I Can't Drive 55
Sammy Hagar
Tabbed by Chad Gaul
cabo5150@netzero.com
Intro (riff 1)
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Riff 2 Riff 3
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Verse 1
E Riff 2
One foot on the brake and one on the gas, hey!
E Riff 3
Well, there's too much traffic, I can't pass, no!
E
So I tried my best illegal move
G A B
A big black and white come and touched my groove again!
Chorus
A
Go on and write me up a 125
E
Post my face wanted dead or alive
A
Take my license, all that jive
B
I can't drive 55!
Break 1 (Riff 1 )
Oh No!
Uh!
Verse 2
So I signed my name on number 24, hey!
Yeah the judge said, "Boy, just one more...
I'm gonna throw your ass in the city joint"
Looked me in the eye, said, "You get my point?"
I said Yea!, Oh yea!
Chorus
Break 2
E A E
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Oh, yea!
Bridge
D
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I can't drive 55!
D
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I can't drive 55!
D
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I can't drive 55!
2x
D E D E G E D E
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I can't drive 55! Uh!
Lead
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Verse 3
When I drive that slow, you know it's hard to steer.
And I can't get get my car out of second gear.
What used to take two hours now takes all day. Huh!
It took me 16 hours to get to L.A.
Chorus
Riff 1 (to out)
I can't drive...
(I can't drive 55!)
I can't drive...
(I can't drive 55!)
I can't drive 55!