I Used To Be Somebody chords by
June Carter

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Key: G major•

Verse 1
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Well, the place was New York City,
and the hour was growing late.
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We had walked from the streets of Harlem
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to the Greenwich Village gate.
We were young and foolish
and trying out for strength.
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He said, James Dean was his name.
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And  I held the rose
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that he gave me for an owl
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He wrote down the words
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while I picked the wildflower
Well, I used to be somebody,
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Lord, I used to have a friend
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I'd like to be somebody again
I used to be somebody,
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but Lord, where have I been?
I ain't ever gonna see James
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Dean again
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Well, went with Elvis Presley
to see Brando from afar
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And I said with Desanne and Tennessee
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I did a streetcar named Desire
We laughed a lot and we danced a lot
and we rocked the way our feet
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That was back in my rock
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and roll years
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When I held the rose
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that he gave me for an hour
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Elvis sang the song
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while I picked the wildflower
Well, used to be somebody,
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Lord, I used to have a friend
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I'd like to be somebody again
I used to be somebody,
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good Lord, where have I been?
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I ain't ever gonna see Elvis again
Well, I've got the best man
and my children, they love me
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And I might have done some things
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good enough for you to see
But sometimes if I'm feeling low,
I swing back through my fears
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And go back to my rock and roll years
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When I  held the ropes
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that he gave me for an hour
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Elvis sang the song
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while I picked the wild flowers
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When I used to be somebody,
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Lord, I used to have a friend
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I'd like to be somebody again
I used to be somebody important,
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where have I been?
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I ain't never gonna see Elvis again
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I ain't ever gonna see James Dean again
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I ain't ever gonna see Patsy Clyde again
Well, I ain't ever gonna see
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Hank Williams again.
I'm telling you, I'm gonna give all of you guys,
all of you, Dave, you've got to really shine this time,
and Marty,
because this is a murder, baby.
Well, it's just, we're all going to
jump in on this thing.
Rodney's playing thumbs
and I'm playing foot.
we'll see what happens.
This is, this one's really,
this one's really got a,
wait a minute, wait a minute,
Norma, we've not even started.
And it takes so long
for this man to die in here.
We'll just all start together
at once
and then we'll kill that dude
in just a little while.

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