Chords for Asleep at the Wheel - Hot Rod Lincoln

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_ _ _ _ [Db] My papa said [Ab] son you're going to drive me to drinking.
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[Bb] I said my [Db] papa said son you're going to drive me to drinking if you don't quit driving that.
_ [N] _ _ That's what I thought he [G] said. _ _ _ _ _
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Have you heard this story of the hot rod race [A] when the four gentle lincoln were sitting
at the base?
[B] That story's true and I'm here to say [E] it goes I was driving that model A.
_ _ It's got a Lincoln
[B] motor and it's really [A] souped up in that model A body makes it look like [B] a pup.
It's got 12 cylinders used in the model [E] A.
It's got overdrive and it's just soft. _ _
With four bravo carbs and a dual exhaust and [A] four 11 gears you really get lost.
It's got [B] safety too but honey I ain't scared.
[Em] Racers are good and the tires are fair.
_ We both had a San Pedro late [A] one night when the moon and the stars were shining bright.
We [B] was driving up grapevine hill [E] passing cars like they ain't standing still.
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_ _ [Bm] All of a sudden in the wick of an eye a [A] Cadillac sedan passed me by [B] and I said boys that's
a mark for me by a [E] man to tell I was all you can [Em] see.
_ Now the boys all [A] rebuked for being behind so I thought I'd make that old Lincoln unwind.
Took my [B] foot off the gas.
Man alive [E] I shuffled on down into [B]
overdrive. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[E] When I wound it up to 110 [A] that's what I would have said we'd hit top end.
[B] My foot was glued like this to the [E] floor and I saw three of them [Bm] there ain't no more.
_ _ Now the boys [B] all thought I'd lost my [A] sense and their telephone poles looked like a big offensive.
[B] Raise, slow down, I [E] see spots.
[Em] The logs on the road just looked like that.
_ _ We [E] took a corner side swipe of [B] truck and I crossed my fingers just like my offenders
was clicking the guardrail post.
The guy beside me went why does that go?
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[Ab] _ Smoke was coming from out of [A] the back when I started to gain on that [B] Cadillac.
When I knew I couldn't catch him and I thought I could [E] pass but ocean over then and be low on gas.
_ _ _ [B] That blade come from out of [A] the side.
I feel the tension man [Em] what a ride.
[B] Is that a look out boys?
Got a license to fly and [E] that Caddy pulled over and let [E] us buzz. _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ Come on over Bobby. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
When all of a sudden she started knocking [A] down and then she started rocking I [B] looked in the
mirror and the license was blinking.
[E] The cops was after my hot rod Lincoln.
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_ _ _ _ You drove up in your [Em] hat, your passport, your hand, [E] your fingers on your ankle.
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Your high school diploma and record you put in your maiden name, email address.
They're not moving until the TSA is out on your show. _ _
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Busted in [E] Hillsborough again. _ _ _ _
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They took me to Alvaredo. _ _ _ _
To make matters worse the officer was half my age and half my size and he said son.
_ _ _ _ And he continued.
_ _ [Em] He said son you have the right to be in sign [E] of the directives of the attorney.
Indicate the abuse of your vehicle or traffic, sex, or your driving against you.
In the following text he [Ab] said 1.45 subsequent 1.75 and I have a request for traffic, sex,
or your driving against you.
Why are you driving against me like [B] this son?
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_ _ _ _ I said could you repeat that please?
_ _ He did friends word for word and right then and there I made my second mistake of the night. _ _
_ I turned to the fellow and said now listen officer for a week and a half.
_ _ _ _ _ Then I knew I was in deep trouble. _ _ _ _
But right then and there, right then and there friends I come up with an idea [Ab] that was getting me out of this mess.
[E] I turned to the fellow and said sir.
_ I could not help it while operating [B] this here vehicle I was asleep at [E] the wheel. _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ I showed him my CD and said I sleep at the wheel.
Ray Benson gave it to him and figured I'd be wearing my whole deal.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Well [G] Wilbur. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] He arrested me and he put me in jail and he called my papi and he phoned my [B] pal.
He said son you're going to drive [E] me into drinking and you're not going to drive me [G] that high.
Ride.
Rankin. _ _ _
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