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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
Dm  A7  Dm  A7
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VERSE 1
Well, I had the Dmcontract with me 
I was Gmopening for a star 
I'd Cseen him on the concert stage 
I'd Dmwatched him from afar 
I Fhadn't heard much lately 
Of Canything he'd done 
But Dmhe sang songs of rights and wrongs 
Of A7those who'd lost or won 
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VERSE 2
So it was Dmin a run down nightclub 
In a Gmbroken part of town
I was Con the long way up 
He was Dmon the long way down
I Fsaw him in a corner 
Playing Cpinball, killing time 
I Dmasked him how he was 
And with a A7smile he answered "Fine" 
With a smile he answered "Fine" 
Then he said
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CHORUS
"FSonny, it's the same old pinball 
I Dmplayed ten years ago 
CNow it's just like me, friend 
The Faction's getting Cslow F  
I've been to the top friend 
DmNow I'm way down low 
Still Cplaying the same old pinball clubs 
I played ten years aFgo" Dm  A7  Dm  A7  
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VERSE 3
Well, Dmnever meet your heroes 
I've Gmread that line somewhere
They're Cjust like you and me 
With all our Dmhope and our despair 
I Fsaid “It's never that bad 
There's Calways one more day 
There's Dmalways one more song to sing 
And A7one more tune to play" 
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VERSE 4
Well, he just Dmlooked me up and down 
And then he Gmslowly shook his head 
He said "To Cstay alive, try 9 to 5 
To Dmearn your daily bread" 
I Fsaid "You were my idol
You Chanded me this dream" 
He turned Dmaway and pointed 
To the A7battered old machine 
That battered old machine 
And he said
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CHORUS
"FSonny, it's the same old pinball 
I Dmplayed ten years ago 
CNow it's just like me, friend 
The Faction's getting Cslow F  
I've been to the top friend 
DmNow I'm way down low 
Still Cplaying the same old pinball clubs 
I played ten years aFgo" Dm  A7  Dm  A7  
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VERSE 5
He said "I Dmmade a lot of money 
And I Gmdrank a lot of wine 
I Cpaid for all my pleasures 
And I had a Dmreal good time 
I Fnever stayed in one place 
CLonger than a day 
I Dmgave them pearls and told the girls 
I A7really couldn't stay"
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VERSE 6
"But where, Dmwhere'd it go to sonny? 
It Gmcame and went so fast
It's Cfar too easy nowadays 
To Dmlive back in the past
But FI'm still good for doing 
CWhat I've always done
There Dmhasn't been a house yet 
I A7haven't fought and won
I haven't fought and won." 
Then he said
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CHORUS
"FSonny, it's the same old pinball 
I Dmplayed ten years ago 
CNow it's just like me, friend 
The Faction's getting Cslow F  
I've been to the top friend 
DmNow I'm way down low 
Still Cplaying the same old pinball clubs 
I played ten years aFgo" Dm  A7  Dm  A7  
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VERSE 7
"So Dmnow they're out there waiting
And they Gmdon't know who you are
They Cdon't care for your future 
They'll Dmjust prop up the bar
And Fyou, you'll sing your heart out 
And Cmaybe some will hear 
And Dmmaybe you'll come back 
And play this A7place again next year"
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VERSE 8
"So, go on and do your Dmset now, sonny 
BeGmfore they get too drunk
And Cplease, don't count them, sonny 
These Dmglasses that I've sunk
I'll Fdo my show, remember 
I've Cnever lost them yet 
But Dmsonny, sometimes lately 
A7It's been an even bet
It's been an even bet." 
Then he said
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CHORUS
"FSonny, it's the same old pinball 
I Dmplayed ten years ago 
CNow it's just like me, friend 
The Faction's getting Cslow F  
I've been to the top friend 
DmNow I'm way down low 
Still Cplaying the same old pinball clubs 
I played ten years aFgo" Dm  A7  Dm  A7  
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VERSE 9
He's long Dmgone and forgotten 
His Gmname you never knew 
But Cwhat reminded me 
Was when I Dmturned and looked at you 
FStanding there so happy 
With your Cnew guitar and dreams 
DmOne question for you, sonny 
Can you A7play these machines
Can you play these machines
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CHORUS
'FCause sonny it's the same old pinball
He Dmplayed ten years ago
And Cnow it's just like me friend 
The Faction's getting Cslow F  
I've been to the top friend 
And Dmnow I'm way down low 
Still Cplaying the same old pinball clubs 
I played ten years aFgo" 
Yes, I'm Cplaying the same old pinball clubs 
I played ten years aFgo" 

