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The Entertainer

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written by Billy Joel
performed by Waylon Jennings.
Capo on the 1st fret.
[Verse 1]
  DI am the entertainer,i knGow just where i stand
Another serenDader,another long-haired mAan
TDoday i am your champion,i mGay have won your hearts
But i know the game,you'll fAorget my name
And i wGon't be here in anAother year
If i don't stay on the chDarts
[Verse 2]
  DI am the entertainer,i've hGad to pay my price
The things i did not know at fDirst,i learned by doin' twAice
Ah,bDut still they come to haunt me,stGill they want their say
So i've learned to dance with a haAnd in my pants
Just rGub my neck and i wrAite'em a check
And they go on their wDay
[Verse 3]
DI am the entertainer,beeGn all around the world
I've played all kinds of pDlaces,i've laid all kind of Agirls
I caDn't remember faces,i doGn't remember names
Ah,but what the hell,it's jAust as well
'Cause Gafter a while and a thAousand miles
It all becomes the sDame
[Verse 4]
  DI am the entertainer,i cGome to do my show
You've heard my latest recDord,it's been on the radAio
Ah,it Dtook me years to write it,the Gbest years of my life
It's a beautiful song,but it rAan too long
If you wGanna have a hit,you gotta mAake it fit
So they cut it down to 3:0D5
[Verse 5]
  DI am the entertainer,the Gidol of my age
I make all kinds of monDey,when i go on the stAage
Ah,you've Dseen me in the papers,i've Gbeen in the magazines
But if i go cold my fAuture gets sold
They'll pGut in the back in the dAiscount rack
Like another can of Dbeans

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The Entertainer

by Waylon Jennings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

written by Billy Joel

performed by Waylon Jennings.

Capo on the 1st fret.

[Verse 1]

D G

I am the entertainer,i know just where i stand

D A

Another serenader,another long-haired man

D G

Today i am your champion,i may have won your hearts

But i know the game,you'll forget my name

G A

And i won't be here in another year

If i don't stay on the charts

[Verse 2]

D G

I am the entertainer,i've had to pay my price

D A

The things i did not know at first,i learned by doin' twice

D G

Ah,but still they come to haunt me,still they want their say

So i've learned to dance with a hand in my pants

G A

Just rub my neck and i write'em a check

And they go on their way

[Verse 3]

D G

I am the entertainer,been all around the world

D A

I've played all kinds of places,i've laid all kind of girls

D G

I can't remember faces,i don't remember names

Ah,but what the hell,it's just as well

G A

'Cause after a while and a thousand miles

It all becomes the same

[Verse 4]

D G

I am the entertainer,i come to do my show

D A

You've heard my latest record,it's been on the radio

D G

Ah,it took me years to write it,the best years of my life

It's a beautiful song,but it ran too long

G A

If you wanna have a hit,you gotta make it fit

So they cut it down to 3:05

[Verse 5]

D G

I am the entertainer,the idol of my age

D A

I make all kinds of money,when i go on the stage

D G

Ah,you've seen me in the papers,i've been in the magazines

But if i go cold my future gets sold

G A

They'll put in the back in the discount rack

Like another can of beans

About The Entertainer Chords by Waylon Jennings

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