Warren Zevon - Studebaker

originally recorded by warrens song jordan for the “enjoy every sandwich” tribute album ,
this is a song that warren wrote and never released .

G D Em C G D Em C

G D
i left my home in monterey , just another low prospects man
Am Em
i’d rather work in a foundry than put fishes in a can
C G D
i’m thirty – five and i haven’t traveled far
Am Em C
and i’ve spent all my money on this misbegotten car

Bm C
i’m up against it all like a leaf against the wind
C Em C
and this studebaker keeps on breaking down again
Am G D C G
my studebaker keeps on breaking down again
G7 C
i thought i’d go to fresno just to see my friend
D G C G D G
but my damn studebaker keeps on breaking down again

D Em C G D Em C

G D
i was speeding south on ninety – nine when the manifold started smokin’
Am Em C
i ran her off the shoulder , and now the axle’s broken
G D
it made a sound that cracked my heart in half
Am Em C
and with only half a half pint of vodka left

i’m up against it all like a leaf against the wind
and this studebaker keeps on breaking down again
my studebaker keeps on breaking down away
i thought i’d go to fresno just to see my friend
but my damn studebaker keeps on breaking down again

G D Em C G D Em C

G Em C
my studebaker keeps on breaking down again
Am G D C G
my studebaker keeps on breaking down again
G7 C
i thought i’d go to fresno just to see my friend
D G C G D G
but my damn studebaker keeps on breaking down again

G D Em C G D Em C