Flatt & Scruggs - Backin' to Birmingham guitar chord

(C) Read an ad in (G7) Chicago's Sunday (C) paper

Help wanted semi (G7) driver needed (C) bad

I (F) walked in I said I'd like to see the (C) foreman

I (D7) told him all the experience that I (G7) had

He said (C) son you're (G7) just the man I (C) needed

Handed me the (G7) keys and shook my (C) hand

He (F) pointed to the truck and said I'll (C) see you

(G7) Take that load of steel to Birmin'-(C) ham.

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Well I (F) finally got inside and got it started

Put it into gear and started (C) backin' (F) up

Tried every way to get it goin' forward

Oh, but (D7) I ain't never drove a big old (G7) truck

Well it (C) wasn't easy (G7) backin' through the (C) traffic

And I'll bet I'm the (G7) first truck drivin' (C) man

That (F) ever left Chicago in a (C) semi

And (G7) backed it all the way to Birgin'-(C) ham.

Well, the police pulled me over down in Nashville

What do you think you're doin', I just smiled

I said I just got tired of goin' forward

And I thought I'd drive it backwards for a while

I backed it in a truck stop and said fill it

And check the oil, it probably needs a can

Oh, he said tell me which way are you backin'

I said I'm backin' south to Birmin'ham.

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