Stop This Car
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
From Johnathan Sings
[Intro]
N.C.
All right this is a one, a two
A one two three four
[Instrumental w/ horn]
C Bb F
[Verse A]
F
So far she's taken three red lights
Four wrong turns
She's got the leatherette seat full of cigarette burns
F
Good-bye in the front
Good-bye all about
Stop this car I'm getting out
[Chorus]
F Bb C
This time I'm gonna scream and shout
F
Stop this car I'm getting out!
[Verse B]
F Dm Bb C
I'm not gonna wait until we land in the brook
F Dm Bb C
And have all the little fishies swim by and take a look
F Dm Bb C
Now they're all laughing at us with the brook trout
F
Stop this car I'm getting out
[Chorus]
F Bb C
This time I'm gonna scream and shout
F
Stop this car I'm getting out!
[Bridge]
Bb
"Mellow out man, mellow out"
"No, no"
F
"Yeah, what's he so uptight about?"
"No, no"
Gm
"Smoke some of this man"
C
"And act like an ostrich with his head in the sand?"
[Chorus]
F Bb C
This time I'm gonna scream and shout
F
I say, stop this car I'm getting out!
F Bb C x3
(little scat solo here)
F
Stop this car I'm getting out!
[Verse A]
F
Suppose that deer runs across the road
F
Suppose that truck hits a rock in front of us
F
All you mellow little fellows could be scattered about
F
Stop this car I'm getting out
[Chorus]
F Bb C
This time I'm gonna scream and shout
F
Stop this car, thanks, I'm getting out!
[Bridge]
Bb
"Jonathan, don't make a scene!"
F
"O.K., just tell her to wait until the light turns green"
Gm
"You're wild man, like your vibes are so uptight"
C
"Yeah, but not for long pal, I'm saying good night"
[Verse A]
F
She's taken three red lights
F
Four wrong turns
F F
She's got the leatherette seats filled with cigarette burns
F
Bye in the front
F
Bye all about
F
Stop this car I'm getting out
[Chorus]
F Bb C
This time I'm gonna scream and shout
F
I say, stop this car I'm getting out!
F Bb C
This time I'm gonna scream and shout
F
I say, stop this car I'm getting out!
How to play Stop This Car
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.