Little Deuce Coupe chords
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1. Little Deuce Coupe
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(original key: Ab)
G
Little Deuce Coupe, you don't know, you don't know what I got
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Well I'm not braggin' babe so don't put me down
But I've got the fastest set of wheels in town
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When something comes up to me he don't even try
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Cause if I had a set of wings man I know she could fly
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She's my little deuce coupe, you don't know what I got
...........G
Just a little deuce coupe with a flat head mill
But she'll walk a Thunderbird like she's standin' still
............C
She's ported and relieved and she's stroked and bored.
....................G
She'll do a hundred and forty with the top end floored
..................D................Am7.....D............Am7.............G
She's my little deuce coupe, you don't know what I got
.....................C
She's got a competition clutch with the four on the floor
................G
And she purrs like a kitten till the lake pipes roar
........C
And if that aint enough to make you flip your lid
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There's one more thing, I got the pink slip daddy
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And comin' off the line when the light turns green
Well she blows 'em outta the water like you never seen
...........C
I get pushed out of shape and it's hard to steer
..........G
When I get rubber in all four gears
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She's my little deuce coupe, you don't know what I got
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She's my little deuce coupe, you don't know what I got
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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2. Ballad Of Ole' Betsy
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(original key: Ab)
G..Em7..Bm7..E7...C...Am7...D7
Betsy,....Betsy,.......Ahhhhh
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She was born in '32, and was she ever pretty
.........G..............................Bm7...............C............................B7
She rode a freight train west, all the way from Detroit city
Em7.............................G7....................C............... ..Cm6
Betsy's seen more places than I'll ever hope to see
Bm7..........................Em7.............Am7....................D7
Betsy's been more loyal than any friend could be
............G............................Bm7..........C.......................D7
With some she traveled fast, with others it was slow
G.............................Bm7............C................................B7
Betsy's seen them all, she's seen them come and go
........Em7................................G7..................C..................Cm6
She must have had some favourites before I finally met her
.........Bm7..................Em7.......................Am7...............D7
And now that she's all mine, they'd better just forget her
G....................G7.............C......................Cm6
Betsy was a lady and that she will remain
Bm7........................Em7........................Am7.........................D7
Betsy took some beatings but she'd never once complain
.........G.....................Bm7..............C..........................D7
She had a classic beauty that everyone could see
.....G.......................Bm7.......................C........................B7
I was the last to meet her, but she gave her life to me
........Em7....................G7...............C......................Cm6
She may be rusted iron, but to me she's solid gold
...........Bm7.........................Em7.........................C.C/B.Am7.Am7/D.C.G
And I just can't hold the tears back 'cause Betsy's growing old
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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3. Be True To Your School
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When some loud braggart tries to put me down
..........................Cm7....................................F7
And says his school is great, I tell him right away
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"Now what's the matter buddy ain't you heard of my school
....................Cm7.....................F7...Cm7/F...F7...Cm7/F
It's number one in the state"
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(So be true to your) school now
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Just like you would to your girl or guy
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Be true to your school now
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And let your colors fly
C7............................Cm7...F7...Cm7/F...F7...Cm7/F
Be true to your school
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I got a letterman's sweater with a letter in front
.................Cm7......................Cm7/F...............F7
I got for football and track, I'm proud to wear it now
............Bb........................................Gm
When I cruise around the other parts of the town
..............Cm7............Cm7/F...F7
I got a decal in back
........Bb...................................................Gm
On Friday we'll be jacked up on the football game
.....................Cm7.................Cm7/F..............F7
And I'll be ready to fight, we're gonna smash 'em now
........Bb..........................................Gm
My girl will be working on her pom-poms now
.........................Cm7...............Cm7/F...F7
And she'll be yelling tonight
Bb......................Gm
Rah rah rah be true to your school
Cm7....................F7
Rah rah rah be true to your school
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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4. Car Crazy Cutie
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B.....................................................G#m
Run a-run a doo run run, woah run a-run a doo run run
.............E...................................................A.................F#7
Woah run a-run a doo run run, woah run a-run a doo run run
...................B
Well my steady little doll is a real-live beauty
.........G#m
And everybody knows she's a car crazy cutie
...........E
She's hip to everything man from customs to rails
..........A.....................................................F#7
And axel grease imbedded 'neath her fingernails
.............B
Woah yeah (run a-run a doo run run)
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Woah oh oh oh oh (woah run a-run a doo run run)
...................E
Oh oh oh run cutie (woah run a-run a doo run run)
.............A.............F#7
Oh oh oh oh oh oh (woah run a-run a doo run run)
......B
A power shift in second and a-ridin' the clutch
.......G#m
