Primer Coat chords by
Drive-by Truckers

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Key: D minor•

Intro 1

Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Verse 1

G

G

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The old man's

C

C

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Am

Am

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out by the swimming pool

C

C

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G

G

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He goes there to think

C

C

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Am

Am

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He talks on the phone sometimes

C

C

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Hardly mentions a thing

G

G

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C

C

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Said he needed it for his knees

Am

Am

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He used to swim back

C

C

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G

G

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in school

C

C

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Am

Am

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D

D

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Graduated in 84, quit drinking in 92

Verse 2

G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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He

C

C

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G

G

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used to call her

C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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a basket case for going on like she did

G

G

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C

C

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The only girl of a foreman's wife,

Am

Am

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C

C

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she'd never let him forget

G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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It comes to women and they survive but

C

C

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G

G

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when the same comes to men

C

C

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Someone comes for their babies,

Am

Am

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D

D

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something dies there and then

Interlude 1

G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Verse 3

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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Slinging gravel in parking lots and

F

F

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looking tough on the hood

Em

Em

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A girl as plain as a primer coat

D

D

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leaves nothing misunderstood

C

C

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G

G

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Her mother and I through trembling lips,

F

F

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Am

Am

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a steady hand on his own

G

G

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C

C

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The future of every rebel cause,

Am

Am

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D

D

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when all the fight in him's gone

G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Verse 4

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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My

Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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sister's marrying in the fall and everything will be fine

Mama's planning the wedding,

C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Daddy's planning on crying

G

G

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She's slipping out of her

C

C

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Am

Am

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apron strings

C

C

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You best leave him be

G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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D

D

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He's staring through his own taillights and gathering

Outro 1

speed

G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

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G

G

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

Am
G
C
D
F
Em

Capo: 5

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Primer Coat by Drive-By Truckers is D minor.

The primary chords used in Primer Coat are Dm, C, F, G, Bb, Am.

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

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

The tempo of Primer Coat is approximately 128 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Primer Coat. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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 Drive-By Truckers.

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