Fred Eaglesmith

Small Motors

Fred Eaglesmith


Tom: C

C
Well he bang on this, and bang on that
F               C
He'd adjust the timing
C
Turn the mag and set the screw
G
Then he'd fix the idle
C
Finally he'd make 'em run
F                           C
As good as they were gonna be
     C
And everything you knew you know
    G               C
He taught it all to me

[Chorus 1]
C
And he liked small motors
F                 C
Fly wheels on the side
C                      G
Single piston engines made out of cast iron
          C
He liked small motors
      F               C
He'd start 'em one by one
     C
We'd stand around and we'd listen
         G             C
To them little engines run

[Verse 2]
C
And he wore railroad coveralls
F                            C
With his name written on the chest
           C
We talked Model A's and T's
      G
While he rolled cigarettes
C
And we'd get lost inside our thoughts
         F                   C
And we'd let those tanks run dry
     C
And one by one those little engines
G                  C
Sputter and they'd die

[Chorus 2]
C
And he liked small motors
F                 C
Fly wheels on the side
                      G
Single piston engines made out of cast iron
          C
He liked small motors
      F               C
He'd start 'em one by one
      C
We'd stand around and we'd listen
         G             C
To them little engines run

[Verse 3]
C
Boys I know you're in your suits
           F                C
And you've come to say goodbye
    C 
And I can tell you miss him too
        G
By the tears in your eyes
         C
But I'm asking you a favor
     F               C
By a boy who's brokenhearted
C
Help me get these suckers down
G
Help me get 'em started

[Chorus 3]
C
And he liked small motors
F                 C
Fly wheels on the side
                      G
Single piston engines made out of cast iron
          C
He liked small motors
      F               C
He'd start 'em one by one
      C
We'd stand around and we'd listen
         G             C
To them little engines run

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