Verse I:
A13 Am7
I would love to tour the Southland
Em7/F FM7
In a traveling minstrel show
A13 Am7 A13 Am7
C/D Dm7
Yes, I'd love to tour the Southland
C/D Dm7
In a traveling minstrel show
Refrain:
D/E E/A C/D D/G
Yes, I'm dyin' to be a star and make them laugh
D/E E/A C/D D/G
Sounds just like a record on the phonograph
D/E E/A
Those days are gone forever
C/D D/G
Over a long time ago
Em7/F Fm7
Oh, yeah
Gsus4
Hey, hey
Verse II:
I have never met Napoleon
But I plan to find the time
I have never met Napoleon
But I plan to find the time
Yes, I do
Refrain:
'Cause he looks so fine upon that hill
They tell me he was lonely; he's lonely still
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh, yeah
[Guitar interlude over verse and refrain]
Bridge:
D Am7
I stepped up on the platform
FM7
The man gave me the news
Am7
He said, "You must be joking, son
Am7 Bm7 CM7
Where did you get those shoes?"
C/D Dm7 C/D Dm7
"Where did you get those shoes?"
Refrain:
Well, I've seen 'em on the TV, the movie show
They say the times are changing, but I just don't know
These things are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh, yeah
[Ad lib over verse]