Intro
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[Verse 1]
F
Well, somebody found it somewhere
C Em
at an old flea market fair
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with no number on the tag
F
Let it go for half a dollar
C Em
well they didn't even bother
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to wrap it up inside a bag
[Verse 2]
F
I was drinkin' gasoline
C Em
in a half-priced limousine
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watchin' TV in the back
F
When much to my surprise,
C Em
when I hit Channel 5,
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nearly had a heart attack
[Chorus]
C F
I sold my soul somewhere so long ago
C
Oh, I didn't think too much at the time
F
I was young and I didn't know
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Oh, til I saw it late one night
G F
on the Antique Road Show
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Expert collectors to appraise
F G
[Verse 3]
F
Well, the trip that I was on
C Em
like a rerun marathon
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of blue days and black nights
F
Where the Marlboro angels play
C Em
for the men like birds of prey
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'neath the masthead burning bright
[Verse 4]
F
I saw it on display
C Em
Like imitation Faberge
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ogled by the mid-life herds
F
Yeah, the signal came on through
C Em
like a bad dream come true
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Leaves you at a loss for words
[Chorus]
C F
I sold my soul somewhere so long ago
C
Oh, I didn't think too much at the time
F
I was young and I didn't know
C G Am
Oh, til I saw it late one night
G F
on the Antique Road Show
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Like looking into my own grave
F G
[Verse 5]
F
Now I'm commercial grade
C Em
fit for the Wall Street trade
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swimming with the price of gold
F
Commemoration baseball cards,
C Em
courtesy of Scotland Yard,
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dug up from the days of old
[Verse 6]
F
Ring mottled cathedral glass,
C Em
hand-written leaves of grass,
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certified and guaranteed
F C
Well, they're throwing it all away
Em Dm
I may get it back someday
Am F
They just can never see
C G
what it could mean to me
[Chorus]
C F
I sold my soul somewhere so long ago
C
Oh, I didn't think too much at the time
F
I was young and I didn't know
C G Am
Oh, til I saw it late one night
G F
on the Antique Road Show
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Just to see what I could raise
F G
[Verse 7]
F
So what's it gonna be?
C Em
You want a piece of me?
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Could it help to ease the pain?
F
Can you tell me so?
C Em
'Cause I'd like to know
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if you have been entertained
[Verse 8]
F
By a funeral song
C Em
for even half as long
Dm Am F C G F
as your attention span allows
F
Can you tell me so?
C Em
'Cause I'd like to know
Dm Am F C G F
if you have been entertained
[Coda]
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(repeat until end]