I Can't Drive 55 — Sammy Hagar
Chords and lyrics for I Can't Drive 55 by Sammy Hagar (key of Em).
Intro
[E] [A] [E] [G] [A] [G]
[E] [A] [E] [G] [A] [G] [A] [E]
Verse 1
[E5] One foot on the brake and one on the gas, [G][A][G][A]hey[E5][A][G]
[E5] Well, there's too much traffic, I can't pass, [G][A][G]no[G][A]
So I [E5]tried my best illegal move
A big [G]black and white come and [A]crushed my groove [B6]again
Chorus
Go on and [A]write me up for 125
[E5]Post my face, wanted dead or alive
[A]Take my license, all that jive
[B]I can't drive 55,[E5] oh no, uh
Verse 2
[E5]So I signed my name on number 24, [G][A][G][A]hey[E5][A][G]
[E5]Yeah the judge said, "Boy, just one more, [G][A][G]huh[G][A]
I'm gonna [E5]throw your ass in the city joint"
[G]Looked me in the eye, said, "You get my [A]point?"
I said [B]"Yeah! Oh yeah"
Chorus
[A]Write me up for 125
[E5]Post my face, wanted dead or alive
[A]Take my license, all that jive
[B]I can't drive [E5]55, oh yeah
Bridge
[D](I can't drive [E]55)
[D](I can't drive [E]55)
[D](I can't drive [E]55)
[D](I can't drive) [E]55
Verse 3
[E5]When I drive that slow, you know it's hard to [G][A][G][A]steer[E5][A][G]
[E5]And I can't get my car out of second [G][A]gear[G][A][G]
What used to [E5]take two hours now takes all day
[G]Huh, it took me [A]16 hours to [B]get to L.A.
Chorus
Go on and [A]write me up for 125
[E5]Post my face, wanted dead or alive
[A]Take my license, all that jive
[B]I can't drive [E5]55
[Outro] (fade)
[Em]No, no, no, I can't drive, (I can't [Esus4]drive [Em]55)
[Em]I can't drive (I can't [Esus4]drive [Em]55)
[Em](I can't [Esus4]drive [Em]55)
[Em](I can't [Esus4]drive [Em]55)
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