Drive-By Truckers – Carl Perkins Cadillac (Guitar)
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Carl Perkin's Cadillac - Drive-by Truckers
Tuned down one whole step using a G progression. That's how the band plays it live.
Yes, the key is in F but the chord shapes are based on G. Basically walking down
from G to Em in the verse, then C to Am in the bridge.
Please note the chord shapes listed here:
G 320033
Gsus2 200033
Em7 022033
Cadd9 x32033
G/B x20033
A7sus4 x02033
[Intro]
G Gsus2 Em7 D Dsus4 D (x2)
[Verse 1]
G Gsus2 Em7 Life ain't nothin' but a blendin' up all the ups and downs Cadd9 D Dsus4 D Damn it, Elvis, don't you know? You made your mama so proud G Gsus2 Em7 Before you ever made that record... before there ever was a Sun Cadd9 D Dsus4 D Before you ever lost that Cadillac... the Carl Perkins one
[Break]
G Gsus2 Em7 D Dsus4 D (x2)
[Verse 2]
G Gsus2 Em7 Mr. Phillips found ol' Johnny Cash when he was high... Cadd9 D Dsus4 D high before he ever took those pills... and he's still too proud to die G Gsus2 Em7 Mr. Phillips never said anything behind nobody's back... Cadd9 D like, "Damn it Elvis, don't he know?... He ain't no Johnny Cash"
[Chorus]
Cadd9 G/B A7sus4 G If Mr. Phillips was the only man that Jerry Lee still would call "Sir" Gsus2 Em7 D I just wish Mr. Phillips did of y'all, 'bout as good as you deserved Cadd9 G/B A7sus4 G He did just what he said he's gonna do and the money came in sacks Gsus2 Em7 D G New contracts with Carl Perkins' Cadillac
[Break]
G Gsus2 Em7 D Dsus4 D (x2)
[Verse 3]
G Gsus2 Em7 I got friends in Nashville... or at least they're folks I know Cadd9 D Dsus4 D Nashville's where you go... to see if what is said is so G Gsus2 Em7 Carl drove his brand new Cadillac to Nashville and he went downtown Cadd9 D This town that promised him a Grammy, he turned his Cadillac around
[Bridge]
Cadd9 G/B A7sus4 G 'Cause Mr. Phillips never blew enough hot air to need a little gold plated paperweight Gsus2 Em7 D He promised him a cad-illac, they put the wind in Carl's face Cadd9 G/B A7sus4 G He did just what he said he's gonna do and the money came in sacks Gsus2 Em7 D G New contracts with Carl Perkins' Cadillac
[Break]
G Gsus2 Em7 D Dsus4 D (x2)
[Solo]
G Gsus2 Em7 Cadd9 D (x2)
[Verse 4]
G Gsus2 Em7 Damn it Elvis, I swear son, I think it's time you came around Cadd9 D Makin' money you can't spend ain't what bein' dead's about G Gsus2 Em7 You gave me all but one good reason not to do all of the things you did Cadd9 D Now Cadillacs are fiberglass, if you were me you'd call it quits
[Chorus]
Cadd9 G/B A7sus4 G If Mr. Phillips was the only man that Jerry Lee still would call "Sir" Gsus2 Em7 D I just wish Mr. Phillips did of y'all, 'bout as good as you deserved Cadd9 G/B A7sus4 G He did just what he said he's gonna do and the money came in sacks Gsus2 Em7 D G New contracts with Carl Perkins' Cadillac
[Interlude]
Gsus2 Em7 D G Gsus2 Em7 D Dsus4 D Carl Perkin's Cadillac
[Outro]
G Gsus2 Em7 D Dsus4 D (x2)
G