3rd Gear And 17

 
              
 
        D                   G 
And you held the keys to my heart 
            C 
I'd throw a fit, hit the dash, get out and kick the tire 
          D                           G 
When that old piece of junk wouldn't start 
         C 
It'd be smokin good, I'd slam down the hood 
        D                        G 
Just to see you there laughin at me 
             C 
On the other side of a dirty windshield 
          D                   G 
Lookin as pretty as you could be 
 
 
        Am           Em 
We sure saw a lot of miles 
           D                    G 
Never even crossed that county line 
           Am                 Em 
I would've bet the farm, gave my right arm 
   C               G 
So you'd always be mine 
       Am 
Did we crash and burn 
    Em 
Or make a wrong turn 
   D            G 
Or run out of gasoline 
 
       Am              D       C 
I lost you around 3rd gear and 17 
In the blink of an eye high school flew by 
You went your way and I went mine 
But we swore we'd make it our love could take it 
400 miles could stand the test of time 
I left that fall to play college ball 
But my dreams would all come to an end 
Cuz you know the big leagues never called 
And you went and fell in love with him 
 
(Chorus) 
 
D                                   Am 
Memories flash through my mind like old faded photographs 
        C 
I still think about you in that red Malibu 
       D                  G 
And I just can't help but laugh 
(Chorus) 
This one might not be 100% so don't kill me if it's off