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Riding with Private Malone by David Ball
Riding with Private Malone
Verse: 1
G
I was just out of the service thumbin' through the classifieds
C
When an ad that said old Chevy somehow caught my eye
G
The Lady didn't know the year or even if it ran
C D G
but I had that thousand dollars in my hand.
G
It was way back in the corner of this old ramshackle barn
C
With thirty years of dust and dirt on that green army tarp
D C
and when I pulled the cover off, It took away my breath
D
what she called a Chevy was a '66 Corvette.
C D
And I felt a little guilty as I counted out the bills
G C D
but what a thrill I got, when I sat behind the wheel.
G
I opened up the glove box and that’s when I found the note
C D G
The date was 1966 this is what he wrote:
CHORUS:
G D C D
He said my name is Private Andrew Malone
G D C D
and if you’re reading this then I didn't make it home
G D C D
But for every dream that’s shattered, another one comes true
C D
this car was once a dream of mine, now it belongs to you
G D C D
and though you may take her and make her your own
G D C D G
You'll always be rid-ing with Private Malone.
Verse: 2
G
Well it didn’t take me long, I had her running good
C
I loved to hear those horses thunder underneath her hood.
G
I had her shining like a diamond and I’d put the ragtop down
C D G
All the pretty girls would stop and stare as I drove her through town
G
The buttons on the radio didn’t seem to work quite right,
C
But it picked up that oldies show, especially late at night
D C
Sometimes I thought that if I’d turn real quick I’d see,
D
A soldier riding shotgun, in the seat right next to me.
Chorus:
G D C D
It was a young man named Private Andrew Malone
G D C D
Who fought for his country and never made it home
G D C D
But for every dream that’s shattered, another one comes true
C D
this car was once a dream of his, back when it was new
G D C D
and he told me to take her and make her my own
G D C D G
And I was proud to be rid-ing with Private Malone
Verse: 3
C D
One night it was rainin' hard and I took the curve to fast
G C D
I still don’t remember much about that fiery crash
G
Someone said they thought they saw a soldier pull me out
C D G
they didn’t get his name, but I know without a doubt...
Chorus:
G D C D
It was a young man named Private Andrew Malone
G D C D
Who fought for his country and never made it home
G D C D
But for every dream that’s shattered, another one comes true
C D
this car was once a dream of his, back when it was new
G D C D
And I know I wouldn’t be here if he hadn’t tagged along
G D C D G
Oh, Thank-God I was rid-ing with Private Malone
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version 2
INTRO: E Esus4 E x2
VERSE 1:
E Esus4 E
I was just out of the service thumbin' through the classifieds
A
When an ad that said old Chevy somehow caught my eye
E Esus4 E
The lady didn't know the year or even if it ran
A B7 E Esus4 E
But I had that thousand dollars in my hand
E Esus4 E
It was way back in the in corner of this old ramshackle barn
A
With thirty years of dust and dirt on that green army tarp
B7 A
When I pulled the cover off it took away my breath
A B7 E
What she called a Chevy was a sixty-six corvette
C#m B
I felt a little guilty as I counted out the bills
A B7
What a thrill I got when I sat behind the wheel
E Esus4 E
I opened up the glove box and that's when I found the note
A B7 E
E
The date was nineteen sixty-six and this is what he wrote
CHORUS:
C#m B A B7
My name is private Andrew Malone
C#m B A B7
If your reading this then I didn't make it home
Abm C#m F#m B
But for every dream that's shattered another one comes true
A B7
This car was once a dream of mine now it belongs to you
C#m B A Abm
And though you may take her and make her your own
F#m B7 E Esus4 EEsus4 E
You'll always be riding with private Malone
VERSE 2:
E Esus4 E
It didn't take me long at all I had her runnin' good
A
I loved to hear those horses thunder underneath her hood
E Esus4 E
I had her shinin' like a diamond and I'd put the rag top down
A B7 E
All the pretty girls would stop and stare as I drove her through town
C#m B
The buttons on the radio didn't seem to work quite right
A B7
But it picked up that oldies show especially late at night
E Esus4 E
I'd get the feelin' sometimes if I turned real quick I'd see
A B7 E
E
A soldier riding shotgun in the seat right next to me
CHORUS:
C#m B A B7
It was a young man named private Andrew Malone
C#m B A B7
Who fought for his country and never made it home
Abm C#m F#m
B
But for every dream that's shattered there's another that comes true
A B7
This car was once a dream of his back when it was new
C#m B A Abm
And he told me to take her and make her my own
F#m B7 E Esus4 EEsus4 E
And I was proud to be riding with private Malone
VERSE 3:
F#m B7
One night it was raining hard I took a curb to fast
E A B7
I still don't remember much about that fiery crash
E Esus4 E
Someone said they thought they saw a soldier pull me out
A B7 E
E
They didn't get his name but I know without a doubt
CHORUS:
C#m B A B7
It was a young man named private Andrew Malone
C#m B A B7
Who fought for his country and never made it home
Abm C#m F#m B
But for every dream that shatters there's another that comes true
A B7
This car was once a dream of his back when it was new
C#m B A Abm
And I know I wouldn't be here if he hadn't tagged along
F#m B7 E Esus4 E
Yeah that night I was riding with private Malone
F#m B7 E Esus4 EEsus4 E
Oh thank God I was riding with private Malone
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version 3
E
I was just out of the service thumbin' through the classifieds
A
When an ad that said old chevy somehow caught my eye
E
The Lady didn't know the year or even if it ran
A B E
but I had that thousand dollars in my hand.
E
It was way back in the corner of this old ramshakled barn
A
With thirty years of dust and dirt on that green army tarp
B A
and when I pulled the cover off, It took away my breath
B E
what she called a chevy was a '66 Corvette
F#m7 B
I felt a little guilty as I counted out the bills
E F#m7 A B
but what a thrill I got when I sat behind the wheel.
E
I opened up the glove box and that?s when I found the note
A B E
The date was 1966 this is what he wrote
CHORUS:
C#m7 B A B
He said my name is Private Andrew Malone
C#m7 B A B
and if you?re reading this then I didn't make it home
Abm7 C#m7 F#m7 B
But for every dream they shattered, another one comes true
F#m7 B
this car was once a dream of mine back when it was new
C#m7 B A Abm7
and though you may take her and make her your own
F#m7 B E
You'll always be rid-ing with Private Malone.
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 ragtop down
All the pretty girls would stop and stare as I drove her though 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 feelin' sometimes if I turned real quick I'd see
a soldier ridin' shotgun in the seat right next to me...
REPEAT CHORUS
F#m7 B
One night it was rainin' hard and I took the curve to fast
E F#m7 A B
I still don?t remember much about the fiery crash
E
Someone said they thought they saw a soldier pull me out
A B E
they didn?t get his name, but I know without a doubt...
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