Canaan Smith - Bronco

^DTakes a summer time in d^Gollars at minimum wage ^DTo buy some Pittsburgh steel when you come of age ^GEven more to get it runnin' and shinin' like you did ^{D A D}It was two tone tar heel blue and white ^DCouple kinwood speakers tuned just right ^GCrazy how a car makes a king out of a kid ^{D A} It was ^Bmsun down ready, ^Ghardtop heavy, ^Dshotgun girlfriend ^Aprimed. Just some ^Bmteenage no fear, ^Ghalf bald good years ^DThat still turned on a ^Adime ^D It was freedom^Bm callin' ^G pullin' you ^Adown that backroad ^D It was our time^Bm flyin' ^G and a hell of a ^Aride in that bronco^D

Momma ^Dstill puts flowers out by your grave Daddy pulls against Ford in Sunday’s race And ^GLeah has a hard time thinkin' she’s older than ^Dyou ^A And me I ^Dstill see you backin' out in reverse the headlights bright behind your hurse If ^GI only could fix things like someone I once ^Aknew I wouldn't be ^Bmsittin' tangled ^Gmangled full ^Dof county junk yard ^Apain All ^Bmbusted rusted ^Gout here cussing ^Dcrying out your ^Aname^D It was freedom^Bm callin' ^G pullin' you ^Adown that backroad ^D It was our time^Bm flyin' ^G and a hell of a ^Aride in that bronco^Bm

^AIt was a hell of a ^Bmride It was a hell of a ^Gride

^AFreedom calling Freedom calling ^D It was freedom^Bm callin' ^G pullin' you ^Adown that backroad ^D It was our time^Bm flyin' ^G and a hell of a ^Aride It ^Dwas small ^Bmtown high ^Ghopes Why it ended ^Athere only heaven knows ^D A brother^Bm a hero ^G and a hell of a ^Aride in that bronco ^D

It was a hell of a ^Dride |A | |

^DTakes a lifetime of prayers on bended ^Aknees to try to ^Dcome to peace with your memory