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