Car Chords

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Not how it's played by the band. Just a simple capoed version using cowboy chords. 4/4 time. Each chord represents 4 beats. Solo is approximate.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 3rd fret
Author MichaelStoneburg [a] 16.
1 contributor total, last edit on Jan 4, 2025
We have an official Car tab made by UG professional guitarists.
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Chords

G
D
Em
C
Am
F#

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[Verse 1]
G                 D                      Em                               Em
  You  get   the  car,   I'll  get  the  night   off.       You'll        get the chance to
C                 Em                     D                                D
take   the        world apart and figure out      how       it            works.
Am                D                      Em                               Em
  Don't  let  me  know  what  you  find  out.
 
[Verse 2]
G                 D                      Em                               Em
  I    need   a   car.   You   need   a  guide.    Who     needs    a     map?
C                 Em                     D                                D
  If  I   don't   die  or  worse,  I'm   gonna     need       a           nap.         At
Am                D                      Em                               Em
best   I'll  be  asleep   when  you  get back.
 
[Bridge]
D                 D                      Em                               Em
  I   wanna       see   it    when       you   find   out    what         comets, stars, and moons are all a-
G                 D                      Em                               Em
bout. I wanna     see their              faces turn to backs of heads and slowly get smaller
G                 D                      Em                               Em
  I wanna         see it                 now
G                 D                      C                                C
  I wanna         see it                 now
 
[Breakdown]
Em   G   F# x8
 
[Verse 3]
G                 D                      Em                                Em
       I  want    specifics   on   the   general                          idea
C                 Em                     D                                 D
       I  wanna   think  what  I  should know
Am                D                      Em                                Em
  I want  you  to do  me   what   to     show
 
[Prechorus]
D                 Em                     Am                                C
       I  wanna   see                    movies      of        my          dreams
       I  wanna   see                    movies      of        my          dreams
       I  wanna   see                    movies      of        my          dreams
       I  wanna   see                    movies      of        my          dreams
 
[Chorus]
G                 D                      Em                                Em
       I  wanna   see     it    when     you    get    stoned       on a   cloudy  breezy  desert  after-
G                 D                      Em                                Em
noon.  I  wanna   see it               untame itself and                   break its owner
G                 D                      C                                 C
       I  wanna   see it                 now
G                 D                      C                                 C
       I  wanna   see it                 now
 
[Solo]
3   G              D                      C                                 C
G ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F -----------------0----------------------------------------------0h2-2-2-2--2h4-4-4-4----------------------|
C ---0h2p0--------------------2-0-2-----2h3-3-3-3-3h5-5-5-5-------------------------------------------------|
G -3--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
3  G              D                      C                                 C
G ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#-------4---------------4---------------5/7-------------7/9---------------9\7------------------------------|
F -5--------------4-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
3  G              D                      C                                 C
G ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#--5p4---5p4------------4--------------5b6p4---------------------------------------------------------------|
F ----------------5------------5----------------5-----------------------------------------------------------|
C ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
3  G              D                      C                                 C
G ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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turboBronto
Really nice tab for a beginner. It's very close of a tab i found on an Elliot Smith fansite (he covered this song live few times), but your is more accurate on chord changes. However, i think this if G instead of D at the beginning of each line in the bridge. Thanks for sharing this anyway!
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