What Was I Thinking by Dierks Bentley | |||||||
Capo I
Fret Intro - (E) (C) (D) (A) (E) Becky was a beauty from South Alabam' Her (C) daddy had a heart like a 9-pound hammer (D) Think he even did a little time in the slammer (A7) What was I thinkin' She (E) snuck out one night and met me by the front gate Her (C) daddy came out wavin' that 12-gauge (D) Tore out of the drive, he peppered my tailgate (A7) What was I thinkin' I (B5) knew there'd be hell to pay But, that crossed my mind a little too (B) late Cause I was (E) thinkin' 'bout a (Bm) little white (A) tank top (G) Sittin' right (E) there in the (Bm) middle by (A) me I was (E) thinkin' 'bout a (Bm) long kiss (A) Man just (G) gotta get (E) Goin' where the (D) night might (A) lead I (B5) know what I was feelin' (D) (A) But, what was I th(E)inkin' (C) (D) (A) By the (E) county line, the cop's were nippin' on my heels (C) Pulled off the road, kicked it in 4-wheel (D) Shut off the lights, tore through a corn field (A7) What was I thinkin' From the (E) other side, she was hollerin' "faster" (C) Took a dirt road, had the radio blastin' (D) Hit the honky tonk for a little close dancin' (A7) What was I thinkin' Oh, I (B) knew there'd be hell to pay But, that crossed my mind a little too (E) late Repeat Chorus Solo- (E5) (F#) (B7) (F#) (C) (D) (E5) (E5) When a (E) mountain of a man with a 'Born To Kill' tattoo Tr(C)ied to cut in, I knocked out his front tooth (D) Ran outside, hood-slidin' like Bo Duke (A7) What was I thinkin' (E) Finally got her home at half past 2 - late Her (C) daddy, in a lawn chair, sittin' on the driveway (D) Put it in park, and he started my way (A7) What was I thinkin' Oh...(G) what was I thinkin' (C) What was I thinkin' Then she (B5) gave a come-and-get-me grin Like a bullet, we were gone a(B)gain Repeat Chorus (Ad lib and fade out...) |