The Great Compromise

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[Verse 1]
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I knew a girl who was almost a lady
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She had a way with all the men in her life
      A
every inch of her blossom in beauty
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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]
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I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory
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and awake in the dawns early light
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but much to my surprise when I opened my eyes
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I was a victim of the great compromise

[Verse 2]
           D
we used to go out on Saturday evening
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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."
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and she knew I had to walk pretty far
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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
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I was a victim of the great compromise

[Verse 3]
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Well, you know, I could'a beat up that fella
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but it was her that hopped in to his car
          A
and many times as I'd fought to protect her
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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
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but I'd rather have names thrown at me
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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]
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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