[Intro]
[Verse]
D
Pawnshop in my neighbourhood
C
Tarnished dreams out on display
G
Folks go in and out each day
D D
Treasures held in a paper bag
D
They′ve got old guitars and a dusty slide
C
Wedding bands cast aside
G
All the sins that you cannot hide
D D
And I'm afraid to go inside
[Chorus]
A
I′ve been singing my songs from town to town
G
In a party dress and rusty crown
A
One of these days I'll quit the road
G
And trade these old songs in
D D
Like instant cash for gold
[Verse]
D
Devil with a gap-toothed grin
C
Can sense the trouble that I'm in
G
He preys on souls to trade ′em in
D D
The sign says "Please come back again"
[Chorus]
A
I′ve been singing my songs from town to town
G
In dusty boots and a beaded gown
A
Trying to work for a living wage
G
As I scribble my feelings on a page
A
But pennies from heaven won't pay the bills
G
Working for nothing except the frills
A
One of these days I′ll quit the road
G G
And trade these old songs in
Em A Em G
Like instant cash for gold
[Chorus]
A
I've been singing my songs from town to town
G
In a party dress and a rusty crown
A
Cashing in on some broken hearts
G
Scraping by selling them off for parts
A
Will the caged bird always sing?
G
Does the shine wear off of everything?
A
One of these days I′ll quit the road
G G
And trade these old songs in
[Outro]
D A
Like instant cash for gold
G D A
Like instant cash for gold
G D
Like instant cash for gold
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