Cars
Written & Recorded by Tom Wopat
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[Intro]
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[Verse]
G Gmaj7 Em D
She was sittin' on a car- -log, lookin' like a dream
C D G
Underneath string of lights
G Gmaj7 Em D
A '39 model and I was sixteen
C D G
But I knew it was love at first sight
Em G
And the man said, "Son, I make you a deal"
C G D
I knew I have to make her mine
G Gmaj7 Em D
And I held my breath and slept be- hind the wheels
C D G
It was my very first time
[Chorus]
G D C G
Cars, just motors and wheels
C G D
Rubber and glass and steel
C G D Em
Still I think back ov- -er the years
C G D
And it sounds strange I suppose
C D G
But these cars I re- member most
G Gmaj7 Em D
Just parked on the street by the First Baptist-Church
C D G
As we ran down the steps hand in hand
G Gmaj7 Em D
My brand-new Chevy hard- -top waitin' at the curve
C D G
We went to the crowd and got in
Em G
But the miles went by and so did the years
C G D
I thought we were do- in' alright
G Gmaj Em D
Then she packed up the kids and she picked up the keys
C D G
And just drove away one night
[Chorus]
G D C G
Cars, just motors and wheels
C G D
Rubber and glass and steel
C G D Em
Still I think back ov- -er the years
C G D
And it sounds strange I suppose
C D G
But these cars I re- member most
[Solo]
C D G
[Verse]
G Gmaj7 Em D
But the years a-gone by and a lot of things changed
C D G
Won't see the kids much anymore
G Gmaj7 Em D
Took a new job and I moved to L.A
C D G
Parked me in to see the boys
Em G
There's a lot of pretty girls out here and you know
C G D
I could be do- -in' alright
G Gmaj7 Em D
But mostly at night I just drive out the post
C D G
And look at the cit- -y light
[Chorus]
G D C G
Oh cars, just motors and wheels
C G D
Rubber and glass and steel
C G D Em
Still I think back ov- -er the years
C G D
And it sounds strange I suppose
C D G
But these cars I re- member most
[Instrumental]
G Gmaj7 Em D
C D G
Yes, these cars, I re- member most