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