Learn to play "The Dashboard" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D G We laughed and joked in the cab of his truck D G Just my brother and me D G The night before he shipped out overseas D G A leatherneck, jarhead marine A Em He said the radiator leaks and the timing belt is worn A Em A But the heart and soul of this old beat-up truck, D Is the Dashboard Chorus: D It's seen a lot of tan legs, G Got a kick ass radio, A Heard a lot of singing along to some F#m G Em A country songs and rock & roll, D G Got a 38 bullet hole, courtesy of Kate Tillman's dad, A F#m A lot of scotch tape marks from holding timeless G photographs C G/B He said if I don't come back, you can have this Ford Em A D Just tape a picture of me on the dashboard A/C# He said the paint is peeling off, G/B It's got dents in both the doors A/C# If something happens to me, Em A D Don't hang a for sale sign above the dashboard Chorus: "It's seen a lot of tan legs Got a kick ass radio Heard alot of singing along with some country songs And rock and roll Got a .38 bullet hole, courtesy of Kate Tillman's dad Alot of scotch tape marks from holding timeless photographs." He said "If I don't come back You can have this Ford Just tape a picture of me, on the dashboard." I Had the Engine overhauled A paint-job and brand new chrome I Had her washed and waxed, sittin' in the drive The day that he came home I said "Here's the keys She's all yours I fixed everything But the dashboard You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA B C C# D Em F#m G Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Dashboard" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Dashboard" by Chris Young.