Justin Townes Earle (January 4, 1982 – August 23, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He was a son of alternative country artist Steve Earle and was named after Townes Van Zandt.
Justin Townes Earle, born January 4, 1982 in Nashville, TN, was an American alt-country singer-songwriter who walked the line between old-time country and modern acoustic Indie music by breathing new life into early country, blues and gospel forms.
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This song is pretty close to your basic standard blues progression, the chords are E, A and B7 the whole way through. If you have any questions or concerns or edits, feel free to email me at [email protected] and I'll get back to you ASAP.
[Verse 1] E Hair up high and seat laid back Looked like she should be driving something long and black AE All im asking you, Brother do you know her B7AEB7 Pretty little thing, riding by in a champagne corolla
[Verse 2] E I seen her around here just last night Today she been by two or three times AE Aint you listening to me, lord i done told ya B7AEB7 Pretty little thing riding by in a champagne corolla
[Verse 3] E I asked the boys on the corner did they know, How many them things you think is out on the road AE The one i mean, i said, if you seen her, youd know her B7AEB7 Pretty little thing riding by in a champagne corolla
[Instrumental Break] EEAEB7AEE
[Verse 4] E I dont care what no man say, She can run all week on just one tank AE Goes to show ya, maybe baby got a head on her shoulders B7AEB7 And she sure looks sweet riding by in that champagne corolla
[Verse 5] E I know every man thinks that he need Some high tone woman, somethin built for speed AE But you can't trust a rich girl, no farther than you can throw her B7AEB7 Need a middle class queen, riding by in a champagne corolla
[Instrumental Break] EEAEB7AEE
[Verse 6] E LE LS GS GT Dont mean one damn thing to me AE Jut give me something, thatll get me where im goin B7AEB7 Like that pretty little thing riding by in a champagne corolla
[Verse 7] E So help me Id jump on the side if she'd have me AE All she gotta do is give a little tap on the shoulder B7AE Ill ride away with a girl in her champagne corolla B7AE Ill ride away with the girl in the champagne corolla