Turnpike Troubadours – Just Like Old Times (Guitar)

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As recorded by Turnpike Troubadours (2025 release) [Intro] D G D G [Verse 1]
          D
There's a Coke machine glowin' through the parking lot

G
Call it a room with a view

        D
Was the best night of pool that I ever shot

G
Made a lot of money too

                 A
Looking for some company

       G
In the weekly "Scene"

        Em          D         G   A
Seen an ad it, just had to be you

A
Ain't seen you since New Orleans

A
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 doin' all right

      D
Won a tournament last week in Oklahoma City

        G
Hustled half of this town tonight

           A              G
I got some cocaine if you want some

Em        D       G
Best that I could find

A
We could just sit here and talk all night

A
If that big ol' guy out in the car don't mind
[Chorus]
     G   D
Like old times

A                      D
Screw off the top on a bottle of wine

G              D           A
Living out our own kind of American dream

G   D
Old times

A                        D
Your goal was always the same as mine

G                          D                    A        D
You didn't want to throw a fishing line in that old main stream
[Verse 2]
D
You know I ain't expecting anybody but you

             G
I don't know who that 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

         A                       G
Put the "you-know-what" - In the bathroom

    Em                       G
But don't flush it down just yet

         A
Put your pager in my suitcase

A
I'll get the window

A
You light a cigarette

A
It'll be like ...
[Chorus]
G   D
Old times

A         D
Just like the old times

G              D            A
Living out our own kind of American dream

G   D
Old times

A                        D
Your goal was always the same as mine

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

           A
We're just two old friends drinkin' wine

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

       A
She is also an old friend of mine

        Em                                            A
Got her high school picture right here in my wallet - 1982

Em
No sir officer no offense taken

A
You have a good night, too"
[Instrumental Break] G D A D G D A G D A D G D A D [Verse 3]
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

A                                 G
Don't make such a thing about the picture

Em                      G
That's just something I kept

A
Don't get all sentimental on me now, girl

A
You haven't even told me what your new name is yet
[Chorus]
G   D
Old times

A         D
Just like the old times

G              D            A
Living out our own kind of American dream

G   D
Old times

A                        D
Your goal was always the same as mine

G                          D                    A        D
You didn't want to throw a fishing line in that old main stream
[Outro] D G D G D G D G D