>Intro
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>G F Am G
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>G D
>He thought he was the King of America
> C G D
>Where they pour Coca Cola just like vintage wine
> G D
>Now I try hard not to become hysterical
> C G D
>But I'm not sure if I am laughing or crying
> C
>I wish that I could push a button
> F
>And talk in the past and not the present tense
>C
>And watch this hurtin' feeling disappear
> F Em
>Like it was common sense
> G C G C
>It was a fine idea at the time
>G D G Am G/B C
>Now it's a brilliant mistake
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>G Am G/B C G Am G/B C C G/B Am G
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>She said that she was working for the ABC News
>It was as much of the alphabet as she knew how to use
>Her perfume was unspeakable
>It lingered in the air
>Like her artificial laughter
>Her mementos of affairs
>"Oh" I said "I see you know him"
>"Isn't that very fortunate for you"
>And she showed me his calling card
>He came third or fourth and there were more than one or two
>He was a fine idea at the time
>Now he's a brilliant mistake
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>He thought he was the King of America
>But it was just a boulevard of broken dreams
>A trick they do with mirrors and with chemicals
>The words of love in whispers
>And the axe of love in screams
>I wish that I could push a button
>And talk in the past and not the present tense
>And watch this lovin' feeling disappear
>Like it was common sense
>I was a fine idea at the time
>Now I'm a brilliant mistake
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