Rodney Henson - Smiling Jack
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Smiling Jack
An Original Song by Rodney Henson
[Verse 1]
C
Truckin' down the backroads of Tennessee
F
Sun beatin' down it was hard to see
G F
I was talkin' outloud, keeping myself amused
G F
Sweat my eyes, I was dazed and confused
G C
Lost in the backroads of Tennessee
[Verse 2]
C
Man stood on the road in front of me
F
I skidded to a stop and he smiled at me
G F
I said, 'what the hell' he said, 'don't say hell'
G F
I said, 'what the fuck' he said, 'Nice truck'
G C
The name on his coveralls read 'Smiling Jack'
[Chorus]
F
Smiling Jack said turn off the radio
Am
Smiling Jack said I'll know which way to go
G
There'll be signs up ahead
F
Don't stop and look around
G
You seem so very lost
F G
You'll soon be so very found
C
Said Smiling Jack
[Verse 3]
C
Drivin' down the backroads to my surprise
F
Billboards began to mater-ial-ize
G F
'Jesus Saves' I shouted 'dot dot dot'
G F
'God Is Watching' I shouted 'oh, shit'
G C
Have it your way, at Burger King -- I kept going
[Chorus]
F
Smiling Jack said turn off the radio
Am
Smiling Jack said I'll know which way to go
G
There'll be signs up ahead
F
Don't stop and look around
G
You seem so very lost
F G
You'll soon be so very found
C
Said Smiling Jack
[Verse 4]
C
By the time I got home I'd read a million signs
F
Less than seven words, all clever lines
G F
Some made me laugh, some made me cry
G F
Creative propoganda, candy to the eye
G C
And now ladies and gentleman, my favorites
In no particular order
[Bridge]
F
Just Do It. Dance naked in the rain.
Am
Think different. No pain no gain.
F
Eat more chicken. Kill your TV set.
G F
Remember 9-11. We will never forget.
F
If you see something, say something.
Am
Got milk. Got Covid. Get Vaccinated.
G F
Let's go Brandon. Let's Go Joe.
G F
Don't eat yellow snow!
G C
Chevrolet, the Heartbeat of America
[Verse 4]
C
The moral of this little song
F
It's not about what's right or wrong
G F
It's about how stupid they think we are
G F
We're just a marketing game, for corporate gain
G
Just laugh it off, enjoy the ride
C
said smiling Jack
[Chorus]
F
Smiling Jack said turn off the radio
Am
Smiling Jack said I'll know which way to go
G
There'll be signs up ahead
F
Don't stop and look around
G
You seem so very lost
F G
You'll soon be so very found
C
Said Smiling Jack
G C
And don't forget to think outside the bun
How to play Rodney Henson - Smiling Jack
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