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