WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Keith Bryant - The Checkered Flag Is Gold Chords | Ver. 1
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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In the fall of '47
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Bill France had a dream
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He pulled together some roughneck drivers
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In the name of speed
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They raced on sand in Daytona
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And dirt in Caroline
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And on the back roads of Georgia
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They beat the law running 'shine
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The plan Bill had was simple
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To put rules into place
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He'd promote the races
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And guarantee the pay
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So they'd tune their engines
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Just like an old guitar
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What started off as just a dream
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Became NASCAR
[Chorus]
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Now the checkered flag is golden
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They waved it fifty years
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And everyone has played their part
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And the end is nowhere near
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From the sponsors to the drivers
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To the fans young and old
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It's one big celebration
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The checkered flag is gold
[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
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The fifties brought us asphalt
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With turns banked way up high
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A win on Sunday meant sales on Monday
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It opened Detroit's eyes
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Became a household name in the sixties
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Thanks to ABC
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And R.J.R. made it's mark
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With the Winston Cup series
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The seventies and eighties
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Brought more fans and faster cars
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The purses became larger
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And drivers became stars
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It gets more exciting
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As every year rolls by
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It's become a way of life
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America as apple pie
[Chorus]
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Now the checkered flag is golden
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They waved it fifty years
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And everyone has played their part
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And the end is nowhere near
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From the sponsors to the drivers
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To the fans young and old
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It's one big celebration
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The checkered flag is gold
[Outro]
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In the fall of '47
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Bill France had a dream
