Tom: D
D D
[Verse 1]
D
I knew a girl who was almost a lady
G D
She had a way with all the men in her life
A
every inch of her blossom in beauty
G D
she was born on the forth of July
D
and she lived in an aluminum house trailer
G D
and she worked in a juke-box saloon
A
and she spent all the money that I'd give her
G D
just to see the ol' man in the moon
[Chorus]
D
I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory
G D
and awake in the dawns early light
G D
but much to my surprise when I opened my eyes
A D
I was a victim of the great compromise
[Verse 2]
D
we used to go out on Saturday evening
G D
to the drive in on route fourty one
A
and it was there that I first discovered
G D
she was doin' what she'd already done
D
she said, "Johnny won't you get me some popcorn."
G D
and she knew I had to walk pretty far
A
and as soon as I walked through the moonlight
G D
she'd hopped into a foreign sports car
[Chorus]
D
I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory
G D
and awake in the dawns early light
G D
but much to my surprise when I opened my eyes
A D
I was a victim of the great compromise
[Verse 3]
D
Well, you know, I could'a beat up that fella
G D
but it was her that hopped in to his car
A
and many times as I'd fought to protect her
G D
but this time she'd gone too far
D
Now some folks call me a coward
G D
'cause I left her at the drive-in that night
A
but I'd rather have names thrown at me
G D
than to fight for a thing that ain't right
[Chorus]
D
I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory
G D
and awake in the dawns early light
G D
but much to my surprise when I opened my eyes
A D
I was a victim of the great compromise
[Verse 4]
D
Now she writes all the fellas love letters
G D
sayin' greetings come and see me real soon
A
and there's a growin' line up in the bar-room
G D
spend a night in that sick woman 's room
D
and sometimes I get awful lonesome
G D
and I wish she were my girl instead
A
but she won't let me live with her
G D
she makes me live in my head
[Chorus]
D
I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory
G D
and awake in the dawns early light
G D
but much to my surprise when I opened my eyes
A D
I was a victim of the great compromise
