Intro Chords - E - C - D-A - D-A
| E | |
| Becky was the beauty from south Alabama, |
| C | |
| Her | daddy had a heart like a nine pound hammer, |
| D | |
| I t | hink he even did a little time in the slammer, |
| A | |
| What was I thinkin' |
| (verse 2) |
| E | |
| She snuck out one night and met me by the front gate, |
| C | |
| Her | daddy came out a wavin' that twelve guage, |
| D | |
| we | tore out of the drive, he peppered my tailgate, |
| A | |
| What was I thinkin' |
| (bridge) |
| B | |
| Oh I knew there'd be hell to pay, |
| B | |
| But that crossed my mind a little too late, |
| (chorus) |
| E | D | A | |
| Cause I was | thinkin' 'bout a | little white | tank top, |
| G | E | D | A | |
| Sittin' right | there in the m | iddle by m | e, |
| E | D | |
| I was | thinkin' 'bout a | long kiss, |
| A | G | |
| Man I gotta ge | t, |
| E | D | A | |
| Goin' where the | night might l | ead, |
B D - D - A - A
| I know what I was feelin' |
E - C - D-A - D-A
| But, what was I thinkin' |
| (verse 3) |
| By the county line, the cop's were nippin' on my heels |
| Pulled off the road, kicked it in four-wheel |
| Shut off the lights, tore through a corn field |
| What was I thinkin' |
| (verse 4) |
| >From the other side, she was hollerin' "faster" |
| Took a dirt road, had the radio blastin' |
| Hit the honky tonk for a little close dancin' |
| What was I thinkin' |
| (bridge) |
| Oh, I knew there'd be hell to pay |
| But, that crossed my mind a little too late |
| (chorus) |
| Cause I was thinkin' 'bout a little white tank top |
| Sittin' right there in the middle by me |
| I was thinkin' 'bout a long kiss |
| Man I gotta get |
| Goin' where the night might lead |
| I know what I was feelin' |
| But, what was I thinkin |
(lead chords F# - A - E - F# - C - D - E)
| (verse 5) |
| When a mountain of a man with a 'Born To Kill' tattoo |
| Tried to cut in, I knocked out his front tooth |
| Ran outside, hood-slidin' like Bo Duke |
| What was I thinkin' |
| (verse 6) |
| Finally got her home at half past two |
| Her daddy, in a lawn chair, sittin' on the driveway |
| Put it in park, and he started my way |
| What was I thinkin' |
| G | |
| Oh...what was I thinkin' |
| C | |
| What was I thinkin' |
| D | D | D |
Then she gave a come-and-get-me grin
| D | B | |
| Like a bullet, we were gone agai | n |
| (chorus) |
| E | D | A | |
| Cause I was | thinkin' 'bout a | little white | tank top, |
| G | E | D | A | |
| Sittin' right | there in the m | iddle by m | e, |
| E | D | |
| I was | thinkin' 'bout a | long kiss, |
| A | G | |
| Man I gotta ge | t, |
| E | D | A | |
| Goin' where the | night might l | ead, |
B D - D - A - A
| I know what I was feelin' |
E - C - D-A - D-A
| But, what was I thinkin' |
(Ending chords are E - C - D-A - D-A)