Cars
Written & Recorded by Tom Wopat
(Capo)
Intro.: / / / (G)|(C)(D)|(G)(C)(G) ---
(G) (C) (D) (G) (C) (G)
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She was (G)sittin' on a car-(Gmaj7)-log, (Em)lookin' like a dream (D)
(C)Underneath (D)string of lights (G)
A (G)'39 (Gmaj7)model and (Em)I was sixteen (D)
But I (C)knew it was (D)love at first sight (G)
And the (Em)man said, "Son, I (G)make you a deal"
I (C)knew I have to (G)make her mine (D)
And I (G)held my breath (Gmaj7) and slept be-(Em)hind the wheels (D)
(C)It was my (D)very first time (G)
(Chorus)
(G)Cars, (D) just (C)motors and wheels (G)
(C)Rubber and glass (G) and steel (D)
Still (C)I think back (G) ov-(D)-er the years (Em)
And (C)it sounds strange (G) I suppose (D)
But these (C)cars I re-(D)member most (G)
Just (G)parked on the street (Gmaj7) by the First (Em) Baptist-Church (D)
As we (C)ran down the steps (D) hand in hand (G)
My (G)brand-new Chevy hard-(Gmaj7)-top (Em)waitin' at the curve (D)
We (C)went to the crowd (D) and got in (G)
But the (Em)miles went by and (G)so did the years
I (C)thought we were do-(G)in' alright (D)
Then she (G)packed up the kids (Gmaj) and she picked (Em) up the keys (D)
And (C)just drove away (D) one night (G)
(Chorus)
(G)Cars, (D) just (C)motors and wheels (G)
(C)Rubber and glass (G) and steel (D)
Still (C)I think back (G) ov-(D)-er the years (Em)
And (C)it sounds strange (G) I suppose (D)
But these (C)cars I re-(D)member most (G)
Solo: |(C)(D)|(G) ---
But the (G)years a-gone by (Gmaj7) and a lot (Em) of things changed (D)
Won't (C)see the kids much (D) anymore (G)
(G)Took a new job (Gmaj7) and I moved (Em) to L.A (D)
(C)Parked me in to (D) see the boys (G)
There's a (Em)lot of pretty girls out here (G) and you know
I (C) could be do-(G)-in' alright (D)
But (G)mostly at night (Gmaj7) I just drive (Em) out the post (D)
And (C)look at the cit-(D)-y light (G)
(Chorus)
Oh (G)cars, (D) just (C)motors and wheels (G)
(C)Rubber and glass (G) and steel (D)
Still (C)I think back (G) ov-(D)-er the years (Em)
And (C)it sounds strange (G) I suppose (D)
But these (C)cars I re-(D)member most (G)
(Tag)
(G)(Gmaj7) (Em)(D)
Yes, these cars, (C) I re-(D)member most (G) -----
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