Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers – U S 41 (Guitar)

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U.S. 41 - by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Notes: Studio Version from album "Mojo" A great song, with only one chord: G7! [Intro] | G7 | % | % | % | [Verse 1]
   G7
My daddy came a marchin'

G7
Over the hill at dawn

G7
Had to make that wage man

       G7
That's how we got along
[Verse 2]
   G7
My daddy's life was workin'

G7
Workin' all day long

G7
Put food on the table

        G7
And the children sang a song

         G7 
Yes, the children sang a song
[Interlude] | G7 | % | % | % | [Verse 3]
   G7
My grandad's name was pulpwood

G7       
Wore a coat of green

G7       
Took a wife in '31

G7       
Drove the big machine
[Verse 4]
   G7
My daddy load the lumber

G7
Put it on the truck

G7
Used to see him walkin' home on U.S. 41

              G7     
That's right, U.S. 41
[Interlude] | G7 | % | % | % |
      G7
Well, all my life's been workin'

G7
Out the door and gone

G7
Got to make that overtime

G7
Keep us movin' on

G7
Need a drink of water

G7
Get out of the sun

G7
Burnin' up to make that wage on U.S. 41

              G7
That's right, U.S. 41
[Interlude] | G7 | % | % | % |
    G7
The boss man owns the business

G7
Keeps it goin' strong

G7
Be blowin' like a hurricane and

G7
Work like nothin's wrong

   G7
We got to keep on movin'

G7
'til the bell gone ring

G7
Fill her up with kerosene

    G7 
And let that lady sing

          G7 
Whoa now, let that lady sing
[Interlude] | G7 | % | % | % |
    G7
His given name was Lucky

    G7  
His wife's name Annie Brown

G7
Run outside the law

         G7
And they chased him right on down

G7
Lucky faced the lawman

    G7
The captain drew his gun

     G7 
They put him with a sling blade

        G7
On U.S. 41 

                   G7  
That's right, U.S. 41
[Outro] | G7 | % | % | % | | G7 | % | % | % |