Intro
E D# D A C#m Bm F#m E
[Verse 1]
D
Well, somebody found it somewhere
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at an old flea market fair
Bm F#m E
with no number on the tag
D
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]
D
I was drinkin' gasoline
A C#m
in a half-priced limousine
Bm F#m E
watchin' TV in the back
D
When much to my surprise,
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when I hit Channel 5,
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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
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Oh, til I saw it late one night
E D
on the Antique Road Show
F Dm E
Expert collectors to appraise
D E
[Verse 3]
D
Well, the trip that I was on
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like a rerun marathon
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of blue days and black nights
D
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]
D
I saw it on display
A C#m
Like imitation Faberge
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ogled by the mid-life herds
D
Yeah, the signal came on through
A C#m
like a bad dream come true
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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 E F#m
Oh, til I saw it late one night
E D
on the Antique Road Show
F Dm E
Like looking into my own grave
D E
[Verse 5]
D
Now I'm commercial grade
A C#m
fit for the Wall Street trade
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swimming with the price of gold
D
Commemoration baseball cards,
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courtesy of Scotland Yard,
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dug up from the days of old
[Verse 6]
D
Ring mottled cathedral glass,
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hand-written leaves of grass,
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certified and guaranteed
D A
Well, they're throwing it all away
C#m Bm
I may get it back someday
F#m D
They just can never see
A E
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 E F#m
Oh, til I saw it late one night
E D
on the Antique Road Show
F Dm E
Just to see what I could raise
D E
[Verse 7]
D
So what's it gonna be?
A C#m
You want a piece of me?
Bm F#m D A E D
Could it help to ease the pain?
D
Can you tell me so?
A C#m
'Cause I'd like to know
Bm F#m D A E D
if you have been entertained
[Verse 8]
D
By a funeral song
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for even half as long
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as your attention span allows
D
Can you tell me so?
A C#m
'Cause I'd like to know
Bm F#m D A E D
if you have been entertained
[Coda]
A E D
(repeat until end]