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Two Dollar Novels

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[Intro]
    C    Bb      F(2x)
[Verse 1]
Well I turned rCight on FDmirst, Fleft on WhGite Oak
BFack to my old neighboCrhood
CI saw old Doc RDmandolph
He was Fmowing his yGard
FHe's kept it up ‘’bout the best he cCould.
AAmnd Evelyn his wife of thirty-two years
She smiGled as I drove by
And she wFaved from her front porch sCwing.
And she went Cback to rDmeadin’ her Ftwo dollar nGovel
And plaFyin’ with her wedding rCing.
[Verse 2]
A few Chouses needed pDmaintin’, a few Fgates were unhGinged
But geFnerally the place looked the sCame.
The drCiveways were fDmull of bikes and BFuick sGedans
Things aFny good American would cClaim.
And aAmll them other lovers that mGarried for cover
They were Fout for the sacred nightly sCtroll.
They were Cwishing they were chDmaracters in a Ftwo dollar nGovel
WFishing for their weight in gCold.
[Interlude]
   C    Bb      F(2x)
[Verse 3]
Now MCary EliDmzabeth, she's my Fhigh school swGeetheart
SFhe married my best high school fCriend
He mCanages the Dmhardware store, Fshe became a nGurse
And FI became a memory to Cthem.
And Amall my other buddies they just got lGost in outer space
And they Fran off to serve their country Cwell.
They're all fCighting in a Dmwar of tFwo dollar Gnovels
Where onFly the toughest live to tCell.
[Verse 4]
So I turned Cright on DmWhite Oak and Fleft on FiGrst
OFut of that old neighborChood
I left DoCctor and Mrs. DmRandolph sipping iFce tea on the fGront porch
WonFdering if I'd ever come to any Cgood.
And on a thAmousand shady streets in a tGhousand other towns
Now pFeople, Lord, they're doing just the sCame.
They're all lCiving their lDmives like tFwo dollar Gnovels
And woFndering why the world is so inCsane.
They're all lCiving their Dmlives like tFwo dollar Gnovels
And wonderFing why there's nothing left to gCain.

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Two Dollar Novels

by Darden Smith

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[Intro]

C Bb F

(2x)

[Verse 1]

C Dm F G

Well I turned right on First, left on White Oak

F C

Back to my old neighborhood

C Dm

I saw old Doc Randolph

F G

He was mowing his yard

F C

He's kept it up ‘’bout the best he could.

And Evelyn his wife of thirty-two years

She smiled as I drove by

F C

And she waved from her front porch swing.

C Dm F G

And she went back to readin’ her two dollar novel

F C

And playin’ with her wedding ring.

[Verse 2]

C Dm F G

A few houses needed paintin’, a few gates were unhinged

F C

But generally the place looked the same.

C Dm F G

The driveways were full of bikes and Buick sedans

F C

Things any good American would claim.

Am G

And all them other lovers that married for cover

F C

They were out for the sacred nightly stroll.

C Dm F G

They were wishing they were characters in a two dollar novel

F C

Wishing for their weight in gold.

[Interlude]

C Bb F

(2x)

[Verse 3]

C Dm F G

Now Mary Elizabeth, she's my high school sweetheart

F C

She married my best high school friend

C Dm F G

He manages the hardware store, she became a nurse

F C

And I became a memory to them.

Am G

And all my other buddies they just got lost in outer space

F C

And they ran off to serve their country well.

C Dm F G

They're all fighting in a war of two dollar novels

F C

Where only the toughest live to tell.

[Verse 4]

C Dm F G

So I turned right on White Oak and left on First

F C

Out of that old neighborhood

C Dm F G

I left Doctor and Mrs. Randolph sipping ice tea on the front porch

F C

Wondering if I'd ever come to any good.

Am G

And on a thousand shady streets in a thousand other towns

F C

Now people, Lord, they're doing just the same.

C Dm F G

They're all living their lives like two dollar novels

F C

And wondering why the world is so insane.

C Dm F G

They're all living their lives like two dollar novels

F C

And wondering why there's nothing left to gain.

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