I would (Am7)love to tour the South land on, in a trav ’ling min strel (Am7)show;

yes, I’d (Dm7)love to tour the South land on, in a trav ’ling min strel (Am7)show.

Yes, I’m (D)dy’n’ to be a (E)star and (D)make them laugh, they (D)sound just like a (E)rec ord on the (C)pho no (D)graph.

Those (D)days are gone (E)for ev er, (C)o ver a (D)long time a (C)go,

oh, yeah.

I have (Am7)nev er met Na po le on,

but I plan to find the (Am7)time;

I have (Dm7)nev er met Na po le on,

but I plan to find the (Am7)time.

’Cause he (D)looks to so a (E)fine up (D)on that hill; they (D)tell me he was (E)lone ly, on he’s (C)lone ly (D)still.

Those (D)days are gone (E)for ev er, (C)o ver a (D)long time a (C)go,

oh, yeah.

I have

I (Am7)stepped (CN.C.)up on the plat form, a (Fmaj7)man gave me the news.

He (Am7)said, (CN.C.)“You must be jok ing, son; where (Am7)did you get those shoes?

Where did you get those (Am7)shoes?”

Well, I (D)seen him on (E)the T V, the (C)mov ie (D)show; they (D)say the times (E)are chang in’ but I (C)just don’t (D)know.

These (D)things are gone (E)for ev er, (C)o ver a (D)long time a (C)go,

oh, yeah.