Riding With Private Malone — David Ball
Chords and lyrics for Riding With Private Malone by David Ball (key of G).
Verse 1
Private Malone – David Ball
Verse 1
[G]I was just out of the service thumbin' through the classifieds
When an [C]ad that said old Chevy somehow caught my eye
[G]The Lady didn't know the year or even if it ran
but I [C]had that thousand [D]dollars in my [G]hand.
[G]It was way back in the corner of this old ramshackle barn
With [C]thirty years of dust and dirt on that green army tarp
and [D]when I pulled the cover off, It [C]took away my breath
what she called a Chevy was a [D]'66 Corvette.
And[C] I felt a little guilty as[D] I counted out the bills
but [G]what a thrill I got, when I [C]sat behind the [D]wheel.
[G]I opened up the glove box and that’s when I found the note
The [C]date was 1966 [D]this is what he [G]wrote:
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He said my [G]name is [D]Private [C]Andrew [D]Malone
and if [G]you’re reading [D]this then I [C]didn't make it[D] home
But for [G]every dream that’s[D] shattered,[C] another one comes[D] true
this [C]car was once a dream of mine, [D]now it belongs to you
and [G]though you may [D]take her and [C]make her your [D]own
[G]You'll always be [D][C]rid-ing with [D]Private [G]Malone.
Verse 2
[G]Well it didn’t take me long at all, I had her running good
I loved [C]to hear those horses thunder underneath her hood.
[G]I had her shining like a diamond and I’d put the ragtop down
All [C]the pretty girls [D]would stop and [G]stare as I drove her through town
[G]The buttons on the radio didn’t seem to work quite right,
[C]But it picked up that oldies show, especially late at night
[D]I'd get the feeling sometimes if I’d [C]turn real quick I’d see,
A soldier riding shotgun, in the[D] seat right next to me.
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It was a [G]young man [D]named [C]Private [D]Andrew Malone
Who [G]fought for his [D]country and [C]never made it [D]home
But for [G]every dream that’s[D] shattered,[C] another one comes[D] true
this [C]car was once a dream of his, [D]back when it was new
and he[G] told me to [D]take her and [C]make her my [D]own
[G]And I was proud to be [D][C]rid-ing with [D]Private [G]Malone
Verse 3
[C]One night it was rainin' hard and I [D]took the curve to fast
[G]I still don’t remember much[C] about that fiery [D]crash
[G]Someone said they thought they saw a soldier pull me out
they [C]didn’t get his name, but I [D]know without a [G]doubt...
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It was a [G]young man [D]named [C]Private [D]Andrew Malone
Who [G]fought for his [D]country and [C]never made it [D]home
But for [G]every dream that’s[D] shattered,[C] another one comes[D] true
this [C]car was once a dream of his, [D]back when it was new
And I [G]know I [D]wouldn’t be here if[C] he hadn’t [D]tagged along
[G]Oh, Thank-God I was [D][C]rid-ing with [D]Private [G]Malone
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