Tuning:

Carl Perkin’s Cadillac - Drive-by Truckers Tuned down one whole step using a G progression. That’s how the band plays it live. Yes, the key is in F but the chord shapes are based on G. Basically walking down from G to Em in the verse, then C to Am in the bridge. Please note chord shapes tabbed here: Chords:Gmaj(320033) Gsus2(200033) Em7(022033) Cadd9(X32033) Gmaj 2((X20033) A7sus4(X02033) INTRO: Gmaj Gsus2 Em7 D Dsus4 D (2X)

^GmajLife ain't nothin' but a ^Gsus2blendin' up all the ^Em7ups and downs Damn it, Elvis, don't you ^Cadd9know? You made your mama so p^Droud ^Dsus4 ^D ^GmajBefore you ever made that record^Gsus2... before there ever was a ^Em7Sun Before you ever lost that ^Cadd9Cadillac... the Carl Perkins ^Done^Dsus4 ^D

Instrumental: Gmaj Gsus2 Em7 D Dsus4 D (2X)

^GmajMr. Phillips found ^Gsus2ol' Johnny Cash when he was ^Em7high... high before he ever ^Cadd9took those pills... and he's still too proud to ^Ddie ^Dsus4 ^D ^GmajMr. Phillips never ^Gsus2said anything behind no^Em7body's back... like, “Damn it Elvis, don't he ^Cadd9know?... He ain't no Johnny C^Dash”

BRIDGE 1 Cadd9 Gmaj 2(X20033) A7sus4 Gmaj If Mr. Phillips was the only man that Jerry Lee still would call “Sir”

I just ^Gsus2wish Mr. ^Em7Phillips did of y'all, ‘bout as g^Dood as you deserved Cadd9 Gmaj 2 A7sus4 Gmaj He did just what he said he's gonna do and the money came in sacks ^Gsus2New cont^Em7racts with C^Darl Perkins' C^Gmajadillac

Instrumental: Gmaj Gsus2 Em7 D Dsus4 D (2X)

^GmajI got friends in N^Gsus2ashville... or at least they’re folks I ^Em7know Nashville's where you ^Cadd9go... to see if what is said is ^Dso ^Dsus4 ^D ^GmajCarl drove his brand new Cadi^Gsus2llac to Nashville and he went down^Em7town This town that promised him a ^Cadd9Grammy, he turned his Cadillac a^Dround

BRIDGE 2 Cadd9 Gmaj 2 A7sus4 Gmaj 'Cause Mr. Phillips never blew enough hot air to need a little gold plated paperweight

He p^Gsus2romised him a ^Em7cad-illac, they put the ^Dwind in Carl's face Cadd9 Gmaj 2 A7sus4 Gmaj He did just what he said he's gonna do and the money came in sacks ^Gsus2New cont^Em7racts with C^Darl Perkins' C^Gmajadillac

BREAK Gmaj Gsus2 Em7 D Dsus4 D (2X) Guitar solo over chords: Gmaj Gsus2 Em7 Cadd9 D (2X)

^GmajDamn it Elvis, I swear ^Gsus2son, I think it's time you came ar^Em7ound Makin' money you can't ^Cadd9spend ain't what bein' dead's a^Dbout ^GmajYou gave me all but one good reason^Gsus2 not to do all of the things you ^Em7did Now Cadillacs are ^Cadd9fiberglass, if you were me you'd call it ^Dquits

BRIDGE 1 Cadd9 Gmaj 2 A7sus4 Gmaj If Mr. Phillips was the only man that Jerry Lee still would call “Sir”

^Gsus2 ^Em7 ^DCarl Perkin’s ^GmajCadillac ^Gsus2 ^Em7 ^D ^Dsus4 ^D OUTRO: Gmaj Gsus2 Em7 D Dsus4 D (2X) END ON Gmaj

Enjoy. - A Stranger Here

Drive-By Truckers - Carl perkins cadillac