The Truck Song chords by
Lyle Lovett

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Turn down that highway.

Verse 1

G

G

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Turn up that dirt road.

C

C

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Well, It's over three days

D

D

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G

G

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since I left Houston.

C

C

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Ole Black's my truck's name.

G

G

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C

C

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She's held together by BF Good

D

D

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G

G

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tires and bailing wire.

Verse 2

C

C

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Well, I went to high school

G

G

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and I was not popular.

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Now I am older, and it don't matter.

C

C

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Ole Black's my truck's name.

G

G

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She's held together.

C

C

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D

D

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I've slept inside her when

G

G

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I was tired.

Interlude 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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Verse 3

C

C

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I've been to Paris,

G

G

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and I don't mean Texas.

C

C

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Well, I met them vendors

D

D

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G

G

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one time in London.

C

C

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Ole Black's my truck's name.

G

G

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She's held together.

C

C

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D

D

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My lane's the right one when I'm

G

G

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in England.

Interlude 2

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 4

C

C

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G

G

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My baby calls me. She says she loves me.

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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And when I see her, then I believe her.

C

C

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Ole Black's my truck's name.

G

G

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And, oh, she don't say much.

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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We leave to gether and lay some rubber.

C

C

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On down that

Verse 5

highway,

G

G

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turn up that dirt road.

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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It's over three days since I left Houston.

C

C

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Ole Black's my truck's name.

G

G

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C

C

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She's held together by BF Good

D

D

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G

G

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tires and bailing wire.

Verse 6

G

G

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C

C

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Turn down that highway,

G

G

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turn up that dirt road.

C

C

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It's over three days

D

D

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G

G

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since I left Houston.

C

C

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Ole Black's my truck's name.

G

G

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C

C

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She's held together by BF Good

D

D

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G

G

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tires and bailing wire.

C

C

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By

Verse 7

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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BF Good tires and bailing wire.

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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

C
G
D
Gm

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Truck Song by Lyle Lovett is A major.

The primary chords used in The Truck Song are D, A, E, Am.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, E, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Truck Song is approximately 182 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Truck Song 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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