My car crazy cutie, man, she's just too much
....E
I take her to the drag, man, and everyone flips
..............A...................................F#7
For her big blue eyes and her candy apple lips
B......E..........................A.......................E........................F#7
Oh, Car crazy cutie, car crazy cutie, car crazy cutie, car crazy cutie
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Well I guess you might say she's a rodder's dream gal
G#m
Always there to help, man, when you need a pal
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But when I talk of lovin' man, some kisses and hugs
....................A...........................................................F#7
She says don't you think we'd better clean and gap the plugs
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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5. Cherry, Cherry Coupe
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D........Bm
D.............................Bm
Go cherry, cherry coupe now
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The wildest short around is my cherry, cherry coupe
................D...............................................Bm
It's the sharpest in the town and the envy of my group
........G
It's one of its kind and it really looks good
...................A7
Chopped nose and deck with louvers on the hood
D.............................Bm..............D...........................Bm
Go cherry, cherry coupe now, go cherry, cherry coupe now
G
Go cherry, cherry coupe now
(My cherry coupe eats 'em up coming off the line)
A7
Go cherry, cherry coupe now
(And she really gets lost when she starts to whine)
D...............................................Bm
Chrome reversed rims with whitewall slicks
..............D...................................Bm
And it turns a quarter mile in one oh six
............G
Door handles are off but you know I'll never miss 'em
...........A7
They open when I want with the "cellunoid" system
..........D...........................................Bm
My coupe's tuck and roll underneath the hood
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And the rugs, seats, and panels now are looking good
...........G
When I go looking for something to do
............A7
She's got enough room now to barely seat two
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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6. 409
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G..................................................................................D..G
She's real fine my 409, she's real fine my 409, my 409
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Well I saved my pennies and I saved my dimes
C........................................................G
For I knew there would be a time
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When I would buy a brand new 409
G................... ..........................................................C.....................G
Giddy up giddy up giddy up 409, giddy up 409, giddy up 409
D..........................................C..................................G
Nothing can catch her, nothing can touch my 409, 409
G
When I take her to the track she really shines
.........C......................................................G
She always turns in the fastest times
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My four speed dual quad posi-traction 409
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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7. Shut Down
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(original key: Ab)
A.................................Cm...................D............G.......D
Tach it up, tach it up, buddy gonna shut you down
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It happened on the strip where the road is wide, two cool shorts standin' side by side
..................C
Yeah, my fuel injected Stingray and a four-thirteen
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We're revvin' up our engines and it sounds real mean
A.................................Cm..................D.............G.......D
Tach it up, tach it up, buddy gonna shut you down
G
Declinin' numbers at an even rate, at the count of one we both accelerate
...................C
Yeah my Stingray is light the slicks are startin' to spin
...............G
But the four-thirteen's really diggin' in
A...............................Cm...............D..........G
Gotta be cool now, power shift here we go
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The superstock Dodge is windin' out in low
...............G
But my fuel injected Stingray's really startin' to go
......C
To get the traction I'm ridin' the clutch
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My pressure plate's burnin' that machine's too much
C........G........C.........G...D
G
Pedal's to the floor hear his dual quads drink, and now the four-thirteen's lead is startin' to shrink
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He's hot with ram induction but it's understood
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I got a fuel injected engine sittin' under my hood
A....................................Cm.................D.............G
Shut it off, shut it off, buddy now I shut you down
A....................................Cm.................D.............G
Shut it off, shut it off, buddy now I shut you down
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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8. Spirit Of America
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(original key: Eb)
D.................Bm7.........G..............A7
Spirit of America, Spirit of America
D.................Bm7.........G..............A7
Spirit of America, Spirit of America
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The Bonneville salt flats had seen some strange things
...................D...................Bm7............G..................A7
But the strangest thing yet was a jet without wings
F#7
Once as a jet, it played in the stars
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But now on the ground it's the king of all cars
.........D...............Bm7............G....................A7
An airplane an auto now famous worldwide
...........D.............Bm7..............G..................A7
The Spirit of America, the name on the side
........F#7
The man who would drive her Craig Breedlove by name
......Bm..................Bm7/A..............E7...............A7
A daring young man played a dangerous game
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With a J-47, a jet for his power
................D..................Bm7........................G..............A7
Craig Breedlove had averaged four-o-seven per hour
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Both man and machine had given fair warn
.............Bm...........Bm7/A.................E7...................A7
They'd set a new record on that warm August morn.
