Sex And Gasoline Chords by Rodney Crowell
Tempo:
127.75 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
Am
F
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Eb]
[A]
So much beauty, abs and tush, swoop down on you like a burning bush.
Pop religion, bull whippin', send you ain't nothing but the shape you're in.
[D] Come on now girl, shouldn't you flex, nude [A] magazine?
[D] This mean old world [F] runs on sex and [A] gasoline.
Nineteen candles adorn your cake, life's simple pleasures is the chance you take.
Here's the skinny and dull Z-Arch, sometime later [G] you can binge and [D] purge.
So come on now girl, we both know what [A] I mean.
[D]
This mean old world [F] runs on sex and
[A] gasoline.
[Am]
[A] [D] [Am]
[A]
You're pushing 30, why you all high?
Here's something dirty for your shopping bag.
You spend the money, here's the deal.
We'll do our best to mend your sex appeal.
So [D] come on now girl, the process is [A] routine.
[D] This mean old world [F] runs on sex and [Am] [A] gasoline.
[Am] [A]
You're over 40, that's it for you.
I'm pretty sure there's nothing else that we [B] can do.
[A] Perhaps the condoms, perhaps the knife.
You coulda, shoulda, woulda been a rich man's wife.
So [D] come on now girl, a little liter in a [A] prime, who's your 13?
[D] This mean old world [F] runs on sex and [A] gasoline.
[Am] Tired
[A] [D]
[Am]
[D]
[A]
old story, sad but true.
We mama's boys have got it in for you.
Our faults are many, virtues nil.
We never loved you and we never will.
[D]
Come on now girl, it's time we both come [A]
clean.
[D] This mean old world [F] runs on sex and [A]
gasoline.
[D] From the first great princess to the last [A] homecoming queen.
[D] This mean old world [F] runs on sex and [A]
gasoline.
Oh [F] yes, and your mother's world [Em] ran on sex and [Am] gasoline.
[A] [Am]
[A] [D] [Am]
[A]
[A]
So much beauty, abs and tush, swoop down on you like a burning bush.
Pop religion, bull whippin', send you ain't nothing but the shape you're in.
[D] Come on now girl, shouldn't you flex, nude [A] magazine?
[D] This mean old world [F] runs on sex and [A] gasoline.
Nineteen candles adorn your cake, life's simple pleasures is the chance you take.
Here's the skinny and dull Z-Arch, sometime later [G] you can binge and [D] purge.
So come on now girl, we both know what [A] I mean.
[D]
This mean old world [F] runs on sex and
[A] gasoline.
[Am]
[A] [D] [Am]
[A]
You're pushing 30, why you all high?
Here's something dirty for your shopping bag.
You spend the money, here's the deal.
We'll do our best to mend your sex appeal.
So [D] come on now girl, the process is [A] routine.
[D] This mean old world [F] runs on sex and [Am] [A] gasoline.
[Am] [A]
You're over 40, that's it for you.
I'm pretty sure there's nothing else that we [B] can do.
[A] Perhaps the condoms, perhaps the knife.
You coulda, shoulda, woulda been a rich man's wife.
So [D] come on now girl, a little liter in a [A] prime, who's your 13?
[D] This mean old world [F] runs on sex and [A] gasoline.
[Am] Tired
[A] [D]
[Am]
[D]
[A]
old story, sad but true.
We mama's boys have got it in for you.
Our faults are many, virtues nil.
We never loved you and we never will.
[D]
Come on now girl, it's time we both come [A]
clean.
[D] This mean old world [F] runs on sex and [A]
gasoline.
[D] From the first great princess to the last [A] homecoming queen.
[D] This mean old world [F] runs on sex and [A]
gasoline.
Oh [F] yes, and your mother's world [Em] ran on sex and [Am] gasoline.
[A] [Am]
[A] [D] [Am]
[A]
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_ So much beauty, abs and tush, _ swoop down on you like a burning bush.
Pop religion, bull _ whippin', send you ain't nothing but the shape you're in.
[D] Come on now girl, shouldn't you flex, nude [A] magazine? _ _ _ _ _
[D] This mean old world [F] runs on sex and [A] _ gasoline. _ _ _ _ _
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_ Nineteen candles adorn your cake, _ life's simple pleasures is the chance you take.
Here's the skinny and dull Z-Arch, sometime later [G] you can binge and [D] purge.
So come on now girl, we both know what [A] I mean.
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This mean old world [F] runs on sex and _
[A] gasoline.
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_ _ _ _ You're pushing 30, _ why you all high?
Here's something dirty for your shopping bag.
You spend the money, _ here's the deal.
We'll do our best to mend your sex appeal.
So [D] come on now girl, the process is [A] routine. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] This mean old world [F] runs on sex and [Am] [A] gasoline. _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ You're over 40, that's it for you.
I'm pretty sure there's nothing else that we [B] can do.
_ [A] Perhaps the condoms, perhaps the knife.
You coulda, shoulda, woulda been a rich man's wife.
So [D] come on now girl, a little liter in a [A] prime, who's your 13? _ _
_ _ [D] This mean old world [F] runs on sex and [A] gasoline. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ Tired _
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old story, sad but true.
We mama's boys have got it in for you.
Our faults are many, virtues nil.
We never loved you and we never will.
[D]
Come on now girl, it's time we both come [A]
clean.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] This mean old world [F] runs on sex and [A]
gasoline.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] From the first great princess to the last _ [A] homecoming queen.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] This mean old world [F] runs on sex and [A]
gasoline.
_ _ _ _ Oh [F] yes, and your mother's world [Em] ran on sex and [Am] gasoline.
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_ So much beauty, abs and tush, _ swoop down on you like a burning bush.
Pop religion, bull _ whippin', send you ain't nothing but the shape you're in.
[D] Come on now girl, shouldn't you flex, nude [A] magazine? _ _ _ _ _
[D] This mean old world [F] runs on sex and [A] _ gasoline. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Nineteen candles adorn your cake, _ life's simple pleasures is the chance you take.
Here's the skinny and dull Z-Arch, sometime later [G] you can binge and [D] purge.
So come on now girl, we both know what [A] I mean.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D]
This mean old world [F] runs on sex and _
[A] gasoline.
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_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ You're pushing 30, _ why you all high?
Here's something dirty for your shopping bag.
You spend the money, _ here's the deal.
We'll do our best to mend your sex appeal.
So [D] come on now girl, the process is [A] routine. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] This mean old world [F] runs on sex and [Am] [A] gasoline. _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ You're over 40, that's it for you.
I'm pretty sure there's nothing else that we [B] can do.
_ [A] Perhaps the condoms, perhaps the knife.
You coulda, shoulda, woulda been a rich man's wife.
So [D] come on now girl, a little liter in a [A] prime, who's your 13? _ _
_ _ [D] This mean old world [F] runs on sex and [A] gasoline. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ Tired _
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old story, sad but true.
We mama's boys have got it in for you.
Our faults are many, virtues nil.
We never loved you and we never will.
[D]
Come on now girl, it's time we both come [A]
clean.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] This mean old world [F] runs on sex and [A]
gasoline.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] From the first great princess to the last _ [A] homecoming queen.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] This mean old world [F] runs on sex and [A]
gasoline.
_ _ _ _ Oh [F] yes, and your mother's world [Em] ran on sex and [Am] gasoline.
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