Jackknife Chords by Red Simpson

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[F] I was running [C] late, it was raining, raining, raining, catching dogs.
Well that road was slick and full of little tricks, [D] like walking on slick [G] hickory logs.
_ [C] I had five axes [F] and a white [C] Mustang, I was pulling up on the road, I was running late,
I was pulling seventy thousand on the hind.
As [F] I rolled her out of town to [C] turn Portland around, I built a fire and [Gm] I [C] lit her on wine.
_ [F] Blinded lights, well and a [G] ring of lights, _ _ [Cm] jackknifed her. _
_ The [C] hind, _ the hind.
Well I made that mountain, [F] went over [C] the top, I had her rolled out all the way. _
I went into a curve, that took a lot of nerve, [D] as I felt that [G] mountain sway.
Well [C] as that fan room shattered, [F] then settled [C] on down, I heard an air-hole snap.
Well [F] there was no doubt, [Dm] I [C] had to ride her on out, I let her jackknife in my lap. _
[F] Blinded lights, well and a [G] ring of lights, _ _ jackknifed [A] her.
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_ [Cm] _ _ [C] _ There's a lot of operators [F] who can [C] tell you how a runaway rake can kill.
_ So I said me a prayer, and then I hit the air, and [D] let her jackknife [G] off of that hill.
Well [C] I crawled out of [F] that [C] pile of junk, and I walked away with a smile.
Yeah I [F] got out with my life, [C] but a mean jackknife, put me a [G]-walkin' for [C] a while.
_ [F] Blinded lights, well and a ring [G] of lights, _ _ jackknifed her.
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