Todd Snider – Just Like Old Times (Guitar)

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By: Todd Snider I added the chords for the rest of the song. All credit for this one is due to Ifabela...
D
There's a coke machine glowin through the parking lot

G
Call it a room with a view

D
This was the best night of pool that I ever shot

G
I made a lot of money too

G                           A7
I was looking for some company

G
In the weekly scene

A7                           G
I seen an ad, it just had to be you

A7
I hadn't seen you since New Orleans

A7
And I never did figure out where you ran off to

D
I know I looked bad the last time you saw me

G
But lately I been doing all right

D
I won a tournament last week in Oklahoma City

G
Hustled half of this town tonight

G             A7
I got some cocaine 

G
If you want some

A7                         G
It's the best that I could find

A7
Hey we could just sit here and talk all night

A7
If that big ol' guy out in the car don't mind
Chorus:
G             D
Like old times

A7                          D
Screw off the top on a bottle of wine

G                       D            A7
Living out our own kind of American dream

G         D
Old times

A7                          D
Your goal was always the same as mine

G                            D                 A7             D
You didn't want to throw a fishing line in that old main stream

D
You know I ain't expecting anybody but you

G
I don't know who this could be at the door

D
But I'm pretty sure that you got a clue

G
And I bet that you've been to this hotel before

G                            A7
Put the you-know-what in the bathroom but

G
Don't flush it down just yet

A7                       G
Put your pager in my suitcase

A7
I'll get the window

A7                           
You light a cigarette, it'll be like
Chorus:
G         D
Old times

A7               D
Just like the old times

G                       D            A7
Living out our own kind of American dream

G         D
Old times

A7                          D
Your goal was always the same as mine

G                            D                 A7             D
You didn't want to throw a fishing line in that old main stream
Bridge:
Em
No sir officer you don't understand

A7
We're just two old friends drinkin' wine

Em
I'm sure she is but that's not all she is

A7
She's also an old friend of mine

Em                                                       A7
I got her high school picture right here in my wallet - 1982

Em
No sir officer no offense taken

A7
You have a good night too

D
Good thing we didn't throw this away baby

G
Turn up that radio

D
I'm pretty sure that cop knew what we were up to

G
I guess he just decided to let us go

G                             A7
Don't make such a thing about that picture

G
That was just something I kept

A7
Don't get all sentimental on me now girl

A7
You haven't even told me what your new name is yet
Chorus:
G         D
Old times

A7               D
Just like the old times

G                       D            A7
Living out our own kind of American dream

G         D
Old times

A7                          D
Your goal was always the same as mine

G                            D                 A7             D
You didn't want to throw a fishing line in that old main stream