Ford Fairlane
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Intro: C-F-G-C-C-F-G-C
Verse
C F
Dust on the dash board, rust on the back door
C G
Daddy paid cash for that ol' four-door Ford Fairline
C F
Bottle on the floorboard, butts in the ashtray
C
Where he sat and talked to mamma
G
after she passed away
F C A
Sittin' on some good years, parked in the driveway
C G C F G
He just let it go
Verse
C F
Handcarved minnow, hangin' from a cane pole
C
Layin' in the trunk ready to go,
G
in case we passed a hole we had to fish
C
Crack in the window,
F
where Dad pitched me one soft and low
C
Had to duck his head, and mamma said
G
"I guess he's got the hang of it"
F
Until now I did't know
C A
why he never got that window fixed
C G C
He just let it go
[Refrão]
G C
The carburetor needs a kit
F C
The driver's side visor's ripped
G C
It's getting a little hard to shift
F G
And the knobs are missing off the radio
G C
It's lost its glossy candy apple shine
F C
The ink has faded on the for sale sign
G F
The only driver that car ever owned
G C
First million dollars takes it home (F-G-C-F-G)
Verse
C
The three on the tree was tough
F
My feet barely reached the clutch but
C G
Daddy'd let me fire it up and back it out and pull it in
C F
Dent in the fender, sin in the seat where
C
I found the pin that fell from her hair
G
The night me and Becky lost it
F
Sixteen when I stole those keys
C A
I guess he'd been where we'd been
C G C
'Cause he just let it go - Chorus
C F C
Dust on the dashboard, rust on the back door I wouldn't take a million
G C
dollars for that ol' four-door Ford Fairlane
How to play Ford Fairlane
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.