( intro ) E B A B

E B
hey , dorothea , do you ever stop
A
and think about me?
B E
when we were younger down in the park
B A B
honey , making a lark of the misery . .

E
you got shiny friends
B
since you left town . .
A
a tiny screen’s
B
the only place i see you now
E B
and i got . . nothing but . .
A B
well – wishes for ya . .

F#m C#m E
o . . oh . . this place is the same
B
as it ever was
F#m C#m E B
o . . oh . . but you don’t like it that way

( chorus )
E
it’s never too late
B/D#
to come back to my side
A/C#
the stars in your eyes
B
shined brighter in tupelo
E
and if you’re ever tired
B/D#
bing known for who you know
A/C# B
you know , you’ll always know me . .
F#m C#m E B
dorothea . . ( uh – uh . . )
F#m C#m E B
dorothea . . ( ah – ah . . )

F#m C#m E
o . . oh . . you’r a queen sellin’ dreams ,
B
sellin’ makeup and magazines
F#m C#m E B
o . . oh . . from you i’d buy anything

E B/D#
hey , dorothea , do you ever stop
A/C#
and think about me . . ?
B
when it was calmer ,
E
skipping the prom
B
just to piss off your mom
A B
and her pageant schemes . .

E
and damn , dorothea ,
B/D#
they all wanna be ya
C#m
but are you still the same
B
soul i met under the bleachers? well . .

F#m C#m E B
o . . oh . . i guess i’ll never know . .
F#m C#m E B
o . . oh . . and you’ll go on with the show . .

( chorus )
F#m
but it’s never too late
C#m
to come back to my side
E
the stars in your eyes
B
shined brighter in tupelo
F#m
and if you’re ever tired
C#m
being known for who you know
E B
you know , you’ll always know me

E B A B
dorothea . . ( uh – uh . . )
E B A B
dorothea . . ( ah – ah . . )

F#m C#m E B
ooh . . ooh . . oo oooh . . o . . oooh . .
F#m C#m E B
ooh . . ooh . . oo oooh . . ooh . .

F#m C#m E B F#m C#m E B
dorothea . . ( uh – uh . . )

( ending ) F#m C#m E B