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Hot Rod Lincoln chords by
Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen
Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen
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Key: E major
Intro 1

My pappy said, "Son, you're gonna' drive

me to drinkin'

If you don't stop drivin' that Hot Rod Lincoln"
E
E

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2

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Verse 1
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Have you heard this story of the Hot Rod race
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A

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When the Fords and Lincolns

was settin' the pace
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2

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Said story is true, I'm here to say
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E

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I was drivin' that Model A
Verse 2
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E

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It's got a Lincoln motor and

it's really souped up
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A

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That Model A body makes it look like a pup
B
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It's got eight cylinders, uses them all
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It's got overdrive, just won't stall
Verse 3
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With a 4-barrel carb and a dual exhaust
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A

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With 4.11 gears you can really get lost
B
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2

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It's got safety tubes, but I ain't scared
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E

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The brakes are good, tires fair
Verse 4
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E

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Pulled out of San Pedro late one night
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A

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The moon and the stars was shinin' bright
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2

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We was drivin' up Grapevine Hill
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E

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Passing cars like they was standing still
Interlude 1
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Verse 5
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All of a sudden in a wink of an eye
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A Cadillac sedan passed us by
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I said, "Boys, that's a mark for me!"
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By then the taillight was all you could see
Verse 6
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Now the fellas was ribbin' me for bein' behind
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So I thought I'd make the Lincoln unwind
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Took my foot off the gas and man alive
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I shoved it on down into overdrive
Verse 7
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Wound it up to a hundred-and-ten
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My speedometer said that I hit top end
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My foot was blue, like lead to the floor
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That's all there is and there ain't no more
Verse 8
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Now the boys all thought I'd lost my sense
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And telephone poles looked like

a picket fence
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They said, "Slow down! I see spots!
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The lines on the road just look like dots"
Verse 9
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Took a corner; sideswiped a truck
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Crossed my fingers just for luck
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My fenders was clickin' the guardrail posts
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The guy beside me was white as a ghost
Interlude 2
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Verse 10
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Smoke was comin' from out of the back
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When I started to gain on that Cadillac
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Knew I could catch him, I thought I could pass
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Don't you know by then we'd be low on gas?
Verse 11
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We had flames comin' from out of the side
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Feel the tension. Man! What a ride!
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I said, "Look out, boys, I've got a license to fly!"
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And that Caddy pulled over and let us by
Verse 12
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Now all of a sudden she started to knockin'
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And down in the dips she started to rockin'
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I looked in my mirror; a red light was blinkin'
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The cops was after my Hot Rod Lincoln!
Verse 13
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They arrested me and they put me in jail
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And called my pappy to throw my bail
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And he said, "Son, you're gonna'

drive me to drinkin'
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If you don't stop drivin' that Hot Rod Lincoln!
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords
  • E

  • A

  • B

    2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Hot Rod Lincoln by Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen is E major.

The primary chords used in Hot Rod Lincoln are E, A, B, E6, E13.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, E6, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Hot Rod Lincoln is approximately 132 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Hot Rod Lincoln 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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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen.

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