Johnny Cash – Ballad Of A Teenage Queen (Ukulele)

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strumming speed. tabbed by jeremy v (rocky2476).
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(Dream on, dream on teenage queen prettiest girl we've ever seen)

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There's a story in our town

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Of the prettiest girl around

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Golden hair and eyes of blue

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

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Boys hung 'round her by the score

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

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

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She was tops in all they said

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It never once went to her head

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She had everything it seems

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

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Other boys could offer more

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

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

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He would marry her next spring

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Saved his money, bought a ring

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Then one day a movie scout

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

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Hollywood could offer more

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So she left the boy next door working at the candy store

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

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Very soon she was a star

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Pretty house and shiny car

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Swimming pool and a fence around

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

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All the world was at her door

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All except the boy next door who worked at the candy store

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

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Then one day the teenage star

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Sold her house and all her cars

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Gave up all her wealth and fame

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

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Do I have to tell you more

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

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