Chords for Drive-by Truckers - Carl Perkin's cadillac

Tempo:
132.3 bpm
Chords used:

F

Dm

C

Bb

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Drive-by Truckers - Carl Perkin's cadillac chords
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[F] [C] [Dm]
[C] [F]
[Dm]
[C] [F]
life ain't nothing but a blendin' up [Dm] all the ups and downs
damn it Elvis don't [Bb] you know you makes mama [C] so proud
before [F] you ever made that record before there ever [Dm] was a son
before you ever [Bb] lost that Cadillac that Carl [C] Perkins won
[F]
[Dm]
[C] [F]
[C] [Dm]
[C] [F]
Mr.
Phillips found old Johnny [Dm] Cash and he was high
high before [Bb] he ever took those pills and he's still [C] too proud to die
Mr.
[F]
Phillips never said anything behind [Dm] nobody's back
like damn it Elvis don't [Bb] he know [F]
[Bb] he ain't no [C] Johnny Cash
[F] Mr.
Phillips was the only man that Jerry [Dm] Lee still would [F] call sir
I guess [Dm] Mr.
Phillips did all y'all about [C] as good as you deserve
[Bb] he did [F] just what he said he's gonna do [G] and the money [F] came in sacks
new [Dm] contracts and [C] Carl Perkins [F] Cadillac
I [Dm]
[C] [F]
[Dm]
[C] [F] got friends in Nashville or at least the [Dm] folks I know
[F] Nashville's [Bb] where you go [F]
see if what he said [C] is so
[F] Carl drove his brand new Cadillac to Nashville and he went [Dm] downtown
this time they promised him a Grammy [Bb] he turned his [C] Cadillac around
cuz [F] Mr.
Phillips never blew enough hot air to need [G] a little [Dm] gold-plated [F] paperweight
he promised him [Dm] a Cadillac and put the wind [C] in Carl's face
he [F] did just what he said he's gonna do and [G] the money came [F] in sacks
new [Dm] contracts and [C] Carl Perkins [F]
[Em] [F] Cadillac
[Dm]
[C] [F]
[Dm]
[C] [F]
[C] [F] [Dm]
[Bb] [F] [C]
[F]
[Dm]
[Bb]
[F]
[C] [F] Damn it Elvis I swear son I think it's time you [Dm] came around
making money [Bb] you can't spend ain't what being [C] dead is about
you [F] gave me all but one good reason not to do all of the [Dm] things you did
now [Bb] Cadillac's a fiberglass if you were me you'd call [C] it quits
Mr.
[Bb] Phillips was the [F] only man that Jerry [G] Lee [F] still would call sir
but I guess [Dm] Mr.
Phillips did all y'all [C] about as good as you deserve
[Dm] he did just what he [F] said he's gonna do [G] and the money [Dm]
came [F] in sacks
new [Dm] contracts [C] and Carl [F] Perkins Cadillac
[Dm]
[C] Carl [F] Perkins Cadillac
[Dm]
[C] [F]
[Dm]
[C] [F]
[Dm]
[C] [F]
Key:  
F
134211111
Dm
2311
C
3211
Bb
12341111
G
2131
F
134211111
Dm
2311
C
3211
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To learn Drive-By Truckers - Carl Perkins Cadillac chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: C, F, Dm, C, Bb, C, Dm and F. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 66 BPM before aiming for the song's 132 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: F Major.

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[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F]
life ain't nothing but a _ blendin' up [Dm] all the ups and downs
damn it Elvis don't [Bb] you know _ you makes mama [C] so proud
_ before _ [F] you ever made that record _ before there ever [Dm] was a son
_ _ _ before you ever [Bb] lost that Cadillac _ that Carl [C] Perkins won
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _
Mr.
Phillips found old Johnny [Dm] Cash and he was high
_ _ high before [Bb] he ever took those pills and he's still [C] too proud to die
_ _ Mr.
_ [F] _ _
Phillips never said anything behind [Dm] _ nobody's back
like damn it Elvis don't [Bb] he know [F] _
[Bb] he _ ain't no [C] Johnny _ Cash
_ _ [F] Mr.
Phillips was the only man that Jerry [Dm] Lee still would [F] call sir
I guess [Dm] Mr.
Phillips did all y'all about [C] as good as you _ deserve
_ [Bb] he did [F] just what he said he's gonna do [G] and the money [F] came in sacks
new _ [Dm] contracts and [C] Carl Perkins [F] _ Cadillac
_ _ _ I [Dm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ got friends in Nashville or at least the [Dm] folks I know
_ _ [F] _ Nashville's [Bb] where you go [F] _
see if what he said [C] is so _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ Carl drove his brand new Cadillac to Nashville and he went [Dm] downtown _ _
_ this time they promised him a Grammy [Bb] he turned his [C] Cadillac around _
cuz _ [F] Mr.
Phillips never blew enough hot air to need [G] a little [Dm] gold-plated [F] paperweight
he promised him [Dm] a _ Cadillac and put the wind [C] in Carl's face
_ _ _ he [F] did just what he said he's gonna do and [G] the money came [F] in sacks
new [Dm] _ contracts and [C] Carl Perkins [F] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ [F] Cadillac
_ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ Damn it Elvis I swear son I think it's time you [Dm] came around _
_ making money [Bb] you can't spend _ _ ain't what being [C] dead is about _
you _ _ _ [F] gave me all but one good reason not to do all of the [Dm] things you did
_ now _ [Bb] Cadillac's a _ fiberglass if you were me you'd call [C] it quits _
_ _ _ Mr.
[Bb] _ Phillips was the [F] only man that Jerry [G] Lee [F] still would call sir
but I guess [Dm] Mr.
Phillips did all y'all _ [C] about as good as you deserve
_ [Dm] he did just what he [F] said he's gonna do [G] and the money [Dm]
came [F] in sacks
new [Dm] _ contracts [C] and Carl _ [F] Perkins Cadillac
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [C] Carl _ [F] Perkins Cadillac _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
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This song was featured on the The Dirty South album.

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