| car borns | |
| Intro: |
| 2X | |
| bass doubled with piano | : |
| F# | |
| v v v v |
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| Verse 1: |
| [chords are implied by bass/piano line except during second verse |
| where organ plays chords on 2 beat of each measure] |
| F# | |
| I've been tryin' to get to you for a long time |
| Because constantly you been on my mind |
| v v v v |
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| B | |
| I was th | inkin' 'bout a shortcut I could take |
| F# | |
| But it s | eems like I made a mistake |
| (organ alone): |
| A#m | G#m | |
| I was | wrong, mmm, I took too | long |
| G#m | A#m | |
| I got c | aught in the rush | hour |
| G#m | A#m | |
| A | fellow started to | shower |
| G#m | A#m | |
| You with | love and affect | ion |
| B | C# | |
| Now you won't l | ook in my dir | ection |
| fuzz guitar doubles bass/piano riff from intro | |
| Chorus: |
| F# | |
| On the exp | ressway to your heart |
| The expressway is not the best way |
| (electric piano): |
| D#m | D#m/C# | |
| At five o'c | lock it's much too | crowded |
| D#m/B | D#m/A# | |
| Much too | crowded, so | crowded |
| (guitar enters, playing D# octaves) |
| D#m | D#m/C# | |
| No room for | me (too | crowded) |
| D#m/B | D#m/A# | |
| Oh, too | crowded |
| repeat intro riff (w/organ on 2 beat), 2X |
| Verse 2: |
| Now there's too many ahead of me |
| They're all the time gettin' in front of me |
| I thought I could find a clear road ahead |
| But I found stoplights instead |
| I was wrong, baby, I took too long |
| I got caught in the rush hour |
| A fellow started to shower |
| You with love and affection |
| Come on, look in my direction |
| repeat cborus |
| Coda: (repeat to fade w/car horns): |
| D#m | D#m/C# | |
| Oh, much too | crowded |
| D#m/B | D#m/A# | |
| Oh, so | crowded |
| -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers |