[Intro] C  G  C  G  
        Am  C  Am  C
 
[Primeira Parte]

C                   Am
I went down to the water 
C                    Am
with the help of my father
 Dm          G           C
out of the lake in mid-june
            Am        Dm
I pulled my car, Mabu
F
I need an engine that runs
 
[Segunda Parte]

C                   Am
It came down to the wire
C                   Am
put the pump to the tire
C            Am
it gets me high
C             Am
it makes her go
Dm               G          C
now, that she's gone (so soon)
C        Am        Dm
I need a car like Mabu
Dm       G                C   Am
and you know, she'll come around
Dm   F
     I need an engine that runs
 
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[Ponte]

C                                   Am
I drive my car through lakes and lagoons, oo oo ooons
C                         Am
I drive my car, my car Mabu, ooh ooh ooh
 
[Refrão Final]

Dm                      G                C
And I know, when she's gone I swear I'll change
C         Am
I need a car (I miss her anyway)
Dm   F                      C
     I need an engine that runs