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Hot Rod Lincoln original guitar chords by
Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen
Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen
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1971•Country•696 views•
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"
E7
E7

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A7
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B7
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E7
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Verse 1
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Have you heard this story of the Hot Rod race
A7
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When the Fords and Lincolns

was settin' the pace
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Said story is true, I'm here to say
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E6
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I was drivin' that Model A
Verse 2
E7
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It's got a Lincoln motor and

it's really souped up
A7
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That Model A body makes it look like a pup
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It's got eight cylinders, uses them all
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E13
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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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With 4.11 gears you can really get lost
B7
B7

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It's got safety tubes, but I ain't scared
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The brakes are good, tires fair
Verse 4
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Pulled out of San Pedro late one night
A7
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The moon and the stars was shinin' bright
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We was drivin' up Grapevine Hill
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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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E13
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The guy beside me was white as a ghost
Interlude 2
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E7
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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'
E7
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If you don't stop drivin' that Hot Rod Lincoln!
Outro 1
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Open Tuner
Chords

  • E7

  • A7

  • B7

  • E6

  • E13

Capo: No capo

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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.

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