Sellout

Capo: 1st fret

[Intro]
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[Verse]
Em                                            Em
He could hear his daddy in the old farm house
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In a circle full of lawyers tryna buy him out
 
              Em                                        Em
They waved a seven-figure check for his red dirt ground
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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]
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Said, "Listen to me yell, listen to 'em scream
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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
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Sittin' across the desk from a record man
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(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"
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(Alright, kid, we're gonna change your look)
 
(We're gonna change your name)
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(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
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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
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Listen to 'em goin' wild for  this crazy dream
 
     C                     C         (G)
I remember everything you ever taught me
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Wish you were here to hear me say
 
                  C
Always stand for somethin'
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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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