the dying truck driver chords by Ry Cooder
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Intro 1
(D major) (A major) (B minor) (A major) (D major)
Verse 1
Well, we (D major) made our way up
99 in the (G major) springtime of the (D major) year
The San Joaquin was all in bloom,
and songbirds (E major) everywhere (A major)
We (D major) chanced upon a workingman,
(G major) lying by the road (D major)
I judged him for a truck driver
(A major) by the clothes he (D major) wore
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Verse 2
We (D major) drew some nearer to him then,
in (G major) quirin' of his (D major) name
Well, here's three little angels come
(E major) down for to carry me (A major) home
Then, (D major) bear me up to Jesus now,
my (G major) Savior I shall (D major) see
You ain't no regular angels, boys,
but (A major) that's alright by (D major) me (B minor) (A major) (D major)
Verse 3
Then (D major) Lefty, stepping forward,
ad (G major) dressed the dyin' (D major) man
Saying, We're no angels, brother,
but (E major) we'll do all we (A major) can
What (D major) cowards set upon you, sir,
and (G major) dealt the fatal (D major) blow?
We'll pull out every workingman from (A major) here to
(D major) Ohio (A major)
Interlude 1
(D major) (B minor) (D major) (G major) (A major) (D major) (E major) (A major) (D major)
(G major) (D major) (A major) (D major)
Verse 4
It (D major) was no vigilante gang,
nor (G major) ranch- boss thugs this (D major) time
But the meatloaf special dinner
I had on (E major) Highway (A major) 99
A (D major) comely waitress served me there,
and she (G major) cooled me with her fan (D major)
But fatal meatloaf has struck down
(A major) this old truck drivin' (D major) man
Verse 5
Then (D major) Lefty reached down in his bag,
saying, (G major) You ain't dyin', (D major) friend
Just take a drink of whiskey now,
you'll (E major) feel alright again (A major)
All (D major) through the night we lingered there
and (G major) passed that bottle round (D major)
We hauled aboard at sunrise,
lit (A major) out for Frisco (D major) town
Verse 6
Now, (D major) the workingman must be we'll
warned whenever (G major) headlines (D major) scream
"Your rights must yield,
(G major) the bombs (D major) must fall to save (E major) democracy"
(A major) The (D major) flag they fly,
their stew of lies served (G major) up at votin' (D major) time
Like poison under the gravy
on (A major) Highway 99
Outro 1
(D major) (A major) (D major)
the dying truck driver
Ry Cooder
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