Intro Riff  (played with a 12 strings guitar...) (play it 3 times, the last time, play F# in background) 
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Verse 1: 
      F# 
I was cruising' in my Stingray late one night, 
        B 
When an XKE pulled up on the right 
   F# 
He rolled down the window of his shiny new Jag, 
     C# 
And challenged me then and there to a drag 
   F# 
I said "You're on buddy -- my mill's running fine, 
      B 
Let's come off the line now at Sunset and Vine 
         F# 
But I'll go you one better, if you've got the nerve, 
      G#m              C#                   F# 
Let's race all the way -- to Dead Man's Curve" 
 
Chorus: 
D#m 
Dead man's curve 
B 
Dead man's curve 
 
End of Chorus: 
"Won't come back from dead man's curve"  (for the rhythm, follow the lyrics...) 
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Bass Riff: (to return to verse) 
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Verse 2: 
    F# 
The street was deserted late Friday night; 
        B 
We were buggin' each other while we sat out the light 
   F# 
We both popped the clutch when the light turned green, 
    C# 
You shoulda heard the whine from my screaming' machine! 
  F# 
I flew past La Brea, Schwab's and Crescent Heights, 
    B 
And all the Jag could see were my six taillights 
   F# 
He passed me at Doheny then I started to swerve, 
      G#m                         C#                       F# 
But I pulled her out and there we were - at Dead Man's Curve 
 
 
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Riff Before Interlude: 
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Interlude (Spoken part) (HOLD all the chords): 
 
D 
  "Well, the last thing I remember, Doc, I started to swerve 
Bm 
   And then I saw the Jag slide into the curve 
G 
   I know I'll never forget that horrible sight, 
C 
   I guess I found out for myself that everyone was right" 
 
 
"Won't come back from dead man's curve" 
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F# 
Dead man's curve, Dead man's curve, 
D#m 
Dead man's curve, Dead man's curve, 
B 
Dead man's curve, Dead man's curve. 
 
"Won't come back from dead man's curve" 
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