
the johnny carson show
Dolly Parton
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Tom : A
A D
I have come a long way from the hills of Tennessee
A E
And I've worked hard to make the folks back home real proud of me
A D
Now everybody knows my name no matter where I go
A E A
But I never really made it 'til The Johnny Carson Show
[Verse 2]
A D
Now I have dreamed of stardom since I was just a kid
A E
And me 'n' Dollar dreamed beneath this thirteen dollar wig
A D
In my bell-bottom jumpsuits with the rhinestones all aglow
A E A
I became and over-night success from The Johnny Carson Show
[Chorus]
D A
From polyester paradise to silk and satin frills
E A
From a forty-eight foot moblie home to a mansion on the hill
D A
From moonshine to rare wine, from a Packard to a Rolls
E D E A
But I'd never really made it 'til The Johnny Carson Show
[Verse 3]
A D
Now there's only one small problem, sometimes I get disturbed
A E
Folks sometimes get me confused with Monti Rock the third
A D
But still I think it's worth it and I just thought you should know
A E A
That I'll always owe a special thanks to The Johnny Carson Show
[Chorus]
D A
I went from pop beads to diamonds from car coats to fur
E A
From K-Mart to Gucci, from here no tellin' where
D A
From Hillbilly Heaven to a penthouse on the coast
E D E A
But I never really made it til The Johnny Carson Show
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