Just Like Old Times chords by Todd Snider

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: C majorC

Difficulty: Novice

The verses are "talked" more than sung, so listen to the recording to get a feel for the flow.

Chords:
D MajorD   xx0323
D7D7  xx0212
G+G   320003
A augmentedA   x03330
A5A5  x02xxx
F#m/A x04xxx
E minorEm  022000

Intro:
D MajorD  D7D7  G+G
D MajorD  D7D7  G+G

Verse:
D MajorD                     D7D7
There's a Coke machine glowin' through the parking lot
G+G
Call that a room with a view
D MajorD                  D7D7
It was the best night of pool that I ever shot
G+G
I made a lot of money too
N.C          A augmentedA
I was looking for some company
    G+G
In the weekly "Scene"
    E minorEm          G+G
Seen an ad it just had to be you
A5A5    F#m/A  A5A5    F#m/A
I hadn't seen you since New Orleans
A augmentedA        F#m/A      A5A5   F#m/A
Never did figure out where you'd run off to

Verse:
 D MajorD           D7D7
I know I looked bad last time that you saw me
 G+G
But lately I been doin' all right
D MajorD                D7D7
I won a tournament last week in Oklahoma City
 G+G
Hustled half of this town tonight
      A augmentedA          G+G
I got some cocaine if you want some
 E minorEm            G+G
It's the best that I could find
   A5A5       F#m/A    A augmentedA    F#m/A
Hey, we could just sit here and talk all night
   A5A5       F#m/A    A augmentedA    F#m/A
If that big ol' guy out in the car don't mind

Chorus:
G+G     D MajorD
Like old times
A augmentedA            D MajorD
Screw off the top on a bottle of wine
G+G          D MajorD      A5A5 F#m/A
Living out our own kind of American dream
G+G  D MajorD
Old times
 A augmentedA            D MajorD
Your goal was always the same as mine
 G+G             D MajorD            A augmentedA     D MajorD
You didn't want to get your fishing line in that old main stream

Verse:
D MajorD                D7D7
No I ain't expecting anybody but you
G+G
I don't know who this could be at the door
D MajorD              D7D7
I'm pretty sure that you got a clue
G+G
And I bet that you've been to this hotel before
    A augmentedA            G+G
Put the "you-know-what" - In the bathroom but
E minorEm            G+G
don't flush it down just yet
   A5A5       F#m/A    A augmentedA    F#m/A
Put your pager in my suitcase, I'll get the window
   A5A5       F#m/A    A augmentedA    F#m/A
You light a cigarette, It'll be like

Chorus:
G+G  D MajorD
Old times
A augmentedA       D MajorD
Just like the old times
G+G        D MajorD      A augmentedA
Living out our own kind of American dream
G+G  D MajorD
Old times
A augmentedA            D MajorD
Your goal was always the same as mine
G+G             D MajorD          A augmentedA    D MajorD
You didn't want to throw a fishing line in that old main stream

Bridge:
E minorEm
No sir, officer, you don't understand
A augmentedA
We're just two old friends drinkin' wine
E minorEm
I'm sure she is but that's not all she is
A augmentedA
She's also an old friend of mine
E minorEm                           A augmentedA
I got her high school picture right here in my wallet - 1982
E minorEm
No sir officer no offense taken
A augmentedA
You have a good night, too

Verse:
D MajorD              D7D7
Good thing we didn't throw this away
G+G
Baby Turn up the radio
D MajorD               D7D7
I'm pretty sure those cops knew what we were up to
G+G
I guess they just decided to let us go
A augmentedA                 G+G
Don't make such a thing about the picture
E minorEm            G+G
That was just something I kept
   A5A5       F#m/A    A augmentedA    F#m/A
Don't get all sentimental on me now, girl
   A5A5       F#m/A    A augmentedA    F#m/A
You haven't even told me what your new name is yet

Chorus:
G+G  D MajorD
Like old times
A augmentedA       D MajorD
Just like the old times
G+G       D MajorD      A augmentedA
Living out our own kind of American dream
G+G  D MajorD
Old times
A augmentedA          D MajorD
Your goal was always the same as mine
G+G             D MajorD          A augmentedA     D MajorD
You didn't want to throw a fishing line in that old main stream
N.C.
And you didn't

Outro:
D MajorD D7D7 G+G
D MajorD D7D7 G+G
D MajorD D7D7 G+G
D MajorD D7D7 G+G
D MajorD D7D7 G+G
D MajorD D7D7 G+G
D MajorD D7D7 G+G
D MajorD D7D7 G+G
G MajorG D MajorD