G
Money comes out of Dad's billfold.
G               Em
Hankies come out of Mom's purse.
C
The engine hardly makes a sound
G                       Em
Even when you put it in reverse.
G
It's got a push-button transmission,
Em
hardtop convertible, 4-door.
C
It's November of '63
G
And the brand new Dodge is a '64

G Em  Em D C x2
The brand new Dodge

[Verse 2]
G
And we're rolling slow down Main Street -
                        Em
The asphalt and gravel crunch.
C
Church is finally over
G                                       Em
And we're going to have our Sunday lunch.
G
And then I will play football
Em
With my buddies down in park.
C
Later I'll dream about my girlfriend
G
As I lie alone in the dark.

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As I lie alone

[Verse 3]
G
She's got short red hair and blue eyes
        Em
And her swimsuit's also blue
C
And her little brother is retarded,
G
But Jesus loves him, too.
G
And Jesus loves our president,
Em
Even though he is a Catholic.
C
There's a lot for a boy to think about
G
As he walks along the railroad tracks.

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As he walks along

[Verse 4]
G
And my sister won't get carsick
                                Em
'cause we're going only half a mile
C
And the car still has that new car smell
G
And dad looks like he might smile

And the world is big and full of Autumn
Em
And I'm hungry as can be
C
And we're in our brand new '64 Dodge
G
November of '63