Tacoma
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Intro: D A Bm G
D
I’m leaving
A
Words fall out my mouth
And onto the floor
Bm
I’m needing
G A
To pack up my bags and walk right out the door
D
This is goodbye
A
I’ll roll the windows down
My old Chevrolet
C
Don’t know where I’m going
G
I just know that I can’t stay
D
Might make it to Memphis
A
If that ain’t far enough
C
I'll speed down the highway to Tulsa, Missouri
G
So fast that the hurt can’t catch up
D F#
I’m burning your memory
Bm A G
One mile at a time
D
All the way to Tacoma
A D
By then I hope you’re out of my mind
D
I’m thinking
A
With a truck stop song and a cold cup of coffee
Bm
I’m drinking
G
Yeah I’m hurting like hell
A
But honey how could I not be
D
You made me
A
Oh the joke and the fool
C
The last one to know so I’m gonna put
Mountains and deserts and rivers between us
A
Go as far as I can go
D
Might make it to Memphis
A
If that ain’t far enough
C
I'll speed down the highway to Tulsa, Missouri
G
So fast that the hurt can’t catch up
D F#
I’m burning your memory
Bm A G
One mile at a time
D
All the way to Tacoma
A D
By then I hope you’re out of my mind
Bm
Might be some tears in Topeka
Bbm
Couple of sleepless nights in Cheyenne
G
Everytime that I miss you baby
A
I’ll hit the gas as fast as I can
E
Might make it to Memphis
B G#
Kansas City line
A
All the way to Tacoma
B C#m F#
By then I hope you’re out of my mind
A
All the way to Tacoma
B E
By then I hope you’re out of my mind
How to play Tacoma
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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.