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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] D D7 G D D7 G D D7 G D D7 G D D7 G D D7 G D D7 G D D7 G G D