G F G F G F G F
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'm laughing or crying
C
I wish that I could push a button
C F C
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 F G F
It was a fine idea at the time
G Em F C G C Em Am G C
Now it's a brilliant mistake
G D
She said that she was working for the ABC News
C G D
It was as much of the alphabet as she knew how to use
G D
Her perfume was unspeakable it lingered in the air
C G D
Like her artificial laughter her mementos of affairs
C
"Oh" I said "I see you know him"
F C
"Isn't that very fortunate for you"
C
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And she showed me his calling card
C F Em
He came third an fourth and there were more than one or two
G F G F
He was a fine idea at the time
G Em F C G C Em Am G C
Now it's a brilliant mistake
G D
He thought he was the King of America
C G D
But it was just a boulevard of broken dreams
G D
A trick they do with mirrors and with chemicals
C G D
The words of love in whispers and the axe of love in screams
C
I wish that I could push a button
C F C
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 F G F
It was a fine idea at the time
G Em F C G C Em Am G C
Now it's a brilliant mistake
G F G F
It was a fine idea at the time
G Em F C G C Em Am G C G
Now it's a brilliant mistake
