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Tailgate chords by
Neal Mccoy
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
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C

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Verse 1
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C

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'74 Ford truck,

rusted out an' beat up.
F
F

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Fire- engine red,
C
C

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been a part of the family for years.

I was sixteen, it was my turn.
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F

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C

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Four on the floor an' I had learn,
Eb
Eb
6

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C

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F
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So my brother took me out to teach me
Cm
Cm
3

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C

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how to shift those gears.
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E

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With a tear in his eye,
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F

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he handed me the keys.
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E

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Says: "Truck's got
F
F

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quite a history.
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"Over the years it's been really

good to me."
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G

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Verse 2

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F

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"There's been a lotta tail

on the tailgate,

"Bumpin' on the bumper,
C
C

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"Steam on the windows: ain't no wonder,

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G

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"There's dents in the hoods,
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F

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an' the shocks ain't good.

"Swingin' from the rollbars,

dancin' in the bed:
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C

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"I seen a bunch of gorgeous

country corn- fed,
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G

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"Girls an' a few other thing
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s I can't say:

"There's been a lotta
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C

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tail on the tailgate,
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C

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"Oh, that's right, oh."
Cm
Cm
3

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Got a grille
Verse 3
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guard, foglights.
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Cm
Cm
3

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Custom paint an' every Friday night,
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C

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F
F

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I'm trollin' down Main Street
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C

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showin' off the new chrome wheels.
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G

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C

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We take a rough
Cm
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ride (Rough ride.)

Down a dirt road (Down a dirt road.)

To my Grandaddy's farm

an' we unload,
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An' drove, the doors wide open
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an' crank up the stero.
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It's better than a club or a honky- tonk,
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An' we can hang out just as long as we want.
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I think I undertsand what my brother

was talkin' about.
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Verse 4

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'Cause there's a lotta tail

on the tailgate,

Bumpin' on the bumper,
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C

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Steam on the windows,

ain't no wonder,
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G

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There's dents in the hood an'
F
F

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the shocks ain't good.

Swingin' from the rollbars,

dancin' in the bed,
C
C

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There's a bunch of gorgeous

country corn- fed,
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F

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Girls an' a few other thing

s I can't say:

There's a lotta tail on the

tailgate:
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C

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Whoo, that's right.
Verse 5
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(Oh, show 'em what you got.
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Eb
6

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baby.

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(Whoo, hah, let it go boys.)
Verse 6
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There's a lotta tail on

the tailgate,

Bumpin' on the bumper,
C
C

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Steam on the windows: ain't no wonder,

G
G

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There's dents in the hood an'
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Eb
Eb
6

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the shocks ain't good.
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F

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Swingin' from the rollbars,

dancin' in the bed:
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C

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There's a bunch of gorgeous

country corn- fed,
G
G

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Girls an' a few other thing
F
F

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s I can't say:
C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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F
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There's been a lot ta
C
C

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tail on the tailgate:

Whoo, yeah, baby.
Verse 7
C
C

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That ain't what you're thinkin'. Oh,

now some of y'all take

that out of your minds.
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F

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C
C

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It ain't that.
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C

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That's where people sit!

Hello, do I have to explain it to you?
C
C

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You think it's way down in the gutter.
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C

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Oh yeah.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • Eb

    6

  • Cm

    3

  • E

  • G

  • Dm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Tailgate by Neal Mccoy is C major.

The primary chords used in Tailgate are C, F, Eb, Cm, E, G.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Tailgate is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Tailgate 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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