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"Dead Man's Curve"
(Christian/Berry/Kornfeld/Wilson)

Intro (horns doubled by guitar):  [3X, full band third time]

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Verse 1:

F#F# Piano Chord 

I was cruisin' in my Stingray late one night
BB Piano Chord 

When an XKE pulled up on the right
F#F# Piano Chord 

And rolled down the window of his shiny new Jag
C#C# Piano Chord 

And challenged me then and there to a drag
F#F# Piano Chord 

I said, "you're on, buddy, my mill's runnin' fine
BB Piano Chord 

Let's come off the line, now, at Sunset and Vine
F#F# Piano Chord 

But I'll go you one better if you've got the nerve
G#mG#m Piano Chord 

Let's race all the way
C#C# Piano Chord 
               F#F# Piano Chord 

To Dead Man's Curve"

Chorus:

F#F# Piano Chord 

Dead Man's Curve, it's no place to play
D#mD#m Piano Chord 

Dead Man's Curve, you must keep away
BB Piano Chord 

Dead Man's Curve, I can hear 'em say:
[C#C# Piano Chord 
]        [DD Piano Chord 
]       [Bm]       C#C# Piano Chord 
     DD Piano Chord 
     C#C# Piano Chord 
 /B /A# /G#
/  /  /  /   /  /  /  /
"Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve"

Verse 2:

The street was deserted late Friday night
We were buggin' each other while we sat out the light
We both popped the clutch when the light turned green
You shoulda heard the whine from my screamin' machine
I flew past LaBrea, Schwab's, and Crescent Heights
And all the Jag could see were my six taillights
He passed me at Doheny then I started to swerve
But I pulled her out and there we were
At Dead Man's Curve

Partial chorus:

F#F# Piano Chord 
                                     [F#F# Piano Chord 
] GG Piano Chord 
 G#G# Piano Chord 

Dead Man's Curve, it's no place to play
AA Piano Chord 
                 A7A7 Piano Chord 

Dead Man's Curve

Dramatic interlude:

DD Piano Chord 

Well - the last thing I remember, Doc, I started to swerve
BmBm Piano Chord 

And then I saw the Jag slide into the curve
GG Piano Chord 

I know I'll never forget that horrible sight
CC Piano Chord 

I guess I found out for myself that everyone was right

[C#C# Piano Chord 
]        [DD Piano Chord 
]       [Bm]       C#C# Piano Chord 
     DD Piano Chord 
     C#C# Piano Chord 
 /B /A# /G#
/  /  /  /   /  /  /  /
"Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve"

[repeat chorus to fade]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers