Johnny Cash - Ballad Of A Teenage Queen

song : ballad of a teenage queen
artist : johnny cash
album : sings the songs that made him famous
water from the wells of home ( this version features rosanne cash & the everly brothers )
words and music by : jack clement
tuning : standard
capo : 1st fret

A D A D A E A
( dream on , dream on , teenage queen , prettiest girl we’ve ever seen ) .

D A
there’s a story in our town
E A
of the prettiest girl A – round
D A
golden hair and eyes of blue
E A
how those eyes could flash at you
E A
( how those eyes could flash at you )
D A
boys hung round her by the score
E A E A
but she loved the boy next door , who worked at the candy store
A D A D A E A
( dream on , dream on , teenage queen , prettiest girl we’ve ever seen ) .

D A
she was tops in all they said
E A
it never once went to her head
D A
she had every – thing it seems
E A
not a care , this teenage queen
E A
( not a care , this teenage queen )
D A
other boys could offer more
E A E A
but she loved the boy next door , who worked at the candy store
D A D A E A
( dream on , dream on , teenage queen , you should be a movie queen ) .

D A
he would marry her next spring
E A
saved his money , bought a ring
D A
then one day a movie scout
E A
came to town to take her out
E A
( came to town to take her out )
D A
hollywood could offer more
E A E A
so she left the boy next door , working at the candy store
D A D A E A
( dream on , dream on , teenage queen , see you on the movie screen ) .

D A
very soon she was a star
E A
pretty house and shiny car
D A
swimming pool and a fence A – round
E A
but she missed her old home town
E A
( but she missed her old home town )
D A
all the world was at her door
E A E A
all except the boy next door , who worked at the candy store
D A D A E A
( dream on , dream on , teenage queen , saddEst girl we’ve ever seen ) .

D A
then one day the teenage star
E A
sold her house and all her cars
D A
gave up all her wealth and fame
E A
left it all and caught a train
E A
( left it all and caught a train )
D A
do i have to tell you more
E A E A
she came back to the boy next door , who worked at the candy store
D A D A E A
( now this story has some more , you’ll hear it all at the candy store ) .