[Intro] D G D G
[1° Verso]
D
There we were, coming 'round the bend
G
One lap away from checkers in the wind
D
Turn one, turn two, two three
G
They never saw nothing like you and me
D
Down on the inside, laid in the pack
G
Your hand on my knee, my foot on the gas
D G D
Makin' moves upfront, everybody was rooting for us
[Refrão]
G A
We could've been Earnhardt in that three car
D
Down in victory lane
G A
Standin' on a hood with that Goodwrench
D
Wastin' good champagne
G A
We could've been burnin'up 'stead of burnin'out
Bm A G
Before that finish line
D/F# G A D G
But we were Daytona 499
[2° Verso]
D
We dad a hell of a lead, had it runnin' good
G
The whole grandstand was thinkin' we would
D
Take the whole thing home
G
Yeah, girl, we were good as gone
D
Lookin' back now, we were moving too fast
G
Had plenty good times, not enough gas
D
The part that hurts the most
G D
Is, girl, we were so damn close
[Refrão]
G A
We could've been Earnhardt in that three car
D
Down in victory lane
G A
Standin' on a hood with that Goodwrench
D
Wastin' good champagne
G A
We could've been burnin'up 'stead of burnin'out
Bm A G
Before that finish line
D/F# G A G
But we were Daytona 499
[Interlúdio] A Bm A G A
[Ponte]
D G A
Yeah, we could've been Earnhardt in that three car
D
Just like '98
[Refrão]
G A
Standin' on a hood with that Goodwrench
D
Wastin' good champagne
G A
We could've been burnin'up 'stead of burnin'out
Bm A G
Before that finish line
D/F# G A D G
But we were Daytona 499
[Final]
D G
499
