Todd Snider - Just like old times
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Tuning: E A D G B E
The verses are "talked" more than sung, so listen to the recording to get a feel for the flow.
[Chords]
D xx0323
D7 xx0212
G 320003
A x03330
A5 x02xxx
F#m/A x04xxx
Em 022000
[Intro]
D D7 G
D D7 G
[Verse]
DThere's a Coke machine glowin' through the D7parking lot
GCall that a room with a view
DIt was the best night of pool that I D7ever shot
GI made a lot of money too
N.CI was looking for someA company
In the wGeekly "Scene"
Seen an Emad it just had to be Gyou
A5I hadn't F#m/Aseen you A5since New F#m/AOrleans
ANever did figure F#m/Aout where you'd A5run off F#m/Ato
[Verse]
I Dknow I looked bad last D7time that you saw me
BGut lately I been doin' all right
DI won a tournament last week in D7Oklahoma City
HGustled half of this town tonight
I got some Acocaine if you want Gsome
ItEm's the best that I could Gfind
Hey, A5we could just sF#m/Ait here and Atalk allF#m/A night
If thA5at big ol' guy F#m/Aout in the cAar don'tF#m/A mind
[Chorus]
GLike old tDimes
AScrew off the top on a bDottle of wine
GLiving out our own kDind of AmeriA5canF#m/A dream
GOld tDimes
YAour goal was always the Dsame as mine
YGou didn't want to get your Dfishing line in that oldA main streDam
[Verse]
DNo I ain't expecting anybody butD7 you
GI don't know who this could be at the door
DI'm pretty sure that you got D7a clue
GAnd I bet that you've been to this hotel before
Put the A"you-know-what" - In the Gbathroom but
Emdon't flush it down just Gyet
Put yA5our pager in myF#m/A suitcase, IA'll get F#m/Athe window
You lA5ight a cigarettF#m/Ae, It'll be Alike F#m/A
[Chorus]
GOld tDimes
AJust like the oDld times
GLiving out our oDwn kind of AAmerican dream
GOld tDimes
AYour goal was always the Dsame as mine
GYou didn't want to throw a Dfishing line in that Aold main Dstream
[Bridge]
EmNo sir, officer, you don't understand
AWe're just two old friends drinkin' wine
EmI'm sure she is but that's not all she is
AShe's also an old friend of mine
EmI got her high school picture right here in my wallet -A 1982
EmNo sir officer no offense taken
AYou have a good night, too
[Verse]
DGood thing we didn't throw tD7his away
GBaby Turn up the radio
DI'm pretty sure those cops knewD7 what we were up to
GI guess they just decided to let us go
ADon't make such a thing about the pGicture
EmThat was just something IG kept
Don'tA5 get all sentimF#m/Aental on me Anow, girF#m/Al
You hA5aven't even tolF#m/Ad me what yoAur new nF#m/Aame is yet
[Chorus]
GLike Dold times
AJust like the Dold times
GLiving out our Down kind of AAmerican dream
GOld tDimes
AYour goal was always Dthe same as mine
GYou didn't want to throw a Dfishing line in that Aold main stDream
N.C.And you didn't
[Outro]
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