Chord Studebaker by Warren Zevon

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