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[Intro]
E
[Verse]
ESalesman, where you gonna go sell all of your goods today?
ESalesman, gonna walk along the street, see friends along the way
Whoa, Asalesman, with your wooden cart that you push along while you walk
Hey, Esalesman, got a little dog whose tail wags when you talk
[Chorus]
You Balways wear a smileBb  
AEven though you gotta walk Gten miles
Short Elifespan, good time Bsalesman
[Verse]
EYep, yep, salesman, walk along the street, whether it's hot or cold
EIt's salesman, well, you work real hard till every pot is sold
ASalesman as the years go by people changin' every day
Hey, ESalesman, till the end of time you'll be living in the same way
[Chorus]
You Balways wear a smileBb  
AYou love it fast and you Glive wild
Short Elifespan but ain't life Bgrand?
[Bridge]
C#mCopper kettles, different kinds of tin
There goes salesman and he's F#sailin' high againB  
BYou're sailin' so high, you're sailin' so high (High, high)
BYou're sailin' so high, high, high, high (High, high, high)
[Verse]
Oh, ESalesman, where you gonna go sell all of your goods today?
EYep, salesman, gonna walk along the street see friends along the way
Hey, Asalesman, with your wooden cart that you push along while you walk
Hey, ESalesman, with your secret goods that you push while you talk
[Chorus]
You Balways wear a smileBb  
AEven though you gotta walk a Ghundred and ten miles
Short Elifespan but the whole thing's Bgrand
[Outro]
ESalesman, salesman (Salesman)
ESalesman, salesman (Salesman, salesman, salesman)
ESalesman (Salesman, salesman, salesman, salesman)

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Salesman

by The Monkees

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C#m

[Intro]

[Verse]

Salesman, where you gonna go sell all of your goods today?

Salesman, gonna walk along the street, see friends along the way

Whoa, salesman, with your wooden cart that you push along while you walk

Hey, salesman, got a little dog whose tail wags when you talk

[Chorus]

B Bb

You always wear a smile

A G

Even though you gotta walk ten miles

E B

Short lifespan, good time salesman

[Verse]

Yep, yep, salesman, walk along the street, whether it's hot or cold

It's salesman, well, you work real hard till every pot is sold

Salesman as the years go by people changin' every day

Hey, Salesman, till the end of time you'll be living in the same way

[Chorus]

B Bb

You always wear a smile

A G

You love it fast and you live wild

E B

Short lifespan but ain't life grand?

[Bridge]

C#m

Copper kettles, different kinds of tin

F# B

There goes salesman and he's sailin' high again

You're sailin' so high, you're sailin' so high (High, high)

You're sailin' so high, high, high, high (High, high, high)

[Verse]

Oh, Salesman, where you gonna go sell all of your goods today?

Yep, salesman, gonna walk along the street see friends along the way

Hey, salesman, with your wooden cart that you push along while you walk

Hey, Salesman, with your secret goods that you push while you talk

[Chorus]

B Bb

You always wear a smile

A G

Even though you gotta walk a hundred and ten miles

E B

Short lifespan but the whole thing's grand

[Outro]

Salesman, salesman (Salesman)

Salesman, salesman (Salesman, salesman, salesman)

Salesman (Salesman, salesman, salesman, salesman)

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