Hot Rod Lincoln
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intro:E A7 E B7
E
Have you heard this story of the hot rod race
A7
When Fords and Lincolns was setting the pace
B
That story is true, I'm here to say
E
I was driving that Model A
E
It's got a Lincoln motor and it's really souped up
A7
That Model A body makes it look like a pup
B
It's got eight cylinders, uses them all
E
It's got overdrive, just won't stall
E
With a 4-barrel carb and a dual exhaust
A7
With 4.11 gears you can really get lost
B
It's got safety tubes, but I ain't scared
E
The brakes are good, tires fair
E
Pulled out of San Pedro late one night
A7
The moon and the stars was shining bright
B
We was driving up Grapevine Hill
E
Passing cars like they was standing still
E A7 B7 E
E
All of a sudden in a wink of an eye
A7
A Cadillac sedan passed us by
B
I said, "Boys, that's a mark for me"
E
By then the tail light was all you could see
E
Now the fellas was ribbing me for being behind
A7
So I thought I'd make the Lincoln unwind
B
Took my foot off the gas and man alive
E
I shoved it on down into overdrive
E
Wound it up to a hundred-and-ten
A7
My speedometer said that I hit top end
B
My foot was glued like lead to the floor
E
That's all there is and there ain't no more
E
Now the boys all thought I'd lost my sense
A7
And telephone poles looked like a picket fence
B
They said, "Slow down! I see spots!
E
The lines on the road just look like dots"
E
Took a corner, sideswiped a truck
A7
Crossed my fingers just for luck
B
My fenders was clicking the guardrail posts
E
The guy beside me was white as a ghost
E A7 B E
E
Smoke was coming from out of the back
A7
When I started to gain on that Cadillac
B
Knew I could catch him, I thought I could pass
E
Don't you know by then we'd be low on gas
E
We had flames coming from out of the side
A7
Feel the tension, man, what a ride!
B
I said, "Look out, boys, I've got a license to fly"
E
And that Caddy pulled over and let us by
E
Now all of a sudden she started to knocking
A7
And down in the dips she started to rocking
B
I looked in my mirror; a red light was blinking
E
The cops was after my hot rod Lincoln
E
They arrested me and they put me in jail
A7
And called my pappy to throw my bail
B
And he said, "Son, you're gonna' drive me to drinking
E
If you don't stop driving that hot, rod, Lincoln!"
E A7 B E
How to play Hot Rod Lincoln
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.