Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

Long time ago when I was young

I bought a guitar in the little shop in town

and I went home and practiced every day

and not before too long i started writing songs that I would play

Chorus 1

Everyone who heard my songs

told me that it wouldn't be too long

before I would be a famous music writer

And every night I sat alone

Listening to the radio

And then I thought soon it will be my turn

Verse 2

Each night when folks came to my place

I picked my guitar up and played the songs I've made

I was told I'd be a millionaire

And when they heard my songs they said it won't be too long until you're there

Chorus 2

Worn out shoes still got the blues

Every day now is a fight I lose

I guess I turned out to be a lousy fighter

When I came to this big town

All important people put me down

And I was told I'm a no good writer

Bridge

All the letters that I write to my folks are full of lies

when I'm writing about the fortune that I made

When I left my mama said silly boy don't lose your head

now I'm wishing by my god that I had stayed

Verse 3

Longtime ago when I was young

I bought a guitar in the little shop in town

and when I touch its old and tired strings

It sounds so sad and wrong just like the lonely songs I always sing

Chorus 3

Worn out shoes still got the blues

Every day now is a fight I lose

I guess I turn out to be a lousy fighter

When I came to this big town

All important people put me down

And I was told I'm a no good writer

Worn out shoes still got the blues...