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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9. Our Car Club
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(original key: F)
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I've been cruisin' round the town now with the guys for quite a while
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We been thinkin' 'bout starting up a club that shows some class and style
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And we'll get the finest cars
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We got a Deuce Coupe, a Stingray, a rail job and an XKE
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We'll be the fastest at the drags, man, we'll really cut some low ETs
..........B.............................A..........E....A....E
And wipe out the other clubs
A...........................................................................................E
We'll set a meet, and get a sponsor, and collect some dues
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And you can bet that we'll have our jackets on wherever we cruise
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We'll get the roughest and the toughest initiation we can find
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And if you want to try to get in we'll really send you through the grind
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'Cause this club's the very best
E...........A.........E.........A
Start a club, a car club
E...........A.........E.........A
Start a club, a car club
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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10. No-Go Showboat
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(original key: Db)
D..Dmaj7.D6.D...D.Dmaj7.D6.D
No-go showboat, no-go showboat
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Well I got a wild custom that wins every show but it's a no-go showboat
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Yeah but everybody knows that she just don't go she's my no-go showboat
Dm...................................Gm...........................Dm.............................G
White wall slicks with racing mags, she's just for looks, man, not for drags
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'Cause it's a no-go showboat, no-go, no-go
..................D
Well the guys all dig it they've got no complaints about my no-go showboat
...................G................................................................................D
And the chicks really flip for that metal flake paint on my no-go showboat
.....Dm.................................Gm.........................Dm................................................G
It really rates fine in the custom clan, with hand-formed panels, tuck-and-roll rear pan
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'Cause it's a no-go showboat, no-go, no-go
(Break:) C........F........C........A7
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Well the engine compartment's filled with all chrome goodies in my no-go showboat
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Yeah but everybody takes me even old Ford woodies in my no-go showboat
Dm.......................................................Gm..........................Dm...................................G
When it comes to speed, man, I'm just outa luck, I'm even shut down by the ice cream truck
.......................D...........................G/A.....G#/A#
'Cause it's a no-go showboat, no-go, no-go
D#
No-go showboat
No-go showboat
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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11. A Young Man Is Gone
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G...Am7...G...F#m7(b5)...B7
Oooooooooooooohhhh, ahhhhh
Bm..Am..G..................Em7.................Am7................D7
Now a young man's gone but his legend lingers on
..............G.............Em7.....Am7...D7
For so much had he to give
..............G...........Em7..................Am7.............D7
But his life is through for the story told is true
..............G..Em7.Am7.D7.G
For he died just as he lived.
................Em7.......................................Bm7
For this daring young star met his death while in his car
...............Am7...........Am7/D..G
No one knows the reason why
...................Em7................................Bm7
Screaming tire, flashing fire, and gone was this young star
................Em7.............A7.......Am7/D..D7
Oh how could they let him die
.............Ab..................Fm7...............Bbm7................Eb7
Still a young man is gone yet his legend lingers on
..............Ab.........Fm7.....Bbm7...Eb7
For he died without a cause
...................Ab.........Ab7........Db...................Dbm6
And they say that he'll be known for evermore
.............Ab.Fm7..Bbm7.Eb7.Db.Ab
As the Rebel Without A Cause
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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12. Custom Machine
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(original key: Eb)
Bb...............C..................A
Check my custom machine
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Well she's metal flake blue with a corvette grill (check my custom machine)
....................D....................................................G....................C..............A..................D
And they say it looks better when she's standin' still (check my custom machine)
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When I step on the gas she goes wah aah aah
.......D.........Bm............G.........................C..................F....A
I'll let you look but don't touch my custom machine
....................D..............................................G.........................Bb............C..................A
Well with naugahyde bucket seats in front and back (check my custom machine)
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Everything is chrome, man, even my jack (check my custom machine)
D....G....A....D
D....G....A....D
........D.................................................G................................Bb...........C..................A
