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Greased Lightnin' - John Travolta

Intro- Single Strum:
Why this car is automatic [C*]
It's systematic [F*]
It's hydromatic [G*]
Why it's grease lightning {blue}(Grease lightning) {/blue}
[G//////]

Verse 1:
C
 We'll get some overhead lifters and four barrel quads  oh yeah
C 
 {blue}(Keep talking whoa keep talking){/blue}
F
 Fuel injection cutoff and chrome plated rods oh yeah
C
 {blue}(I'll get the money.... I'll kill to get the money){/blue}
G                                          F
 With a four speed on the floor they'll be  waiting at the door
G                                     F
 You know that ain't no shit we'll be  getting lots of it
C
 In Grease Lightning

G
Go, go,  go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go

|Chorus: 
|C
| Go grease lightning you're burning up the quarter mile
| [C] {blue}(Greased Lightnin' Go Greased Lightnin'){/blue} 
|F                                                             
| Go grease lightning you're coasting through the heat lap trial
| [C] {blue}(Greased Lightnin' Go Greased Lightnin') {/blue}
|           G                   F                  C
|You are su-preme the chicks'll  scream for grease  lightning 
        G
Go, go,  go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go

Verse 2:
C 
 Purple french tail lights and thirty inch fins oh yeah
[C]{blue} (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh){/blue}
F
 A Palomino dashboard and duel muffler twins oh yeah
[C] {blue}(ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh){/blue}
          G                                 F
 With new  pistons, plugs, and shocks I can  get off my rocks
    G                                        F
You  know that I ain't bragging she's a real  pushy wagon
       C        
Grease  lightning 
        G
Go, go,  go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go
 
Chorus:

G
Go, go,  go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go

Fast Clap & scratch + Bass:
[NC] x4

[Build up + Kazoo]
[G].... [G]..... [G]...... [G7]

|Chorus:
|C
| Go grease lightning you're burning up the quarter mile
|[C] {blue}(Greased Lightnin' Go Greased Lightnin') {/blue}
|F                                                             
| Go grease lightning you're coasting through the heat lap trial
|[C] {blue}(Greased Lightnin' Go Greased Lightnin') {/blue}
|           G                   F                  C
|You are su-preme the chicks'll  scream for grease  lightning 
|           G                   F                   
|You are su-preme the chicks'll  scream for grease

[Acapella-ish]
[C] Lightning - lightning -  lightning - lightning 
[F] Lightning - lightning -  lightning - lightning 
[C///////] Wow Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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