In The Curve

A# A#/F A# A# A#/F A# A# A# F A# I've never taken this curve A# F A# Driving this fast before A# F A# D# A glowing stop sign, but both lanes are mine A# F A# No seat belts attached to my door A# A#/F A# A# A#/F A# A# A# F A# Well, my speed meter don't work A# F A# So I'm going to guess ninety-five A# F A# D# Well, maybe I'll fix it, and maybe I won't A# F A# It depends on my being alive A# A#/F A# A# A#/F A# A# A# F A# Well, my bottle of bourbon is gone A# F A# It flew away all by itself A# F A# D# So if ever you find it, my photo behind it A# F A# In memory of me on your shelf A# A#/F A# A# A#/F A# A# A# F A# Well, it's been raining all day A# F A# And it's been raining all night A# F A# D# A slip and slide highway and I'm moving sideways A# F A# I'm loose, but my steering wheel's tight A# A#/F A# A# A#/F A# A# A# F A# Well, my sixty-three Ford is a bull A# F A# She's four thousand pounds at least A# F A# D# But metal surrenders when oak trees meet fenders A# F A# And engines go through the front seat A# A#/F A# A# A#/F A# A# A# F A# Well, I lost control in the curve A# F A# And a gas line broke in the wreck A# F A# D# I walked from the ashes with just a few scratches A# F A# My crucifix warm on my neck A# A# A# A# F A# Well, my good Lord was with me tonight A# F A# Just riding beside me tonight A# F A# D# And now we're just talking, hitchhiking, walking A# F A# A# We'll see you in Concord tonight A# F Yeah, now we're just walking A# D# We're hitchhiking, talking A# We'll see you F In Concord A# D# A# Toni-i-ight