C | D | G |
| G | C | D | G |
(fade out)

Stolen Car Chords by Bruce Springsteen

Learn how to play Stolen Car by Bruce Springsteen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Stolen Car chords”, “Stolen Car guitar chords”, or “Bruce Springsteen Stolen Car chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Stolen Car chords and for experienced players who want accurate Stolen Car lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D, Em, Bm, F.

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Is "Stolen Car" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Stolen Car" in?

The chords for "Stolen Car" show the original chord names (including G, C, D, Em, Bm, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.