• Song:

    Carl Perkins Cadillac

  • Artist:

    Drive-by Truckers

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 chord shapes tabbed here:

Chords:G(320033) Gsus2(200033) Em7(022033) Cadd9(X32033) G 2((X20033) A7Sus4(X02033)

INTRO: G  Gsus2  Em7  D Dsus4 D (2X)
 
G (320003@1)                   Gsus2 (3x0233@1)             Em7
Life ain't nothin' but a blendin' up all the ups and downs
                          Cadd9 (x32030@1)                      D (xx0232@1)  Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
Damn it, Elvis, don't you know? You made your mama so proud
G (320003@1)                          Gsus2 (3x0233@1)                     Em7
Before you ever made that record... before there ever was a Sun
                          Cadd9 (x32030@1)                      D (xx0232@1)Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
Before you ever lost that Cadillac... the Carl Perkins one

Instrumental: G  Gsus2  Em7  D Dsus4 D (2X)

G (320003@1)             Gsus2 (3x0233@1)                     Em7
Mr. Phillips found ol' Johnny Cash when he was high...
                    Cadd9 (x32030@1)                                         D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
high before he ever took those pills... and he's still too proud to die
G (320003@1)             Gsus2 (3x0233@1)                Em7
Mr. Phillips never said anything behind nobody's back...
                               Cadd9 (x32030@1)                      Dlike, (xx0232@1)"Damn it Elvis, don't he know?... He ain't no Johnny Cash"

BRIDGE 1

Cadd9 (x32030@1)               G2(X20033) (320003@1)A7Sus4                G (320003@1)  
If Mr. Phillips was the only man that Jerry Lee still would call "Sir"
       Gsus2 (3x0233@1)  Em7                              DI (xx0232@1)just wish Mr. Phillips did of y'all, 'bout as good as you deserved
   Cadd9 (x32030@1)                    G2 (320003@1)          A7Sus4        G (320003@1)  
He did just what he said he's gonna do and the money came in sacks
Gsus2 (3x0233@1) Em7         D (xx0232@1)           GNew (320003@1)contracts with Carl Perkins' Cadillac

Instrumental: G  Gsus2  Em7  D Dsus4 D (2X)

G (320003@1)            Gsus2 (3x0233@1)                                 Em7
I got friends in Nashville... or at least they're folks I know
                      Cadd9 (x32030@1)                         D (xx0232@1)Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
Nashville's where you go... to see if what is said is so
G (320003@1)                       Gsus2 (3x0233@1)                           Em7
Carl drove his brand new Cadillac to Nashville and he went downtown
                              Cadd9 (x32030@1)                         DThis (xx0232@1)town that promised him a Grammy, he turned his Cadillac around

BRIDGE 2

Cadd9 (x32030@1)               G2 (320003@1)                A7Sus4                  G (320003@1)  
'Cause Mr. Phillips never blew enough hot air to need a little gold plated paperweight
    Gsus2 (3x0233@1)       Em7                     DHe (xx0232@1)promised him a cad-illac, they put the wind in Carl's face 
   Cadd9 (x32030@1)                    G2 (320003@1)          A7Sus4        G (320003@1)  
He did just what he said he's gonna do and the money came in sacks
Gsus2 (3x0233@1) Em7         D (xx0232@1)           GNew (320003@1)contracts with Carl Perkins' Cadillac

BREAK  G Gsus2 Em7 D Dsus4 D (2X)
Guitar solo over chords: G Gsus2 Em7 Cadd9 D (2X)

G (320003@1)                 Gsus2 (3x0233@1)                           Em7
Damn it Elvis, I swear son, I think it's time you came around
                       Cadd9 (x32030@1)                        DMakin' (xx0232@1)money you can't spend ain't what bein' dead's about 
G (320003@1)                             Gsus2 (3x0233@1)                          Em7
You gave me all but one good reason not to do all of the things you did
                  Cadd9 (x32030@1)                                  DNow (xx0232@1)Cadillacs are fiberglass, if you were me you'd call it quits

BRIDGE 1

Cadd9 (x32030@1)               G2 (320003@1)        A7Sus4                G (320003@1)  
If Mr. Phillips was the only man that Jerry Lee still would call "Sir"
       Gsus2 (3x0233@1)  Em7                              DI (xx0232@1)just wish Mr. Phillips did of y'all, 'bout as good as you deserved
   Cadd9 (x32030@1)                    G2 (320003@1)          A7Sus4        G (320003@1)  
He did just what he said he's gonna do and the money came in sacks
Gsus2 (3x0233@1) Em7         D (xx0232@1)           GNew (320003@1)contracts with Carl Perkins' Cadillac

Gsus2 (3x0233@1)Em7  D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)   Gsus2 (3x0233@1)Em7  D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0233@1">Dsus4 D (xx0232@1)           Carl Perkin's Cadillac

OUTRO: G  Gsus2  Em7  D Dsus4 D (2X) END ON G

Enjoy.
- A Stranger Here
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