Adam Sanders - Sellout

Capo: 1st fret

[Intro]
Em Em
C
D

[Verse]
Em Em
He could hear his daddy in the old farm house
C D
In a circle full of lawyers tryna buy him out

Em Em
They waved a seven-figure check for his red dirt ground
C D
He just looked ‘em in the eyes, said, “Get the hell out”

C
On the steps of that porch, his arms around his boy
D
Watched the Cadillac drive away

[Chorus]
C
Said, “Listen to me yell, listen to ‘em scream
D (Em) D
Listen to ‘em stompin’ on this crazy dream

C
Ain’t no man or money gonna set you free
D
If you only learn one thing

C
Always stand for somethin’
(Em) D
Or you’ll fall for any damn thing, no doubt

Em D
Boy, don’t you ever be no sellout”

[Verse]
Em Em
Barely twenty years old, guitar in his hand
C
Sittin’ across the desk from a record man
D
(Come on in, sit down, let’s talk to you for a minute)

Em
Put a cigarette out, said, “We’ll make you a star”
C
(Alright, kid, we’re gonna change your look)

(We’re gonna change your name)
D
(We’re gonna change everything about who you are)

(You just trust me)

C
“Sir, I hate to waste your time, can’t sign on that line”
D
Heard his daddy’s voice in his head

[Chorus]
C
Said, “Listen to me yell, listen to ‘em scream
D (Em) D
Listen to ‘em stompin’ on this crazy dream

C
Ain’t no man or money gonna set you free
D
If you only learn one thing

C
Always stand for somethin’
(Em) D
Or you’ll fall for any damn thing, no doubt

C
Boy, don’t you ever be no sellout”

[Instrumental/Solo]]
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[Verse]
Em Em
Now he’s walkin’ that tunnel, he can hear the crowd
C D
And night after night, he never gets tired of that sound

Em
Mic check, one, two, here we go again

(Check, check, one, one, two, check, check, three, three, check)

C D
He says a little prayer when the house lights dim

C
Straps on his guitar, looks up through the dark
D
Says, “Daddy, we come so far”

[Chorus]
C
“Listen to me yell, listen to ‘em scream
D (Em) D
Listen to ‘em goin’ wild for this crazy dream

C C (G)
I remember everything you ever taught me
D
Wish you were here to hear me say

C
Always stand for somethin’
C (G) D
Or you’ll fall for any damn thing, no doubt

C (Em) D
But man, I know wherever you are, you’d be so proud

C Em D
‘Cause you I never sold out

N.C.
But tonight, it’s a sell-out

[Outro]
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