Chords for Passing Zone Blues
Tempo:
115.25 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
[C] [D]
[G] I was coming through Maryland [C] the other night with [D] an old max smoke and [G] doing all right.
My hand on the [C] wheel, my foot on the floor, [D] running wide open, wouldn't [G] do no more.
I [C] was looking for statemen, [D] radar, and a lady [G] hitchhiking.
Caught a bunch of trucks in [C] a no-passing [D] zone, was scared to pass but [G] wanted to get home.
[C]
[D] [G] I followed up a hill to a round [D] curve, didn't see no trooper and I was getting [G] up in the air.
[C] I got in the left lane, [D]
scraping gear, I tried to [G] get in front.
[C] [D] [G] I got [C] high gear on the back of a Hummin and I looked up the road and [G] seen one coming.
I had her running [C] about 63 [D] and his eyes lit up like [G] a Christmas tree.
I seen him smile [C] as I went by, [D] he had a two-geared plumber that [G] would get up and fly.
[D] [G]
I looked in the [C] mirror, he was coming back and [D] I got on a break of that smoke [G] and max.
[C] Trying to slow down, [D] change my mind, didn't [G] want in front.
[C] [G]
He pulled me over [C] and he said with a grin, [D] it looked like he'd un [G]-goofed again.
[C]
[D] [G]
I said Mr.
[C] Trooper if you'll let me [D] alone, I'll crank this Mack and go [G] on home.
I'll [C] run slow, [D] stay behind, won't try [G] to pass.
[C] [D] [G]
He said you can come on [C] and go with me and [D] we'll ride on down to the [G] old JP.
[C] Bring your driver's license, [D] your bill, your phone, your [G] buddies too.
[C] [D] [G]
[C] [D] [G]
I asked the trooper [C] to bar down [D] and he looked at me like I'd lost [G] my mind.
He said you [C] ain't gonna need no phone, you're jail house bound, you ain't [G] going home.
[C] [D] [G]
[G] I was coming through Maryland [C] the other night with [D] an old max smoke and [G] doing all right.
My hand on the [C] wheel, my foot on the floor, [D] running wide open, wouldn't [G] do no more.
I [C] was looking for statemen, [D] radar, and a lady [G] hitchhiking.
Caught a bunch of trucks in [C] a no-passing [D] zone, was scared to pass but [G] wanted to get home.
[C]
[D] [G] I followed up a hill to a round [D] curve, didn't see no trooper and I was getting [G] up in the air.
[C] I got in the left lane, [D]
scraping gear, I tried to [G] get in front.
[C] [D] [G] I got [C] high gear on the back of a Hummin and I looked up the road and [G] seen one coming.
I had her running [C] about 63 [D] and his eyes lit up like [G] a Christmas tree.
I seen him smile [C] as I went by, [D] he had a two-geared plumber that [G] would get up and fly.
[D] [G]
I looked in the [C] mirror, he was coming back and [D] I got on a break of that smoke [G] and max.
[C] Trying to slow down, [D] change my mind, didn't [G] want in front.
[C] [G]
He pulled me over [C] and he said with a grin, [D] it looked like he'd un [G]-goofed again.
[C]
[D] [G]
I said Mr.
[C] Trooper if you'll let me [D] alone, I'll crank this Mack and go [G] on home.
I'll [C] run slow, [D] stay behind, won't try [G] to pass.
[C] [D] [G]
He said you can come on [C] and go with me and [D] we'll ride on down to the [G] old JP.
[C] Bring your driver's license, [D] your bill, your phone, your [G] buddies too.
[C] [D] [G]
[C] [D] [G]
I asked the trooper [C] to bar down [D] and he looked at me like I'd lost [G] my mind.
He said you [C] ain't gonna need no phone, you're jail house bound, you ain't [G] going home.
[C] [D] [G]
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[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ I was coming through Maryland [C] the other night with [D] an old max smoke and [G] doing all right. _
My hand on the [C] wheel, my foot on the floor, [D] running wide open, wouldn't [G] do no more.
_ I [C] was looking for statemen, _ [D] radar, and a lady [G] hitchhiking.
_ Caught a bunch of trucks in [C] a no-passing [D] zone, was scared to pass but [G] wanted to get home.
_ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ I followed up a hill to a round [D] curve, didn't see no trooper and I was getting [G] up in the air.
_ [C] I got in the left lane, [D] _
scraping gear, I tried to [G] get in front. _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ I got [C] high gear on the back of a Hummin and I looked up the road and [G] seen one coming.
_ I had her running [C] about 63 [D] and his eyes lit up like [G] a Christmas tree.
_ I seen him smile [C] as I went by, [D] he had a two-geared plumber that [G] would get up and fly.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ I looked in the [C] mirror, he was coming back and [D] I got on a break of that smoke [G] and max.
_ [C] Trying to slow down, [D] change my mind, didn't [G] want in front.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ He pulled me over [C] and he said with a grin, [D] it looked like he'd un [G]-goofed again.
_ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
I said Mr.
[C] Trooper if you'll let me [D] alone, I'll crank this Mack and go [G] on home.
_ _ I'll [C] run slow, _ [D] stay behind, won't try [G] to pass.
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ He said you can come on [C] and go with me and [D] we'll ride on down to the [G] old JP.
_ _ _ [C] Bring your driver's license, [D] your bill, your phone, your [G] buddies too.
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ I asked the trooper [C] to bar down [D] and he looked at me like I'd lost [G] my mind.
_ He said you [C] ain't gonna need no phone, you're jail house bound, you ain't [G] going home.
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ I was coming through Maryland [C] the other night with [D] an old max smoke and [G] doing all right. _
My hand on the [C] wheel, my foot on the floor, [D] running wide open, wouldn't [G] do no more.
_ I [C] was looking for statemen, _ [D] radar, and a lady [G] hitchhiking.
_ Caught a bunch of trucks in [C] a no-passing [D] zone, was scared to pass but [G] wanted to get home.
_ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ I followed up a hill to a round [D] curve, didn't see no trooper and I was getting [G] up in the air.
_ [C] I got in the left lane, [D] _
scraping gear, I tried to [G] get in front. _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ I got [C] high gear on the back of a Hummin and I looked up the road and [G] seen one coming.
_ I had her running [C] about 63 [D] and his eyes lit up like [G] a Christmas tree.
_ I seen him smile [C] as I went by, [D] he had a two-geared plumber that [G] would get up and fly.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ I looked in the [C] mirror, he was coming back and [D] I got on a break of that smoke [G] and max.
_ [C] Trying to slow down, [D] change my mind, didn't [G] want in front.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ He pulled me over [C] and he said with a grin, [D] it looked like he'd un [G]-goofed again.
_ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
I said Mr.
[C] Trooper if you'll let me [D] alone, I'll crank this Mack and go [G] on home.
_ _ I'll [C] run slow, _ [D] stay behind, won't try [G] to pass.
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ He said you can come on [C] and go with me and [D] we'll ride on down to the [G] old JP.
_ _ _ [C] Bring your driver's license, [D] your bill, your phone, your [G] buddies too.
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ I asked the trooper [C] to bar down [D] and he looked at me like I'd lost [G] my mind.
_ He said you [C] ain't gonna need no phone, you're jail house bound, you ain't [G] going home.
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _