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Sold American
Glen Campbell
[Intro]
G  C  D  C  G  Em  D
[Verse 1]
Faded jaded fallen   Ccowboy GstarD  
Pawn shops itchin' for your   Cold guiGtarC  
Where you've goin'   it ain't Gknow body knows 
CSequins have fallin' from your AmclothGesD  C  D  
[Verse 2]
Once you heard the Opry   Ccrowds apGplaudD  
Now you're hangin' out at   CFourth and GBroad
On the Crain wet sidewalk 
ReGmembering the times  
When Ccoffee with a friend was still a AmdimeC  D  Em  G  
[Chorus]
But everythings been     Amsold American D  
The early times are finished
And the Cwant ad's are all Gread
Everyone's been    Amsold AmericanD  
Been dreamin' dreams in a Croll away Gbed
[Verse 3]
DWritin' down your memoirs 
On some Cwindow in the Gfrost
DRoulette eyes reflecting   Canother mornin's Gloss
CWanted by the Metro   for Gkillin' time an pain
With a Csingin' Brakemen screamin' thru your Amveins C  D  Em  G  
[Chorus 2]
But everythings been     Amsold AmericanD  
The early times are finished
And the Cwant ad's are all Gread
Everyone's been    Amsold AmericanD  
Been dreamin' dreams in a Croll away Gbed
[Verse 4]
You Dtold me you were born so much   Chigher than Glife
But I've Dseen the faded pictures of 
your Cchildren an your Gwife
Now they're Cfumblin' thru your wallet
And they're Gtryin' to find your name
It's Calmost like they raised the price of fAmameC  D  G  
[Outro]
Everythings been    Amsold American D  
The early times are finished
And the Cwant ad's are all Gread
Everyone's been    Amsold AmericanD  
Been dreamin' dreams in a Croll away GbedC  G  
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Sold American

by Glen Campbell

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Sold American

Glen Campbell

[Intro]

G C D C G Em D

[Verse 1]

C G D

Faded jaded fallen cowboy star

C G C

Pawn shops itchin' for your old guitar

Where you've goin' it ain't know body knows

C Am G D C D

Sequins have fallin' from your clothes

[Verse 2]

C G D

Once you heard the Opry crowds applaud

C G

Now you're hangin' out at Fourth and Broad

On the rain wet sidewalk

Remembering the times

C Am C D Em G

When coffee with a friend was still a dime

[Chorus]

Am D

But everythings been sold American

The early times are finished

C G

And the want ad's are all read

Am D

Everyone's been sold American

C G

Been dreamin' dreams in a roll away bed

[Verse 3]

Writin' down your memoirs

C G

On some window in the frost

D C G

Roulette eyes reflecting another mornin's loss

C G

Wanted by the Metro for killin' time an pain

C Am C D Em G

With a singin' Brakemen screamin' thru your veins

[Chorus 2]

Am D

But everythings been sold American

The early times are finished

C G

And the want ad's are all read

Am D

Everyone's been sold American

C G

Been dreamin' dreams in a roll away bed

[Verse 4]

D C G

You told me you were born so much higher than life

But I've seen the faded pictures of

C G

your children an your wife

Now they're fumblin' thru your wallet

And they're tryin' to find your name

C Am C D G

It's almost like they raised the price of fame

[Outro]

Am D

Everythings been sold American

The early times are finished

C G

And the want ad's are all read

Am D

Everyone's been sold American

C G C G

Been dreamin' dreams in a roll away bed

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