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Drag City

Jan And Dean

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From: Andrew Rogers 
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 16:16:36 -0400
Subject: ./j/jan_and_dean/drag_city.crd

                              "Drag City"
              (Jan Berry - Roger Christian - Brian Wilson)

Intro:

	 F            Eb      D
	Burn up that quarter mile

Verse 1:

	 G                    Am/D
	Just tuned my car, now she really peels
	   D                        G
	A-lookin' real tough with chrome reverse wheels
	   G                 Am/D
	A Blue Coral wax job sure looks pretty
	 D                              G                Ab
	Gonna get my chick and make it out to Drag City

Chorus:

	                        Bb
	[1: Yeah  2: Well] I'm goin' to Drag City (run her through, now)
	(Bb)
	Goin' to Drag City (what'll she do now)
	 Eb
	Goin' to Drag City (run her through, now)
	 Bb
	Goin' to Drag City (what'll she do now)
	 F            Eb      D    [2: Eb; key changes to Ab]
	Burn up that quarter mile

Verse 2:

	The DJ's sayin' on my favorite station
	The Drag City races are the fastest in the nation
	Wheels are the wildest and the stockers are pretty
	I'll get my honey, grab some money, split to Drag City

	[repeat chorus]

Verse 3:

	  Ab                             Bbm/Eb
	'Round the dragway thick exhaust fills the air
	     Eb                         Ab
	The final teams tachin' up and action everywhere
	  Ab                          Bbm/Eb
	Checkered flags, wheelstands, sure sounds pretty
	    Eb                              Ab                A
	To hear the cheers, bring your ears out to Drag City

Chorus [in B]:

	           B
	Well, I'm goin' to Drag City (run her through, now)
	 (B)
	Goin' to Drag City (what'll she do now)
	 E
	Goin' to Drag City (run her through, now)
	 B
	Goin' to Drag City (what'll she do now)
	 F#           E       D#     B
	Burn up that quarter mile
	 F#           E  Bb   Eb
	Burn up that quarter mile

Coda [repeat to fade]:

	               Eb
	Listen to 'em whine
	             (whine, whine, whine)


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers