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Key: D minor•
Intro 1
Am
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F
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F
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Gsus4
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Verse 1
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Been working all week long,
F
F

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G
G

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got a job to do
Am
Am

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Got paid 500 bucks,
F
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just like the other two
Am
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To pour the gasoline
F
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G
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and strike the match
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Leave without being seen,
F
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Chris Blake Pontiac
Verse 2
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Am

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I don't ask questions,
F
F

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G
G

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I don't assume
Am
Am

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You'll do the same if you know
F
F

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G
G

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what's good for you
Am
Am

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You pay attention,
F
F

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G
G

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don't hang around
Am
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F
F

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G

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It's so exciting when it all comes down
Verse 3
F
F

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Didn't kill nobody,
G
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didn't mean no harm
Am
Am

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Just making money and having fun
F
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G
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Didn't kill nobody, but I know the score
Am
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I just start the fires in the great car dealer
Interlude 1

war
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F
F

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Gsus4
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F
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Am
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F
F

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G
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Verse 4
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F
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Big Jim Stephens was the Chevy Giant
Gsus4
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Am
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Brand- new showroom,

million- dollar inventory
F
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Gsus4
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Am
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A tall beautiful
F
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mansion on the lake
Gsus4
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Am
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From a used- car lot three
F
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Gsus4
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G
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years before
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Dm
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Things lead to another,
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Gsus4
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Am
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F
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C
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Am
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then more and more
F
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Hired by the same man I burned
C
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Gsus4
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Am
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F
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G
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out the night before
Verse 5
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Didn't kill nobody,
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didn't mean no harm
Am
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In six months time,

I burned every damned one
F
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G
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Didn't kill nobody, like I said before
Am
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I just start the fires in

the great car dealer war
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I just start the fires in the great car dealer war
Gsus4
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Interlude 2
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Am
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C
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Am
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G
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Verse 6
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F
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Big Jim Stephens, he ain't no more
G
G

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Am
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Shot down in cold blood on his brand-
F
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Gsus4
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new showroom floor
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F
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Gsus4
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Blood on the Corvette for all to see
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Am
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On the Monte Carlo and
F
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G
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the brand new IROC- Z
Verse 7
Am
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No need to investigate,
F
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Gsus4
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they haven't still
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Am
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Someone took the fall,
F
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Gsus4
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so I'm sure they never will
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F
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C
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I don't ask questions, I don't assume
G
G

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Am
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I just take a long hard look when
F
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C
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I walk into a room
Verse 8
F
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G
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Didn't kill nobody, didn't mean no harm
Am
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Just making money and having fun
F
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Didn't kill nobody, but I know the score
Am
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I am just a soldier in
Verse 9

the great car dealer war
F
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Didn't kill nobody,
G
G

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didn't mean no harm
Am
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It ain't nothing personal,

just a job to be done
F
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Didn't kill nobody, but I know the score
Am
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Done my tour of duty in

the great car dealer war
Verse 10
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Done my tour of duty in

the great car dealer war

Done my tour of duty in
Outro 1

the great car dealer war
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • F

  • G

  • Gsus4

  • Dm

  • C

Capo: 5

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Great Car Dealer War by Drive-By Truckers is D minor.

The primary chords used in Great Car Dealer War are Dm, Bb, C, Csus4, Gm, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Dm, Bb, C, Csus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Great Car Dealer War is approximately 82 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Great Car Dealer War 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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