The Straightaway chords by
Ted Russell Kamp
Ted Russell Kamp
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Key: E minor
Intro 1
Em
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Verse 1
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For 20 years
I worked my hands right
down to the bone
I've been underneath these
cars so long
This garage is like my second home
C
C

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But I made my choice
D
D

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Em
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And I did it all for you
And your mama loved you so,
but died when you were just a kid
And I raised you up
so you don't make the same mistakes I did
C
C

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I paved this road for you,
so you don't have to walk
D
D

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Em
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You can drive on through
C
C

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And the race you run
Em
Em

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is like the life you're living every day
D
D

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Can you take the heat, take the speed,
Em
Em

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can you turn the plane?
C
C

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It's all about when you wait
G
G

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Am
Am

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and when you make your move
G
G

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D
D

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It's when you win or lose,
B
B

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Em
Em

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oh, straight away
Now I'm 21
and my daddy's set to set me free
He said, take this car, my pride and joy,
it's a Barracuda 73
C
C

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Cause I know you love to race
D
D

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Em
Em

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More than me and these old tools
So hold tight on the curves and son,
don't fall out of the line
Well I wish you luck and
you've got my love
And I'll pray for you and
you'll do just fine
C
C

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Just try and make me proud
D
D

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Em
Em

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And make yourself proud too
C
C

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And the race you run
Em
Em

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is like the life you're living every day
D
D

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Can you take the heat, take the speed,
Em
Em

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can you turn the play?
C
C

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It's all about when you wait
G
G

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Am
Am

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and when you make your move
G
G

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D
D

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And it's when you win or lose
B
B

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Em
Em

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Oh, straight away
G
G

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D
D

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If I'm racing all the off -roads
C
C

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Em
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and the old old desert streets
G
G

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D
D

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Now I'm headed for the big time
C
C

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B
B

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Em
Em

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A
A

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Em
Em

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to see who I can beat
A
A

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Em
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Now I'm up against the greats,
the drivers that my daddy knows
And he's probably fixing up a car
And listening to the radio
C
C

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But that an nouncer's talking
D
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Em
Em

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Yeah, and he's talking about me
And I wonder how our side's up
Up against these number ones
I just hope that I live long enough
To tell a single son
C
C

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Of what my daddy said to me
D
D

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About living on the run
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C
C

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The race you run
Em
Em

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is like the life you're living every day
D
D

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Can you take the heat, take the speed,
Em
Em

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can you turn the plate?
C
C

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It's all about when you win
G
G

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Am
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and when you make your move
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D
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B
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It's when you win or lose, oh
C
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It's all about when you win
G
G

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Am
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and when you make your move
G
G

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D
D

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B
B

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It's when you win or lose, oh
Em
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A
A

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Em
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I want to stay, I want to stay away
I want to stay, I want to stay away

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