Riding With Private Malone David Ball
The chords for this song have already been posted, and in the older version the
chords for the refrain were correct. However, that version's verse chords were
either over-simplified or incorrect. This version of the song includes those
refrain chords, but corrects the chords for the verses, at least as best as I can tell.
This is a beginner's interpretation of the song, but I think it sounds better than
the version played in the key of E.
I think there are some minor variations in the later verses, probably sharps, but
I can't find them. If anyone out there has improvements to these chords, please
submit them, this is a great song.
INTRO:
[G]I was just out of the service thumbin' [C]through the classifie[G]ds
[G]When an ad that said old Ch[C]evy somehow caught my [G]eye
[G]The Lady didn't kno[C]w the year or even if it ra[G]n
[C]but I had that thousand doll[D]ars in my hand[G].
FIRST VERSE:
[G]It was way back in the co[D]rner of this [C]old ramshackle b[G]arn
[G]With thirty years of d[C]ust and dirt on that green [G]army tarp
[D]and when I pulled the cover off, [C]It took away my breath
[G]what she called a C[C]hevy was a '6[D]6 Corvette.[G]
And[C] I felt a little g[D]uilty as I co[G]unted out the b[C]ills
[G]but what a thrill I g[C]ot, when I sat b[D]ehind the w[C]heel.
[G]I opened up the glo[D]ve box and that’s wh[C]en I found the[G] note
The d[C]ate was [D]1966 thi[C]s is what[G] he wrote:
CHORUS:
He said my n[G]ame is P[D]rivate A[C]ndrew M[D]alone
and if y[G]ou’re reading [D]this then I [C]didn't make it [D]home
But for e[G]very dream that’s [D]shattered, [C]another one comes [D]true
this c[C]ar was once a dream of mine, now [D]it belongs to you
and th[G]ough you may t[D]ake her and m[C]ake her your o[D]wn
[G]You'll always be [D]rid-i[C]ng with P[D]rivate M[G]alone.
Second Verse:
Well it didn't take me long at all, I had her runnin' good
I loved to hear those horses thunder underneath her hood
I had her shining like a diamond and I'd put the rag top down
All the pretty girls would stop and stare as I drove her through town.
The buttons on the radio didn't seem to work quite right
but it picked up that oldies show especially late at night
I'd get the feeling sometimes if I turned real quick I'd see
A soldier riding shotgun in the seat right next to me.
Third Verse (no first half):
Well one night it was raining hard I took the curb too fast
I still don't remember much about that firey crash
But someone said they thought they saw a soldier pull me out
They didn't get his name, but I know without a doubt
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