Intro D 


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Oh my lord, you could drive a Ford 
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Or you could drive a Chevy 
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Or a Jimmy if you really like 
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A mountain of fun, the USA-1 
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A Motor City Steel 
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You got to give the power to the people, ooh 
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Oooh ma mao  Oooh ma mao  Oooh ma mao 

verse 1 
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Travis and Ricky, relationship is tricky 
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But Ricky is a girl who wants to see the world 
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But Travis is a boy, boys like a toy 
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The Ram with a straight axle way off the board, singin' 


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Oh my lord, you could drive a Ford 
   D 
Or you could drive a Chevy 
     D 
Or a Jimmy if you really like 
  A 
A mountain of fun, the USA-1 
  A 
A Motor City Steel 
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You got to give the power to the people, ooh 
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Oooh ma mao  Oooh ma mao  Oooh ma mao 

verse 2 
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At the country dance, wearin' tiny pants 
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Ricky's tellin' everyone how they was made in France 
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And Travis thinks it's funny, dancin' with his honey 
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Talkin' 'bout how tiny French pants cost so much money 

Interlude 
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ooh ooh   ooh ooh... 

Bridge 
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Alright, now this here's a sad and bleedin' part of the story 
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'Cause, well, Ricky's a good girl, 
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She worked hard, she saved up her money, she bought herself a stack of 
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American Express Travelers Checks , and a one-way ticket to 
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Charles de Gaulle Paris International Airport, 
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And then she told Travis "Honey,  I ain't goin' for good, I'm just goin'" 

verse 3 
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Day she had to fly, said she wouldn't cry 
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Travis cried a little, he was caught in the middle 
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Of a girl with a dream since she was a teen 
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A boy and a truck 
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"Darlin', good luck" (Oh) 


[Refrão]
D 
Oh my lord, you could drive a Ford 
   D 
Or you could drive a Chevy 
     D 
Or a Jimmy if you really like 
  A 
A mountain of fun, the USA-1 
  A 
A Motor City Steel 
    A 
You got to give the power to the 
D 
Oh my lord, you could drive a Ford 
   D 
Or you could drive a Chevy 
     D 
Or a Jimmy if you really like 
  A 
A mountain of fun, the USA-1 
  A 
A Motor City Steel 
    A                            D 
You got to give the power to the people, ooh 
D 
Oooh ma mao  Oooh ma mao  Oooh ma mao 
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Oooh ma mao  Oooh ma mao  Oooh ma mao