Studebaker Chords by Jordan Zevon

Tempo:
66.05 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

Em

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Studebaker chords
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[G] [D] [Em] [C] [G]
[D] [Em] [C] [D] [G] I left my home in Monterey, [D] just another low-prospects man.
[Am] I'd rather work in the foundry [E] than put fishes in [C] a can.
I'm 35 [Bm] and I [G] haven't [D] traveled far, [Am] and I spent all my money on this [Em] misbegotten car.
[C] [Bm] I'm up against it all, [C] like a leaf against [Am] the wind.
[G] And that scooter [Em] baker keeps on [C] breaking down again.
[Am] My [G] scooter [D] baker [C] keeps on [G] breaking down again.
I thought I'd go to Fresno [C] just to see my [A] friend,
but [D] my [G] damn [C] scooter [G] baker [D] keeps on breaking [G] down again.
[D] [Em]
[C] [G] [D] [G] [D] [Em]
[C] [D] [G] I was feeding self on 99 [D] when the manifold started smoking.
[Am] I ran her off the shoulder [Em] and now the [C] axle's broken.
It made a [Bm] sound that [G] cracked my [D] heart in half,
[Am] and with only half a half pint of [Em] vodka left.
[C] [Bm] I'm up against it all, [C] like a leaf [Am] against the wind.
[G] And this scooter [Em] baker keeps on [C] breaking down again.
[Am] My [G] scooter [D] baker [C] keeps on [G] breaking down again.
I thought I'd go to Fresno [C] just to see my [A] friend,
[D] but this [G] damn [C] scooter [G] baker [D] keeps on breaking [G] down again.
My scooter [Em] baker keeps on [C] breaking down again.
[Am] My [G] scooter [D] baker [C] keeps on [G] breaking down again.
I thought I'd go to Fresno [C] just to see my [A] friend,
[D] but my [G] damn [C] scooter [G] baker [D] keeps on breaking [G] down again.
[D] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [G]
[D] [Em] [C] [D] [G] [D]
[Em] [C] [G] [D] [G] [D]
[Em] [C] [D] [G] [D] [G]
[Em] [C] [G] [C] [D] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Em
121
Am
2311
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To start learning Jordan Zevon - Studebaker chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: D, C, D, G, D, Em, C and G. A good strategy is to initiate at 33 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 66 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

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[G] _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ [D] [G] I left my home in Monterey, [D] just another low-prospects man.
[Am] I'd rather work in the foundry [E] than put fishes in [C] a can.
I'm 35 [Bm] and I [G] haven't [D] traveled far, _ _ [Am] and I spent all my money on this [Em] misbegotten car.
_ [C] _ [Bm] I'm up against it all, [C] like a leaf against [Am] the wind.
[G] And that scooter [Em] baker keeps on [C] breaking down again.
_ [Am] My [G] scooter [D] baker [C] keeps on [G] breaking down again.
I thought I'd go to Fresno [C] just to see my [A] friend,
but [D] my [G] damn [C] scooter [G] baker [D] keeps on _ breaking [G] down again.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _
_ [C] _ [G] _ [D] _ [G] _ [D] _ [Em] _ _
[C] _ [D] [G] I was feeding self on 99 [D] when the manifold started smoking.
[Am] I ran her off the shoulder [Em] and now the [C] axle's broken.
It made a [Bm] sound that [G] cracked my [D] heart in half,
_ [Am] and with only half a half pint of [Em] vodka left.
[C] _ [Bm] I'm up against it all, [C] like a leaf [Am] against the wind.
[G] And this scooter [Em] baker keeps on [C] breaking down again.
[Am] My [G] scooter [D] baker [C] keeps on [G] breaking down again.
I thought I'd go to Fresno [C] just to see my [A] friend,
[D] but this [G] damn [C] scooter [G] baker [D] keeps on breaking [G] down again.
My scooter [Em] baker keeps on [C] breaking down again.
[Am] My [G] scooter [D] baker [C] keeps on [G] breaking down again.
I thought I'd go to Fresno [C] just to see my [A] friend,
[D] but my [G] damn [C] scooter [G] baker [D] keeps on _ breaking [G] down again. _ _ _ _
[D] _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [D] _ [G] _
[D] _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [D] _
[Em] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [D] _ [G] _ [D] _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [G] _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ [D] _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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The Enjoy Every Sandwich - The Songs of Warren Zevon album includes this song.

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