[Intro] D  G  D  G

[1° Verso]
D
There we were, coming 'round the bend
    G
One lap away from checkers in the wind
           D
Turn one, turn two, two three
               G
They never saw nothing like you and me
D
Down on the inside, laid in the pack
      G
Your hand on my knee, my foot on the gas
D                           G                        D
Makin' moves upfront, everybody was rooting for us

[Estribillo]
                  G                 A
We could've been Earnhardt in that three car
D
Down in victory lane
               G               A
Standin' on a hood with that Goodwrench
 D
Wastin' good champagne
                   G                    A
We could've been burnin'up 'stead of burnin'out
 Bm          A      G
Before that finish line
     D/F#      G     A  D   G
But we were Daytona 499

[2° Verso]
           D
We dad a hell of a lead, had it runnin' good
      G
The whole grandstand was thinkin' we would
 D
Take the whole thing home
       G
Yeah, girl, we were good as gone
    D
Lookin' back now, we were moving too fast
      G
Had plenty good times, not enough gas
      D
The part that hurts the most
      G                           D
Is, girl, we were so damn close

[Estribillo]
                 G                  A
We could've been Earnhardt in that three car
 D
Down in victory lane
               G               A
Standin' on a hood with that Goodwrench
D
Wastin' good champagne
                  G                     A
We could've been burnin'up 'stead of burnin'out
 Bm          A      G
Before that finish line
 D/F#         G      A  G
But we were Daytona 499

[Interludio] A  Bm  A  G  A

[Puente]
          D             G                  A
Yeah, we could've been Earnhardt in that three car
 D
Just like '98

[Estribillo]
                G                 A
Standin' on a hood with that Goodwrench
 D
Wastin' good champagne
                  G                     A
We could've been burnin'up 'stead of burnin'out
 Bm          A       G
Before that finish line
  D/F#        G      A  D   G
But we were Daytona 499

[Final]
  D    G
499