Drive-By Truckers
Song: Carl Perkins Cadillac
Album: The Dirty South
Every other tab I have ever found for this song has been in G. They now play it
in F because Jason Isbell doesn't play with them anymore so they usually have some
pedal steel playing with them.
Intro:
F-(F)-Dm-C for the (F), im not sure what you would call the chord but
F-(F)-Dm-C Cooley just basically plays an open E string and doesnt
barre the top of the Fchord (133211@1)but plays the rest of the F (133211@1) chord, hence the walking down sound. He just plays the
first F in the intro and then lifts his 1st finger up that
was barring the first fret.
F (133211@1) (F) DmLife (xx0231@1)ain't nothin' but a blendin' up all the ups and downs
BbDamn (x1333x@1)it, Elvis, don't you know?
CYou (x32010@1)made your mama so proud.
F (133211@1) (F) DmBefore (xx0231@1)you ever made that record, before there ever was a Sun
Bb (x1333x@1) CBefore (x32010@1)you ever lost that Cadillac, the Carl Perkins one.
F-(F)-Dm-C (2x)
F (133211@1) (F) Dm (xx0231@1)
Mr. Phillips found ol' Johnny Cash when he was high
Bbhigh (x1333x@1)before he ever took those pills
Cand (x32010@1)he's still too proud to die.
F (133211@1) (F) DmMr. (xx0231@1)Phillips never said anything behind nobody's back
Bblike (x1333x@1)damn it Elvis, don't he know?
CHe (x32010@1)ain't no Johnny Cash
Bb (x1333x@1) Bb/A G (320003@1) FMr. (133211@1)Phillips was the only man that Jerry Lee still would call sir
Dm (xx0231@1) CI (x32010@1)just wish Mr. Phillips did all of y'all, bout as good as you deserved
Bb (x1333x@1) Bb/A
He did just what he said he's gonna do
G (320003@1) F (133211@1)
and the money came in sacks.
Dm (xx0231@1) CNew (x32010@1)contracts and Carl Perkins' Cadillac
F (133211@1) (F) DmI (xx0231@1)got friends in Nashville, or at least the folks I know
Bb (x1333x@1) CNashville's (x32010@1)where you go to see if what he said is so.
F (133211@1) (F) DmCarl (xx0231@1)drove his brand new Cadillac from Nashville and he went downtown.
Bb (x1333x@1) CThis (x32010@1)time they promised him a Grammy, he turned his Cadillac around.
Bb (x1333x@1) Bb/A G'Cause (320003@1)Mr. Phillips never blew enough hot air to need a little gold plated
F (133211@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Cpaperweight, (x32010@1)he promised him a Cadillac, and put the wind in Carl's face.
Bb (x1333x@1) Bb/A G (320003@1) FHe (133211@1)did just what he said he's gonna do and the money came in sacks.
Dm (xx0231@1) CNew (x32010@1)contracts and Carl Perkins' Cadillac
Bridge-F-(F)-Dm-C (2x)
Lead Solo- F-(F)-Dm-Bb-C (2x)
F (133211@1) (F) DmDamn (xx0231@1)it Elvis, I swear son, I think it's time you came around.
Bb (x1333x@1) CMakin' (x32010@1)money you can't spend ain't what bein' dead's about
F (133211@1) (F) DmYou (xx0231@1)gave me all but one good reason not to do all of the things you did.
Bb (x1333x@1) CNow (x32010@1)Cadillacs are fiber glass, if you were me, you'd call it quits.
Bb (x1333x@1) Bb/A G (320003@1) FMr. (133211@1)Phillips was the only man that Jerry Lee still would call sir
Dm (xx0231@1) CI (x32010@1)just wish Mr. Phillips did all of y'all, 'bout as as good as you deserved
Bb (x1333x@1) Bb/A G (320003@1) FHe (133211@1)did just what he said he's gonna do and the money came in sacks.
Dm (xx0231@1) CNew (x32010@1)contracts and Carl Perkins' Cadillac
Bridge F-(F)-Dm-C (2x) End song on slow strum F chord
Tabbed by PANIC FAN. MY FIRST TAB!
