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Give Me The Green Light chords by
Rufus Thomas
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Key: Db major•
Verse 1
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["Green
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Give me the green light, baby

It's been red long enough

Give me the green light, baby

So I can show you my stuff

My brakes are slipping

And the motor is running hot

I give you a super ride, mama

And you say thanks a lot

Give me the green light, baby

It's been red long enough

Give me the green light, mama

So I can show you my stuff

You better brace yourself

When I shift my gear

Let me show you, mama

What I've learned through the years

I don't need a speed limit,

no fuel shortage for us

You may think I'm a

UFO, the way I do my stuff

Give me the green light, baby,

it's been red long enough

Give me the green light, mama,
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so I can show you my stuff

See, I don't do shotgun driving,
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girl, I be good
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I may walk and talk and break a few codes,
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but baby, I don't play
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I don't need a speed limit,

no fuel shortage for us

You may think I'm a

UFO, but the way I do my stuff

Give me the green light, mama,

so we can get underway

Give me the green light, baby,

maybe I'll love

Mother

Day

Give me the green light baby,

it's been red long enough

Give me the green light mama,

so I can show you my stuff

Green light, I can't stand the red

Green light, I can't stand the red

I got the mood, I got the mood

I got the mood, I got the mood

I can't stand still, mama, I can't stand still

I can't stand still, baby, I can't stand still

I got to get a hold of, I got to get a hold of

I got to get a hold of, I got to get a hold of

Give it a green light, baby,

it's been red long enough

Give it a green light, mama,

so I can show you my stuff

Give it a green light, baby,

green light, baby

Green light, green light

Can't stand the caution,

cause I got to go

Can't stand the caution,

I've got to go
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Watch me as I go
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Come on

Come on

Give it a green light

Come on

Give it a green light

Come on

Give it a green light

Come on, give me the green light

The red is no good, the red is no good

Red's no good, red's no good

Red means danger, red means danger

Red means danger, red means danger

I need the green light

So I get to make my trip

I need the green light

So I can't make my trip

Listen

You pop the whip

And I make my trip

You pop the whip

And I make my trip

Give me the green light

Give me the green light

Give me the green light

Give me the green light

Come on, come on

Come on, come on

You better catch up

You're gonna get left behind

You better try to keep up

You're gonna get left behind
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You better try to keep up

You're gonna get left behind

Make my teeth up, wanna get left behind

Oh, I can feel it, I can feel it

I can feel it, I can feel it

Feel my motor running,

feel my motor running

Feel my motor running, feel my motor running

I can feel my motor running,

feel my motor running

Feel my motor running,

feel my motor running

450

SL, 450

SL

450

SL, 450

SL

Full speed and flow, full speed and flow

Both speed and flow

Both speed and flow

Give me the green light

Give me the green light
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Give me the green light
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Give me the green light
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Give it to me

Give it to me, give it to me

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Dm

  • G

  • C

Capo: 1

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Give Me The Green Light by Rufus Thomas is Db major.

The primary chords used in Give Me The Green Light are Ebm, Ab, Db.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ebm, Ab, Db, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Give Me The Green Light is approximately 95 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Give Me The Green Light using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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