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David Allan Coe - Spotlight
GI can't see Dnothin' but Gspotlights
CSpotlights see nothin' but Gme
All of my music is lonely
Yeah, Aall of my heartaches were Dfree
GDon't waste your Dtime or your flash Gbulbs
CToo many heroes are Gdead
CYou like to live in the GcityEm  
AYeah, I like to live in my Dhead
[Chorus]
CSomebody Dshoot out that Gspotlight
CSpotlights ain't nothin' but Gjive
Roll me a smoke, and give me some coke
ATreat me like I am Dalive
GTell all the Dladies I'm Gsingle
CTell lone star beer that I'm Gdry
CEveryone's lyin' bout Glivin'Em  
DEveryone's Clivin' a lGie
GI spend my nDight times iGn mournin'
CI spend my morning's aloneG  
You spent your money to see me toEmnight
AYeah, I spent all mine gettin' Dstoned.
GNow that they're Dboth kinda Gbusted
CDoesn't it seem kinda Gstrange
That I Clay down knowing we're Gtwo of a kindEm  
And Ayou'll leave here knowing my Dname
[Chorus]
CSomebody sDhoot out that sGpotlight
CSpotlights ain't nothin' but Gjive
Roll me a smoke, and give me some coke
ATreat me like I am Dalive
GTell all the Dladies I'm Gsingle
CTell lone star beer that I'm Gdry
CEveryone's lyin' bout Glivin'Em  
DI'm tired of Clivin' a Glie
CEveryone's lyin' bout Glivin'Em  
DI'm tired of Clivin' a Glie

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Spotlight

by David Allan Coe

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David Allan Coe - Spotlight

G D G

I can't see nothin' but spotlights

C G

Spotlights see nothin' but me

All of my music is lonely

A D

Yeah, all of my heartaches were free

G D G

Don't waste your time or your flash bulbs

C G

Too many heroes are dead

C G Em

You like to live in the city

A D

Yeah, I like to live in my head

[Chorus]

C D G

Somebody shoot out that spotlight

C G

Spotlights ain't nothin' but jive

Roll me a smoke, and give me some coke

A D

Treat me like I am alive

G D G

Tell all the ladies I'm single

C G

Tell lone star beer that I'm dry

C G Em

Everyone's lyin' bout livin'

D C G

Everyone's livin' a lie

G D G

I spend my night times in mournin'

C G

I spend my morning's alone

You spent your money to see me tonight

A D

Yeah, I spent all mine gettin' stoned.

G D G

Now that they're both kinda busted

C G

Doesn't it seem kinda strange

C G Em

That I lay down knowing we're two of a kind

A D

And you'll leave here knowing my name

[Chorus]

C D G

Somebody shoot out that spotlight

C G

Spotlights ain't nothin' but jive

Roll me a smoke, and give me some coke

A D

Treat me like I am alive

G D G

Tell all the ladies I'm single

C G

Tell lone star beer that I'm dry

C G Em

Everyone's lyin' bout livin'

D C G

I'm tired of livin' a lie

C G Em

Everyone's lyin' bout livin'

D C G

I'm tired of livin' a lie

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