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When We Were Kings

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[Intro]
A E D A
[Verse 1]
ToAmmy got off at the TeExaco
CDame bustin' in to NoArma's Cafe
Said come on man wEe gotta go
YDou know how those part girls Ahate to wait
Filled up his daddy's trunEk with ice and beer
YDeah he was always sAtealin' the old man's car
Radio never came iEn too clear
So I'd bDang out one on my piAece of junk guitar
[Chorus]
Yeah F#mwe ruled Gfrom the blacktop
TDo the levee where the paArty never stopped
Yeah there was poEwer in the night
The spF#mirit was alive when wGe would sing
SAha na na nEa na na nDa naG  
When We werAe kings
[Verse 2]
SitAtin' around the fire one niEght Tommy called my name
DI turned around he said hAey what do ya think
Had his arm around the prettiest gEirl I'd ever seen
DHe kissed her hard and took Aanother drink
I say you must be an aEngel puttin' up with this guy
SDhe laughed and said pAlay me some Rolling Stones
I couldn't let that chEance go by
Yeah I Dsang her "You Can't Always GAet What you Want"
Repeat Chorus
[Verse 3]
TAhat was the Efall of '69
DI guess Uncle Sam wAas hedging his bet
Tommy's number came Eup he said "Hey I'll be fine"
"ID'll teach 'em a lesson theyA'll never forget"
Angel and I went to waEve goodbye
DI guess we'd always thought we'Ad see him again
You know I took her out after tEhat a couple of times
DWe always just wound up tAalkn' 'bout him

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When We Were Kings

by Brooks & Dunn

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F#m

[Intro]

A E D A

[Verse 1]

A E

Tommy got off at the Texaco

D A

Came bustin' in to Norma's Cafe

Said come on man we gotta go

D A

You know how those part girls hate to wait

Filled up his daddy's trunk with ice and beer

D A

Yeah he was always stealin' the old man's car

Radio never came in too clear

D A

So I'd bang out one on my piece of junk guitar

[Chorus]

F#m G

Yeah we ruled from the blacktop

D A

To the levee where the party never stopped

Yeah there was power in the night

F#m G

The spirit was alive when we would sing

A E D G

Sha na na na na na na na

When We were kings

[Verse 2]

A E

Sittin' around the fire one night Tommy called my name

D A

I turned around he said hey what do ya think

Had his arm around the prettiest girl I'd ever seen

D A

He kissed her hard and took another drink

I say you must be an angel puttin' up with this guy

D A

She laughed and said play me some Rolling Stones

I couldn't let that chance go by

D A

Yeah I sang her "You Can't Always Get What you Want"

Repeat Chorus

[Verse 3]

A E

That was the fall of '69

D A

I guess Uncle Sam was hedging his bet

Tommy's number came up he said "Hey I'll be fine"

D A

"I'll teach 'em a lesson they'll never forget"

Angel and I went to wave goodbye

D A

I guess we'd always thought we'd see him again

You know I took her out after that a couple of times

D A

We always just wound up talkn' 'bout him

About When We Were Kings Chords by Brooks & Dunn

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