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