Studebaker Chords by Jordan Zevon
Tempo:
66.05 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[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]
[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
D
C
Em
Am
G
D
C
[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] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [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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