Pay Load Daddy
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Intro
D A7 D
[Verso 1]
D
Well my baby said honey now please don't go
G
I couldn't pay attention, had to hit the road
D A7
Cause my payment's comin' due on my rig in a week or so
D
Well I'd rather take a beatin' than to leave this town
G
Can't make a livin' just a layin' around
D A7 D
Well I'm a pay load daddy and I got a long way to go
[Verso 2]
G
Cause every four lane interstate's enough to drive a truck driver wild
G A7
You gotta keep your eyes open, there's an exit every quarter of a mile
D A7
Detour signs are here to stay, you drive 50 miles outta your the way
D A7 D
Well I'm a pay load daddy and I make a lotta friends that way
Interlude
D A7 D
[Verso 3]
D
Well I turned down a job a wearin' a big white collar
G
There's a whole lotta difference between a dime and a dollar
D A7
And I'm not afraid of automation takin' my job away
D
Well I talk about quittin', I never could
G
Number two diesel fuel is in my blood
D A7 D
Well I'm a pay load daddy and I sure do like the pay
[Verso 4]
G
Well my baby said I never had it so good
G A7
I hope my luck runs out, I wore my knuckles out a peckin' on wood
D
I got a tailgate ticket up in Kalamazoo
G
Well a woman never knows what a man goes through
D A7 D
Well I'm a pay load daddy and I'm just passin' through
Outro
D A7 D
Well I'm a pay load daddy and I'm just passin' through
How to play Pay Load Daddy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.