Steam On The Blacktop
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Intro
G Gsus4 G Em C G
G Gsus4 G Em C G
G G Am C
G D Am C
G G Am C
G D Am C
verse 1
G Am
Baby, I like to drive
C G Am C
On two-lane back roads
G Am
And my mind starts to wonder
C G Am C
As I feel the wind blow
G Am
Everything about this town
C G Am C
Reminds me of you
G
And the fresh-cut grass
Am C G Am C
Smells like the finest perfume
Pre-Chorus
D Em C D
A road so long, it goes on forever
Em C
How could I lose my way?
[Refrão]
G Am C
I see the steam on a blacktop and I think of you
G D Am C
I hear the rain on a rooftop and I wanna hold you
G Am C
See the steam on a blacktop and I think of you
G D Am C
I hear the rain on a rooftop and I, I wanna hold you
Instrumental
G G Am C
G D Am C
verse 2
G Am
Baby, I miss the feel
C G Am C
Run your fingers through my hair
G
And standing in my clothes off
Am C G Am C
Out in the midnight air
Pre-Chorus
D Em C D
On a road so long, it goes on forever
Em C
How could we lose our way?
[Refrão]
G Am C
I see the steam on a blacktop and I think of you
G D Am C
I hear the rain on a rooftop and I wanna hold you
G Am C
See the steam on a blacktop and I think of you
G D Am C
I hear the rain on a rooftop and I, I wanna hold you
Bridge
D Em
There ain't enough minutes in an hour
D Em
And there ain't enough days in a year
D Em
And if our sweet time is in such short supply
D D/C G/B C
Then we might as well draw the line here
Instrumental
G G Am C
G G Am C
G G Am C
G G Am C
Pre-Chorus
D Em C D
On a road so long, it goes on forever
Em C
How could we lose our way?
verse 3
G Am
Let me build a fire
C G Am C
That'll reach up to the sky
G
Bright enough to find you
Am C G Am C
Even on the darkest nights
Pre-Chorus
D Em C D
A fire so bright, it'll burn forever
Em C
How could we lose our way?
[Refrão]
G Am C
I see the steam on a blacktop and I think of you
G D Am C
I hear the rain on a rooftop and I wanna hold you
G Am C
See the steam on a blacktop and I think of you
G D Am C G Am
I hear the rain on a rooftop and I, I wanna hold you
Outro
C G D Am C
I wanna hold you
G Am C
I see the steam on the blacktop
G D Am
I hear the rain on the rooftop
C G Am
And I wanna hold you
C G D Am C
I wanna hold you
G G Am C
G D Am C
G G Am C
G D Am C
G G Am C
G D Am C
How to play Steam On The Blacktop
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.