Intro Riff  (played with a 12 strings guitar...) (play it 3 times, the last time, play F# in background)

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Verse 1:

      F#

I was cruising' in my Stingray late one night,

        B

When an XKE pulled up on the right

   F#

He rolled down the window of his shiny new Jag,

     C#

And challenged me then and there to a drag

   F#

I said "You're on buddy -- my mill's running fine,

      B

Let's come off the line now at Sunset and Vine

         F#

But I'll go you one better, if you've got the nerve,

      G#m              C#                   F#

Let's race all the way -- to Dead Man's Curve"



Chorus:

D#m

Dead man's curve

B

Dead man's curve



End of Chorus:

"Won't come back from dead man's curve"  (for the rhythm, follow the lyrics...)

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|--4--4--5--5--2-2--4(let it ring)----|

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Bass Riff: (to return to verse)

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Verse 2:

    F#

The street was deserted late Friday night;

        B

We were buggin' each other while we sat out the light

   F#

We both popped the clutch when the light turned green,

    C#

You shoulda heard the whine from my screaming' machine!

  F#

I flew past La Brea, Schwab's and Crescent Heights,

    B

And all the Jag could see were my six taillights

   F#

He passed me at Doheny then I started to swerve,

      G#m                         C#                       F#

But I pulled her out and there we were - at Dead Man's Curve





Riff Before Interlude:

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Interlude (Spoken part) (HOLD all the chords):



D

  "Well, the last thing I remember, Doc, I started to swerve

Bm

   And then I saw the Jag slide into the curve

G

   I know I'll never forget that horrible sight,

C

   I guess I found out for myself that everyone was right"





"Won't come back from dead man's curve"

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|--6--6--7--7--4-4--6--|--6--6--6--6--|-------------------|

|--4--4--5--5--2-2--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--4-4-2-2-1-1------|

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F#

Dead man's curve, Dead man's curve,

D#m

Dead man's curve, Dead man's curve,

B

Dead man's curve, Dead man's curve.



"Won't come back from dead man's curve"

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|--6--6--7--7--4-4--6--|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|-------------------|

|--4--4--5--5--2-2--4--|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|--4-4-2-2-1-1------|

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