xSong: Ballad Of A Teenage Queen
Artist: Johnny Cash
Album: Sings The Songs That Made Him Famous
Water From The Wells Of Home (This version features Rosanne Cash & The Everly Brothers)
Words and music by: Jack Clement
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 1st fret
A D A D A E A
(Dream on, dream on, teenage queen, prettiest girl we've ever seen).
D A
There's a story in our town
E A
Of the prettiest girl a-round
D A
Golden hair and eyes of blue
E A
How those eyes could flash at you
E A
(How those eyes could flash at you)
D A
Boys hung round her by the score
E A E A
But she loved the boy next door, who worked at the candy store
A D A D A E A
(Dream on, dream on, teenage queen, prettiest girl we've ever seen).
D A
She was tops in all they said
E A
It never once went to her head
D A
She had every-thing it seems
E A
Not a care, this teenage queen
E A
(Not a care, this teenage queen)
D A
Other boys could offer more
E A E A
But she loved the boy next door, who worked at the candy store
D A D A E A
(Dream on, dream on, teenage queen, you should be a movie queen).
D A
He would marry her next spring
E A
Saved his money, bought a ring
D A
Then one day a movie scout
E A
Came to town to take her out
E A
(Came to town to take her out)
D A
Hollywood could offer more
E A E A
So she left the boy next door, working at the candy store
D A D A E A
(Dream on, dream on, teenage queen, see you on the movie screen).
D A
Very soon she was a star
E A
Pretty house and shiny car
D A
Swimming pool and a fence a-round
E A
But she missed her old home town
E A
(But she missed her old home town)
D A
All the world was at her door
E A E A
All except the boy next door, who worked at the candy store
D A D A E A
(Dream on, dream on, teenage queen, saddest girl we've ever seen).
D A
Then one day the teenage star
E A
Sold her house and all her cars
D A
Gave up all her wealth and fame
E A
Left it all and caught a train
E A
(Left it all and caught a train)
D A
Do I have to tell you more
E A E A
She came back to the boy next door, who worked at the candy store
D A D A E A
(Now this story has some more, you'll hear it all at the candy store).