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Pinball

by Harvey Andrews

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Tuning = Standard

INTRO

Dm A7 Dm A7

--------------------------

VERSE 1

Well, I had the contract with me

I was opening for a star

I'd seen him on the concert stage

I'd watched him from afar

I hadn't heard much lately

Of anything he'd done

But he sang songs of rights and wrongs

Of those who'd lost or won

--------------------------

VERSE 2

So it was in a run down nightclub

In a broken part of town

I was on the long way up

He was on the long way down

I saw him in a corner

Playing pinball, killing time

I asked him how he was

And with a smile he answered "Fine"

With a smile he answered "Fine"

Then he said

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CHORUS

"Sonny, it's the same old pinball

I played ten years ago

Now it's just like me, friend

F C F

The action's getting slow

I've been to the top friend

Now I'm way down low

Still playing the same old pinball clubs

F Dm A7 Dm A7

I played ten years ago"

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VERSE 3

Well, never meet your heroes

I've read that line somewhere

They're just like you and me

With all our hope and our despair

I said “It's never that bad

There's always one more day

There's always one more song to sing

And one more tune to play"

--------------------------

VERSE 4

Well, he just looked me up and down

And then he slowly shook his head

He said "To stay alive, try 9 to 5

To earn your daily bread"

I said "You were my idol

You handed me this dream"

He turned away and pointed

To the battered old machine

That battered old machine

And he said

--------------------------

CHORUS

"Sonny, it's the same old pinball

I played ten years ago

Now it's just like me, friend

F C F

The action's getting slow

I've been to the top friend

Now I'm way down low

Still playing the same old pinball clubs

F Dm A7 Dm A7

I played ten years ago"

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VERSE 5

He said "I made a lot of money

And I drank a lot of wine

I paid for all my pleasures

And I had a real good time

I never stayed in one place

Longer than a day

I gave them pearls and told the girls

I really couldn't stay"

--------------------------

VERSE 6

"But where, where'd it go to sonny?

It came and went so fast

It's far too easy nowadays

To live back in the past

But I'm still good for doing

What I've always done

There hasn't been a house yet

I haven't fought and won

I haven't fought and won."

Then he said

--------------------------

CHORUS

"Sonny, it's the same old pinball

I played ten years ago

Now it's just like me, friend

F C F

The action's getting slow

I've been to the top friend

Now I'm way down low

Still playing the same old pinball clubs

F Dm A7 Dm A7

I played ten years ago"

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VERSE 7

"So now they're out there waiting

And they don't know who you are

They don't care for your future

They'll just prop up the bar

And you, you'll sing your heart out

And maybe some will hear

And maybe you'll come back

And play this place again next year"

--------------------------

VERSE 8

"So, go on and do your set now, sonny

Before they get too drunk

And please, don't count them, sonny

These glasses that I've sunk

I'll do my show, remember

I've never lost them yet

But sonny, sometimes lately

It's been an even bet

It's been an even bet."

Then he said

--------------------------

CHORUS

"Sonny, it's the same old pinball

I played ten years ago

Now it's just like me, friend

F C F

The action's getting slow

I've been to the top friend

Now I'm way down low

Still playing the same old pinball clubs

F Dm A7 Dm A7

I played ten years ago"

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VERSE 9

He's long gone and forgotten

His name you never knew

But what reminded me

Was when I turned and looked at you

Standing there so happy

With your new guitar and dreams

One question for you, sonny

Can you play these machines

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CHORUS

'Cause sonny it's the same old pinball

He played ten years ago

And now it's just like me friend

F C F

The action's getting slow

I've been to the top friend

And now I'm way down low

Still playing the same old pinball clubs

I played ten years ago"

Yes, I'm playing the same old pinball clubs

I played ten years ago"

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