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G
[Verse 1]
G
Charlie drove his Harley into Dewey's Bar and Grill
C G
Parked that hog in the middle of the floor
Said "Where's that dirty coward that I come in here to kill?"
D
They said "Charlie, he just ran out the back door."
[Verse 2]
G
Charlie heard that Mustang fire up and peel down the street
C G
Apologized to Dewey for the intrusion
C
He headed after Rich McCray
G
Today that creep was gonna pay
D G
For what he did to Charlie's sister Susan
[Verse 3]
G
He chased the Must down 49
G
Headin' for the county line
C G
Ol' Rich could feel the sweat pour from his brow
G
Charlie pulled his 44
G
And drew a bead on that old Ford
D
But then he had to swerve to miss a cow
[Verse 4]
G
Left Highway 49
G
Doin' a hundred twenty nine
C G
Landed in a heap in a cornfield
C
Pulled himself out of the mud
G
Wiped his eyes a'clear of blood
D G
Yeah, Rich McCray, your worthless fate is sealed
[Verse 5]
G
He started up that big ol' hog
G
And headed on out through the bog
C G
To head off little Richie at the pass
G
McCray thought that he was homefree
G
But Charlie burst out of the trees
D
And Richie had almost shit right in his pants
[Verse 6]
D G
The bloody muddy cut up Charlie
G
Climbed off of his smokin' Harley
C G
Stood right in the middle of 49
C
Rich pushed the pedal to the floor
G
Thought for sure he'd won the war
D G
But a slug from a 44 magnum changed his mind
[Verse 7]
G
Like a blood filled tick his skull just popped
G
But even as the last drip dropped
C G
His foot still pushin' hard down on the floor
G
Charlie had no time to run
G
He looked up in that setting sun
D
And laughed up at the Mustang's deadly roar
[Verse 8]
D G
That pony hit him like a train
G
That hog burst into a big black flame
C G
Charlie and his Harley said goodbye
C
On a lonely stretch of 49
G
That bloody day in 69
D G
Charlie and his brother Richie died
NC
Woaaah!
How to play 49
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.