Speed Trap Town
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Drop D tuning (DADGBe)
Capo 2
verse 1
D G D
She said "it's none of my business but it breaks my heart"
D/B G D
Dropped a dozen cheap roses in my shopping cart
D G D
Made it out to the truck without breaking down
D/B G D
Everybody knows you're in a speed trap town
D G D
It's a Thursday night but there's a high school game
D/B G D
Sneak a bottle up the bleachers and forget my name
D G D
These 5'8" bastards run a shallow cross
D/B G D
It's a boy's last dream and a man's first loss
[Refrão]
Em G D D/A
And it never did occur to me to leave, 'til tonight
Em G D
There's no one left to ask if I'm all right
Em G D D/A
Sleep until I'm straight enough to drive, then decide
Em G D
If there's anything that can't be left behind
verse 2
D G D
The doctor said daddy wouldn't make it a year
D/B G D
But the holidays are over and he's still here
D G D
How long can they keep you in the ICU
D/B G D
Veins through the skin like a faded tattoo
D G D
Was a tough state trooper from a decade back
D/B G D
Till that girl who wasn't mama caused his heart attack
D G D
He didn't care about us when he was walkin' around
D/B G D
Just pulling women over in a speed trap town
[Refrão]
Em G D D/A
But it never did occur to me to leave, 'til tonight
Em G D
When I realized he'll never be all right
Em G D D/A
Sign my name and say my last goodbye, then decide
Em G D
That there's nothing here that can't be left behind
verse 3
D G D
Roads got blurry when the sun came up
D/B G D
Slept a couple hours in the pickup truck
D G D
Drank a cup of coffee by an Indian mound
D/B G D
Thousand miles away from that speed trap town
D/B G D
Thousand miles away from that speed trap town
How to play Speed Trap Town
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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.