The Charlie Daniels Band – Strokers Theme (Guitar)

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As recorded by The Charlie Daniels Band (From the 1983 Album A DECADE OF HITS) [Intro] Cm Bb Cm [Verse 1]
Cm
Stroker Ace was born to race

Cm
He had a mean streak ten feet wide

  Bb
A son of a gun with a taste for fun and

Bb
More than his share of pride

       Ab
Take a dirt road curve with the devil's

Ab
Nerve and make a car dance across the mud

Gsus4
Hauling shine was his regular line 'til the

G
Track got in his blood
[Verse 2]
      Cm
Was a real hot shot and he bragged a lot but

Cm
Man that fool could drive

       Bm
'Cause he loved the feel of the steering wheel

Bm
And the girls with the bed-room eyes

         Ab
And in a racing tide or a bar room fight old Stroker stole the show

  Gsus4
A back stretch blazer, a real hell raiser and a race track Romeo
[Chorus]
Ab
Mama lock your daughters up

                                Eb
That wild bunch is back in town

         Ab
And them little girls get frisky

                            Eb
When they hear that racecar sound

        Ab
They're bringin out the yellow flag

Ab
Somebody's brakes have failed

           Eb
There's an oilslick on the inside

Eb
And a wreck along the rail

           Bb N.C.
You better stand on it, Stroker

                         Cm
Cause a bandit's on your tail
[Interlude] Cm Bb Cm Bb C5 N.C. [Verse 3]
       Cm
It's a downright joy for a country boy

Cm
When he hears them engines moan

        Bb
But you gotta hang tough and it gets real rough

Bb
When you're out there on your own

              Ab
Cause they'll push you around, they'll knock you down
They'll shove ya up against the wall
        Gsus4
And you always know when an engine blows

      G
And a man can't win 'em all
[Verse 4]
          Cm
You could push that car

Cm
Just a little too far any Sunday afternoon

             Bb
And if you'd break your neck,
Some damn fool wrecked, they'd forget about you soon
        Ab
But old Stroker Ace was born to race

Ab
And it's worth all the trying

              Gsus4
Just to drink champagne in the Victory Lane
And to hear that concrete whine [Chorus]
Ab
Stroker get your dander up

                           Eb
This ain't no time to laugh

    Ab
You got to make the lap up

                                   Eb
If you want to take that checkered flag

Ab
Number ten is closin' in to even up the score

     Eb
It's time to wave bye-bye and put the pedal on the floor

           Bb N.C.
You better stand on it Stroker

N.C.                           Csus2
Cause you're blowin' off their doors
[Outro]
           Csus2 N.C.
Blow their doors off, Stroker

Csus2  N.C.
Stand on it, Son

    Csus2 N.C.
Ah, you good lookin' devil, you
C N.C. C. N.C.