Private Malone Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

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1

GI was just out of the service thumbin' through the classifieds

 When an Cad that said old Chevy somehow caught my eye

GThe Lady didn't know the year or even if it ran

 but I Chad that thousand dDollars in my hGand.

GIt was way back in the corner of this old ramshackle barn

 With tChirty years of dust and dirt on that green army tarp

 and Dwhen I pulled the cover off, It tCook away my breath

 what she called a Chevy was a '6D6 Corvette.

 AndC I felt a little guilty asD I counted out the bills

 but Gwhat a thrill I got, when I Csat behind the wDheel.

GI opened up the glove box and that’s when I found the note

 The dCate was 1966 tDhis is what he wGrote:

Chorus

 He said my nGame is PDrivate ACndrew MDalone

 and if yGou’re reading Dthis then I Cdidn't make itD home

 But for eGvery dream that’sD shattered,C another one comesD true

 this cCar was once a dream of mine, Dnow it belongs to you

 and thGough you may tDake her and mCake her your oDwn

GYou'll always be Drid-iCng with PDrivate MGalone.

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2

GWell it didn’t take me long, I had her running good

 I loved Cto hear those horses thunder underneath her hood.

GI had her shining like a diamond and I’d put the ragtop down

 All thCe pretty girls woulDd stop and staGre as I drove her through town

GThe buttons on the radio didn’t seem to work quite right,

 BuCt it picked up that oldies show, especially late at night

 SDometimes I thought that if I’d tuCrn real quick I’d see,

 A soldier riding shotgun, in theD seat right next to me.

Chorus

 It was a youGng man nDamed PriCvate AnDdrew Malone

 Who fougGht for his couDntry and nCever made it hDome

 But for eGvery dream that’sD shattered,C another one comesD true

 this cCar was once a dream of his, bDack when it was new

 and heG told me to taDke her and mCake her my oDwn

GAnd I was proud to be rDid-iCng with PDrivate MGalone

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3

COne night it was rainin' hard and I Dtook the curve to fast

GI still don’t remember muchC about that fiery Dcrash

GSomeone said they thought they saw a soldier pull me out

 they diCdn’t get his name, but I Dknow without a dGoubt...

Chorus

 It was a youGng man nDamed PriCvate AnDdrew Malone

 Who fougGht for his couDntry and nCever made it hDome

 But for eGvery dream that’sD shattered,C another one comesD true

 this cCar was once a dream of his, bDack when it was new

 And I Gknow I wouldn’Dt be here ifC he hadn’t tDagged along

GOh, Thank-God I was Drid-iCng with PrDivate MGalone