Capo 1
[D]Takes a summer time in d[G]ollars at minimum wage
[D]To buy some Pittsburgh steel when you come of age
[G]Even more to get it running and shinning like you did[D][A]
[D]It was two tone tar heel blue and white
[D]Couple kinwood speakers tuned just right
[G]Crazy how a car makes a king out of a kid[D][A]
It was [Bm]sun down ready, [G]hardtop heavy, [D]shotgun girlfriend [A]primed.
Just some [Bm]teenage no fear, [G]half bald good years
[D]That still turned on a [A]dime[D]
It was freedom[Bm] calling [G] pulling you [A]down that backroad[D]
It was our time[Bm] flying [G] and a hell of a [A]ride in that bronco[D]
|Bm |Em |A |
Momma [D]still puts flowers out by your grave
Daddy pulls against Ford in Sunday's race
And [G]Leah has a hard time thinking she's older than [D]you[A]
And me I [D]still see you backing out in reverse the headlights bright behind your hurse
If [G]I only could fix things like someone I once [A]knew
I wouldn't be [Bm]sitting tangled [G]mangled full [D]of county junk yard [A]pain
All [Bm]busted rusted [G]out here cussing [D]crying out your [A]name[D]
It was freedom[Bm] calling [G] pulling you [A]down that backroad[D]
It was our time[Bm] flying [G] and a hell of a [A]ride in that bronco[Bm]
|Bm |G | |D | |A |
[A]It was a hell of a [Bm]ride
It was a hell of a [G]ride
|G |D | | |
|A |Bm |Em | |
|D |A |D |
[A]Freedom calling
Freedom calling[D]
It was freedom[Bm] calling [G] pulling you [A]down that backroad[D]
It was our time[Bm] flying [G] and a hell of a [A]ride
It [D]was small [Bm]town high [G]hopes
Why it ended [A]there only heaven knows[D]
A brother[Bm] a hero [G] and a hell of a [A]ride in that bronco[D]
|Bm |Em |A |
It was a hell of a [D]ride
|A | |
[D]Takes a lifetime of prayers on bended [A]knees to try to [D]come to peace with your memory
[D]Takes a summer time in d[G]ollars at minimum wage
[D]To buy some Pittsburgh steel when you come of age
[G]Even more to get it running and shinning like you did[D][A]
[D]It was two tone tar heel blue and white
[D]Couple kinwood speakers tuned just right
[G]Crazy how a car makes a king out of a kid[D][A]
It was [Bm]sun down ready, [G]hardtop heavy, [D]shotgun girlfriend [A]primed.
Just some [Bm]teenage no fear, [G]half bald good years
[D]That still turned on a [A]dime[D]
It was freedom[Bm] calling [G] pulling you [A]down that backroad[D]
It was our time[Bm] flying [G] and a hell of a [A]ride in that bronco[D]
|Bm |Em |A |
Momma [D]still puts flowers out by your grave
Daddy pulls against Ford in Sunday's race
And [G]Leah has a hard time thinking she's older than [D]you[A]
And me I [D]still see you backing out in reverse the headlights bright behind your hurse
If [G]I only could fix things like someone I once [A]knew
I wouldn't be [Bm]sitting tangled [G]mangled full [D]of county junk yard [A]pain
All [Bm]busted rusted [G]out here cussing [D]crying out your [A]name[D]
It was freedom[Bm] calling [G] pulling you [A]down that backroad[D]
It was our time[Bm] flying [G] and a hell of a [A]ride in that bronco[Bm]
|Bm |G | |D | |A |
[A]It was a hell of a [Bm]ride
It was a hell of a [G]ride
|G |D | | |
|A |Bm |Em | |
|D |A |D |
[A]Freedom calling
Freedom calling[D]
It was freedom[Bm] calling [G] pulling you [A]down that backroad[D]
It was our time[Bm] flying [G] and a hell of a [A]ride
It [D]was small [Bm]town high [G]hopes
Why it ended [A]there only heaven knows[D]
A brother[Bm] a hero [G] and a hell of a [A]ride in that bronco[D]
|Bm |Em |A |
It was a hell of a [D]ride
|A | |
[D]Takes a lifetime of prayers on bended [A]knees to try to [D]come to peace with your memory
