Em G Thousand dollar car it ain't worth nothin' D C Thousand dollar car it ain't worth shit. Em G Might as well take your $1000, D C and set fire to it. Em G $1000 car ain't worth a dime, D C You lose your $1000 every time. Em D Oh why did I ever buy, Em a $1000 car. Em G $1000 car is gonna let you down, D C More than it's ever gonna get you around. Em G Replace your gaskets and paint over your rust, D C You'll still end up with something that you'll never trust. Em G $1000 car's life was through, D C 'bought 50,000 miles 'fore it got to you. Em D Oh why did I ever buy, Em a $1000 car. D A $1000 car ain't even gonna roll, G C til you throw at least another thousand in the hole. D Sink your money in it, and there you are C D the owner of a 2,000 dollar 1,000 dollar car. (guitar solo) Em G If you've only got a $1000. D C You ought to just buy a good guitar. Em G Learn how to play it it'll take you farther, D C than any old $1000 car. Em G If a $1000 car was truly worth a damn, D C then why would anybody ever spend ten grand. Em D Oh why did I ever buy, Em a thousand dollar car.