Johnny Cash – Ballad Of A Teenage Queen (Guitar)

Capo 3
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strumming speed. tabbed by jeremy v (rocky2476). [Verses]
G                   C       G     C         G           D   G
(Dream on, dream on teenage queen prettiest girl we've ever seen)

G               C      G  
There's a story in our town

G                D      G 
Of the prettiest girl around

G                C      G  
Golden hair and eyes of blue

G                    D        G    G                    D        G 
How those eyes could flash at you (How those eyes could flash at you)

C                    G
Boys hung 'round her by the score

G                 D7       G                       D      G
But she loved the boy next door who worked at the candy store

G                   C       G     C         G           D   G    
(Dream on, dream on teenage queen prettiest girl we've ever seen)

G                C        G                  
She was tops in all they said

G                  D       G
It never once went to her head

G            C          G
She had everything it seems

G                 D       G     G                   D       G
Not a care, this teenage queen (Not a care, this teenage queen)

C                G
Other boys could offer more

G                 D7       G                       D      G
But she loved the boy next door who worked at the candy store

G                   C       G     C          G      D     G
(Dream on, dream on teenage queen you should be a movie queen)

G              C         G  
He would marry her next spring

G                D        G   
Saved his money, bought a ring

G                C    G
Then one day a movie scout

G                D       G     G                D       G 
Came to town to take her out (Came to town to take her out)

C                G
Hollywood could offer more

G               D7        G                  D      G
So she left the boy next door working at the candy store

G                   C       G     C       G        D      G  
(Dream on, dream on teenage queen see you on the movie screen)

G             C      G     
Very soon she was a star

G                  D   G 
Pretty house and shiny car

G                    C       G  
Swimming pool and a fence around

G                   D        G     G                 D         G               
But she missed her old home town (But she missed her old home town)

C                 G  
All the world was at her door

G              D7         G                       D     G     
All except the boy next door who worked at the candy store

G                   C       G     C       G           D    G   
(Dream on, dream on teenage queen saddest girl we've ever seen)

G                  C      G
Then one day the teenage star

G                  D      G 
Sold her house and all her cars

G                 C         G
Gave up all her wealth and fame

G                 D         G   G                  D       G   
Left it all and caught a train (Left it all and caught a train)

C            G      
Do I have to tell you more

G                    D7        G                       D     G 
She came back to the boy next door who worked at the candy store

G                C        G           C       G            D   G
(Now this story has some more, you'll hear it all at the candy store)
R.I.P. Johnny Cash