INTRO: C G C G VERSE: C G C F There was a motorcycle mama and her man Fm C G Gm With a wind-burnt tan and a Harley C G C7 F Roarin' through Bakersfield when her water broke Dm G D G They pulled into a hospital and for a little joke F Em Dm G They named him Harley Am They bought a sidecar Em D Dm7 G And a small bandanna band F Em Dm G C Gm And they loved their Harley VERSE: C G Slidin' sideways, up the coast C F Cruisin' highway one Fm C The sidecar came undone G G7 No one noticed C G Thrashing through a golden meadow C F It came to rest right where Dm A farmer's wife cried G Dm7 G "Jesus Christ has answered all our prayers" F Em Dm G7 And they named him Harley Am Em Because of a tattoo D Dm7 G Em That claimed his name was tru-ue F Em Dm G C And they loved their Harley BREAK: F Em He was raised upon a farm, cradled in the arms Dm C Of Beulah and Barney F Em But then at a restless age they unlocked his cage Dm Em7 And he became a carney GGGFG E --7-6-5-6-5-6----------- B ---------------9-8-7--8- G ------------------------ D ------------------------ A ------------------------ E ------------------------ VERSE: C G C F There was a motorcycle daredevil deluxe Fm C G Gm Jumping fifty trucks at the fairgrounds C G C7 F A middle aged hippie couple way up in the stands Dm G Heard the crowd chanting 'loud, Dm7 G The name of this young man F Em Dm G7 And they called him Harley Am Em And that hippie couple smiled Dm Dm7 G Could this be their long lost child? F A D7 Em7 And So they met Harley Am Em Convinced him of the news E A7 When they compared tattoos Dm Em F F# G Am Bbm G C C And th-ey loved their Har-ar-ley