Ballad of a Teenage Queen - Johnny Cash
Verse 1:
[G] (Dream on, dream on [C] teenage [G] queen [C] prettiest [G] girl we've [D] ever [G] seen)
[G] There's a story [C] in our [G] town
[G] Of the prettiest [D] girl ar[G]ound
[G] Golden hair and [C] eyes of [G] blue
[G] How those eyes could [D] flash at [G] you ([G] How those eyes could [D] flash at [G] you)
[C] Boys hung 'round her [G] by the score
[G] But she loved the [D7] boy next [G] door who worked at the [D] candy [G] store
|Chorus 1:
|[G] (Dream on, dream on [C] teenage [G] queen [C] prettiest [G] girl we've [D] ever [G] seen)
Verse 2:
[G] She was tops in [C] all they [G] said
[G] It never once went [D] to her [G] head
[G] She had every[C]thing it [G] seems
[G] Not a care, this [D] teenage [G] queen ([G] Not a care, this [D] teenage queen [G])
[C] Other boys could [G] offer more
[G] But she loved the [D7] boy next [G] door who worked at the [D] candy [G] store
|Chorus 2:
|[G] (Dream on, dream on [C] teenage [G] queen [C] you should [G] be a [D] movie [G] queen)
Verse 3:
[G] He would marry [C] her next [G] spring
[G] Saved his money, [D] bought a [G] ring
[G] Then one day a [C] movie [G] scout
[G] Came to town to [D] take her [G] out ([G] came to town to [D] take her [G] out)
[C] Hollywood could [G] offer more
[G] So she left the [D7] boy next [G] door working at the [D] candy [G] store
|Chorus 3:
|[G] (Dream on, dream on [C] teenage [G] queen [C] see you [G] on the [D] movie [G] screen)
Verse 4:
[G] Very soon she [C] was a [G] Star
[G] Pretty house and [D] shiny [G] car
[G] Swimming pool and a [C] fence [G] around
[G] But she missed her [D]old home [G] town ([G] But she missed her [D] old home [G] town)
[C] All the world was [G] at her door
[G] All except the [D7] boy next [G] door who worked at the [D] candy [G] store
|Chorus 4:
|[G] (Dream on, dream on [C] teenage [G] queen [C] saddest [G] girl we've [D] ever [G] seen)
Verse 5:
[G] Then one day the [C] teenage [G] star
[G] Sold her house and [D] all her [G] cars
[G] Gave up all her [C] wealth and [G] fame
[G] Left it all and [D] caught a [G] train ([G] Left it all and [D] caught a [G] train)
[C] Do I have to [G] tell you more
[G] She came back to the [D7] boy next [G] door who worked at the [D] candy [G] store
Outro:
[G] (Now this story [C] has some [G] more, you'll [C] hear it [G] all at the [D] candy [G] store)
Ballad of a Teenage Queen [G]Johnny Cash
Verse 1 GDream on, dream on C teenage G queen C prettiest G girl we've D ever G seen G There's a story C in our G town G Of the prettiest D girl arGound G Golden hair and C eyes of G blue G How those eyes could D flash at G you G How those eyes could D flash at G you C Boys hung 'round her G by the score G But she loved the D7 boy next G door who worked at the D candy G store
Chorus 1 GDream on, dream on C teenage G queen C prettiest G girl we've D ever G seen
Verse 2 G She was tops in C all they G said G It never once went D to her G head G She had everyCthing it G seems G Not a care, this D teenage G queen G Not a care, this D teenage queen G C Other boys could G offer more G But she loved the D7 boy next G door who worked at the D candy G store
Chorus 2 GDream on, dream on C teenage G queen C you should G be a D movie G queen
Verse 3 G He would marry C her next G spring G Saved his money, D bought a G ring G Then one day a C movie G scout G Came to town to D take her G out G came to town to D take her G out C Hollywood could G offer more G So she left the D7 boy next G door working at the D candy G store
Chorus 3 GDream on, dream on C teenage G queen C see you G on the D movie G screen
Verse 4 G Very soon she C was a G Star G Pretty house and D shiny G car G Swimming pool and a C fence G around G But she missed her Dold home G town G But she missed her D old home G town C All the world was G at her door G All except the D7 boy next G door who worked at the D candy G store
Chorus 4 GDream on, dream on C teenage G queen C saddest G girl we've D ever G seen
Verse 5 G Then one day the C teenage G star G Sold her house and D all her G cars G Gave up all her C wealth and G fame G Left it all and D caught a G train G Left it all and D caught a G train C Do I have to G tell you more G She came back to the D7 boy next G door who worked at the D candy G store
Outro GNow this story C has some G more, you'll C hear it G all at the D candy G store