Pickup Man — Joe Diffie
Chords and lyrics for Pickup Man by Joe Diffie (key of G).
Verse 1
* star means strum once
N.C. means no chord is played.
Intro
[G]
Verse 1
Well, I [G]got my first truck when I was three
Drove a [G]hundred thousand miles on my knees
Hauled [C]marbles and rocks and thought twice before
I hauled a [G]Barbie Doll bed for the girl next door
She tried to [D]pay me with a kiss and I [D7]began to understand
There's [G]something women like about a pickup man[G]
Verse 2
When I [G]turned sixteen, I saved a few hundred bucks
[G]My first car was a pickup truck
I was [C]cruisin' the town and the first girl I seen
Was [G]Bobbie Jo Gentry, the homecomin' queen
She [D7]flagged me down and climbed up in the cab
And said,[G] "I never knew you were a pickup man"
Chorus
You can [C]set my truck on fire and roll it down a hill
And I [G]still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe De Ville
I got an [C]eight-foot bed that never has to be made
You know, [D]if it weren't for trucks we wouldn't [D7]have tailgates
I met [C]all my wives in traffic jams
G N.C. D* D* G
There's just somethin' women like about a pickup man
[G]
Verse 3
Most [G]Friday nights I can be found
In the [G]bed of my truck on an old chaise lounge
Backed [C]into my spot at the drive-in show
G*
You know a cargo light gives off a romantic glow
I never [D7]have to wait in line at the popcorn stand
'Cause there's [G]somethin' women like about a pickup man
Chorus
You can [C]set my truck on fire and roll it down a hill
And I [G]still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe De Ville
I got an [C]eight-foot bed that never has to be made
You know, [D]if it weren't for trucks we wouldn't [D7]have tailgates
I met [C]all my wives in traffic jams
G N.C. D* D* G
There's just somethin' women like about a pickup man
Solo
| C7 | C7 | G | G |
| C7 | C7 | D7 | D7 |
Bridge
A [C7]bucket of rust or a brand new machine
[D]Once around the block and you'll know what I mean
Chorus
You can [C]set my truck on fire and roll it down a hill
And I [G]still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe De Ville
I got an [C]eight-foot bed that never has to be made
You know, [D]if it weren't for trucks we wouldn't [D7]have tailgates
I met [C]all my wives in traffic jams
There's just [G]somethin' women like about a pickup man
Tag
G N.C. D* D* G (Intro Riff)
Yeah, there's somethin' women like about a pickup man
Outro
[G]
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