Lucinda Williams, Metal Firecracker Tabs

Lucinda Williams   Metal Firecracker  by Lucinda Williams
                                                

John Ciambotti      bass guitar
Donald Lindley      drums
Gurf Morlix         guitar/harmony vocal
Steve Earle         acoustic guitar
Michael Smotherman  organ

C Am F G F G   C Csus C


C              F
Once we rode together
     G
In a metal firecracker
C                      F
You told me I was your queen
C                      F
You told me I was your biker
C                      F     G   C Csus C
You told me I was your everything
C                   F
Once I was in your blood
             G
And you were obsessed with me
C                      F
You wanted to paint my picture
C             F
You wanted to undress me
C                    F  G    C     Csus  C                      
You wanted to see me in your future
C     Am
All I ask
      F                G
Don't tell anybody the secrets
      F                G
Don't tell anybody the secrets
       C 
I told you
C     Am
All I ask
      F                G
Don't tell anybody the secrets
      F                G
Don't tell anybody the secrets
       C 
I told you

C Am F G F G   C Csus C

C                   F
Once you held me so tight
  G
I thought I'd lose my mind
C                      F
You said I rocked your world
C                F
You said it was for all time
C                     F      G       C   Csus C
You said that I would always be your girl
C              F
We'd put on ZZ Top
            G
And turn em up real loud
C                         F
I used to think you were strong
C                        F
I used to think you were proud
C               F       G        C    Csus  C
I used to think nothing could go wrong
C     Am
All I ask
      F                G
Don't tell anybody the secrets
      F                G
Don't tell anybody the secrets
       C 
I told you
C     Am
All I ask
      F                 G
Don't tell anybody the secrets
      F                G
Don't tell anybody the secrets
       C 
I told you

C Am F G F G   C  Csus  C







From Lucinda Williams "Car Wheels On A Gravel Road"
Mercury Records 1998
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp/Lucy Jones Music
Nomad-Noman Music(BMI)