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July For Kings - New Black Car

Key: F
Capo: 1st fret

Note: Change chords on *highlighted* words.

[Intro]
 Aadd9 ...                  ....
 Aadd9 ...                  ....

 C#m7 ...                   ....
 C#m7 ...                   ....

 Aadd9 ...                  ....
 Aadd9 ...                  ....

 B ...                      ....
 B ...                      ....

[Verse]
 Aadd9 ---                  Waiting tables
 Aadd9 ---                    at your restaurant job

 C#m7 ---                   An old man reads the paper
 C#m7 ---                     in the booth where I stop

 Aadd9 ---                  To say hello when I'm in town,
 Aadd9 ---                    ask a friend

 B ---                      if you're around
 B ---                        ....

[Verse]
 Aadd9 ---                  And I'm thinkin' about those summer nights,
 Aadd9 ---                    we never slept we didn't mind

 C#m7 ---                   And I felt
 C#m7 ---                     so alive and happy

 Aadd9 ---                  Just sitting on the porch
 Aadd9 ---                    and swingin' back and forth

 B ---                      Now everything seems
 B ---                        so distant

[Pre-chorus]
 Aadd9 ---                  But I promise I'm not too far
 B ---                        ....

 Aadd9 ---                  When you're alone in your brand new car
 B ---                        ....

 Aadd9 ---                  Driving your new black car
 B ---                        ....

 C#m7 ---                   Into the rain
 C#m7 -(!)..                  ....

[Chorus]
 F#m --  G#m (!)  Aadd9     Are you listening to the radio?
 Aadd9 ---                    ....

 E ---                      Are you driving down a city road?
 B ---                        ....

 Aadd9 ---                  Are you alone in your new black car?
 E ---                        ....

 B ---                      I imagine you there
 B ---                        ....

[Verse 3]
 Aadd9 ---                  And I'm sitting by the window here,
 Aadd9 ---                    the morning birds will reappear

 C#m7 .  C#m7 .             And I feel
 C#m7 .  C#m7 .               empty

 Aadd9 ---                  And our songs are on the radio,
 Aadd9 ---                    you call me up but I have to go

 B ---                      And I'm sorry angel,
 B ---                        I'm sorry

[Pre-chorus]
 Aadd9 ---                  But I'll call you right back,
 B ---                        I swear

 Aadd9 ---                  You'll think I've left
 B ---                        you there

 Aadd9 ---                  Alone with an
 B ---                        empty chair

 C#m7 ---                   But I whisper
 C#m7 -(!)..                  your name

[Chorus]
 F#m --  G#m (!)  Aadd9     Are you listening to the radio?
 Aadd9 ---                    ....

 E ---                      Are you driving down a city road?
 B ---                        ....

 Aadd9 ---                  Are you alone in your new black car?
 E ---                        ....

 B ---                      I imagine you there
 B ---                        ....

[Chorus]
 F#m --  G#m (!)  Aadd9     Are you listening to the radio?
 Aadd9 ---                    ....

 E ---                      Are you driving down a city road?
 B ---                        ....

 Aadd9 ---                  Back alone in your new black car?
 E ---                        ....

 B ---                      The wind in your hair
 B ---                        ....

[Interlude]
 Aadd9 ...                  ....
 Aadd9 ...                  ....

 C#m7 ...                   ....
 C#m7 ...                   ....

[Verse]
 Aadd9 ---                  Are you tired of watching the rain hit the glass?
 Aadd9 ---                    All alone but aware of the places we've passed

 C#m7 ---                   Together we were singing along to the songs.
 C#m7 ---                     Are you now, are you now?

 Aadd9 ---                  I'm thinking of you in your college town.
 Aadd9 ---                    Are you thinking of me as you're driving around?

 B ---                      Are you listening to me,
 B ---                        are you listening?

[Chorus]
 F#m --  G#m (!)  Aadd9     Are you listening to the radio?
 Aadd9 ---                    ....

 E ---                      Are you driving down a city road?
 B ---                        ....

 Aadd9 ---                  Are you alone in your new black car?
 E ---                        ....

 B ---                      I imagine you there
 B ---                        ....

[Chorus 5]
 F#m --  G#m   Aadd9        Are you listening to the radio?
 Aadd9 ---                    ....

 E ---                      Are you driving down a winding road?
 B ---                        ....

 Aadd9 -(!).                Are you alone in your new black car?
 E ---                        ....

 B ---                      The wind in your hair
 B ---                        ....

[Coda]
 Aadd9 ---                  Alone in your new black car
 E ---                        ....

 B ---                      I imagine you there
 C#m7 ---                     ....

 Aadd9 ---                  Driving your new black car
 E ---                        ....

 B ---                      The wind in your hair
 C#m7 ... ....                .... ....

 Aadd9 ---                  Are you listening to the *radio*?
 Aadd9 ---                    ....

 C#m7 ---                   Are you listening to the *radio*?
 C#m7 ---                     ....

 Aadd9 ---                  Are you listening to the *radio*?
 Aadd9 ---                    ....

 C#m7 ...                   Are you listening to the *radio*?
....                          ....