A stereophonic speaker set with vibrasonic sound (check my custom machine)
...........D.............................................G......................................C.............A..................D
Magnesium spokes, it stands an inch off the ground (check my custom machine)
A
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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* Be True To Your School (Single version)
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* All Dressed Up For School
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D..........................D7/C........G/B
Doot doot doot, doot doot doot-doot doot
Bb7............D/A......................Abdim.......G........................A.............D
Doot doot doot-doot doot, doot doot doot-doot doot, doot doot
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Well she first caught my eye a runnin' round in shorts
................A7...................................D
But she never bothered with her hair
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Just a barefooted chick with all skinned up knees
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Yeah she didn't care what she'd wear
Bb
Dressed up for school, ooo what a turn on
Dbdim
Dressed up for school, ooo what a turn on
Eb
Dressed up for school, ooo what a turn on
Ebm............................Bb
All dressed up for school
D..............................................G
All summer long she had a crush on me
..........A7.............................D
But I just couldn't care at all
...................D..............................................G
But those new to school threads really did it for her
....................A7..................D
Now she's turned into a doll
...........D................................................G
Goes out every night 'cause she's a sharp little doll
...............A7...............................D
And the guys can't leave her alone
...................D...........................................G
Now she hardly ever finds the time to talk to me
........................A7.................................D
She's not the little girl I've always known
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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* Little Honda (Alternate version)
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* Don't Back Down (Alternate version)
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Ab
Don't ever say you're not afraid of any wave boy
Db..............................................................................Ab
Then turn and run for your life cause you're not thrilled boy
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Just grit your teeth take it on but don't back down
A..............................D...............E
Don't back down, don't back down
A..............................D...............E
Don't back down, don't back down
A..............................D...............E
Don't back down, don't back down
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From that wave
Ab
I used to laugh when I saw a surfer go under
Db........................................................................Ab
Until I tried it and my ears sounded just like thunder
.....Eb..........................................................................E
I know what it's like when you feel like backing down
Ab
It's just as scary as it looks and it's rough enough now
Db.............................................................................Ab
And if you're any kind of athlete you're tough enough now
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You're gonna find out when you start backing down
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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[*] Pamela Jean
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B............................................................G#m
A-wop, a-wop, a-what I'd do, woah, wop, a-wop, a-what I'd do
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Woah, wop, a-wop, a-what I'd do, woah, wop, a-wop, a-what I'd do
B
I used to think I was the all-time guy now
...G#m
I used to put down every girl that came by
.......E
I thought I was cool now to treat 'em all mean
........A...............................F#7
But I'll be sweet to my Pamela Jean
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Woah yeah (wop, a-wop, a-what I'd do)
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Woah oh oh oh oh (wop a-wop a-what I'd do)
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Oh oh oh oh oh (wop a-wop a-what I'd do)
.............A.............F#7
Oh oh oh oh oh oh (wop a-wop a-what I'd do)
B
I know this town like the palm of my hand now
.......G#m
I've cruised every strip and every hamburger stand
....E
It really don't matter baby what I've seen
.............A.......................................F#7
'Cause I've found a girl named Pamela Jean
B........E....................A....................E....................F#7
Oh, Pamela Jean, Pamela Jean, Pamela Jean, Pamela Jean
...............B
I never had a steady girl now for more than a day
............G#m
I get a good thing going then I throw it away
...E
I gotta settle down if you know what I mean
.........A..........................................F#7
And I'm gonna stick with my Pamela Jean
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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[*] After The Game
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G..F#..E..F#..E..A..D...........B..A..F#..E..D..B..C#
D........C#m7......Bm7...E7....Bm7..E7............G..A7
G..F#..E..F#..E..A..D...........B..F#..E..B..D
D........C#m7......Bm7...E7....G........A7....D
Bb..Bb..C..D..F..G.................Bb..C..D..C..Bb..C..Bb..G
Bb..................Ebmaj7..Cm7..Bb................Ebmaj7
G..Ab..Bb..Eb..G..F....Eb..Eb..F..G..A...G...F#
Cm7..................F7.......Cm7..............Em7/A..A6
G..F#..E..F#..E..A..D...........B..A..F#..E..D..B..C#
D........C#m7......Bm7...E7....Bm7..E7............G..A7
G..F#..E..F#..E..A..D...........B..F#..E..B..D..D..E..F#..A
D........C#m7......Bm7...E7....G........A7....D...........Bm7
B..F#..E..B..D..D..E..F#..A (rpt to fade)
G........A7....D...........Bm7
Chart prepared by Francis Greene