Lincoln Continental
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Capo 5
Intro: Fmaj7 Cmaj7
F C F C
When I was a child, my mother said to me
F C F G C
You canít spend all your days alone In the shade of a cherry tree
F C F C C7
My brother cut the roof off a Lincoln, cause his doctor said lose some weight
F C
And the tape of Buck Owens, my hair was blowing,
C F G C F C C7
as they drove from the garden state to the lights of the golden gate
F C G
Iíve been missing you, so listen, id like to ask you could you drive to town?
F C G
And Iíve been thinking about your Lincoln continental with the sunroof down
F C F C
When the kid came down from Lennox, yeah, yawning was the talk of the town
F C F G C
A real high roller, a self-promoter, said the band was the best around
F C F
C C7
He said I got a little money from the performing; I bought a new suit and hat
F C F G
C
I said, "Performing what?," you said, "Classic stuff Ricky Hayes and Virginia scat."
F C C7
I said, "Who the hell is that?"
F C
G
But I can play a little old time fiddle; we can start a little country band.
F C
G
And I was thinking in your Lincoln we can bum around the promise land
Am C Am G
And the world will open up for us
Am C Am G
at least I brought our broken cup(?)
F C F C
Probation officer john Collins was a paranoid psychopath
F C F G
C C7
He had to paint the fence by the roller rink for the committee of industrial trash
F C
You canít find the business end of a rifle
F C
Youíre the devil from an Irish saint
F C F G
C
I said I got no cares in those affairs what I was, what I am, or ain't
F C C7
I got a lot of fence to paint
F C G
I've got no loving all because I got in from crossing lines
F C G
You got me thinking, even Lincoln, must have felt a little lost sometime
Am C Am G
And the world will open up for us
Am C Am G
at least I brought our broken cup
C
How to play Lincoln Continental
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Fmaj7. 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.