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Somebody's Stealing My Songs
Recorded by Red Steagall
Written Glenn Sutton 

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Well I’ve been livin’ in Nashville 2 or 3 weeks I guess
                                
Been writin’ hits songs nearly all of my life
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Gotta ‘em all right here on the cassette 
  C
I moved next door to the brother-in-law
        F                        C
Of Hank Snow’s bus driver’s best friend
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I know all about them Opry folks 
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Cause I learned it all from him


I wrote this tune about midnight oil 
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And showed Barbara Mandrell my song

She said honey I’ve already recorded that thing
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I said Barbara you gotta be wrong
  C
I wrote that tune while I was in Leavenworth
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It’s been right here on my cassette all along
  F                            C       Am
I put it on tape and mailed it back to myself
    D7       G7       C
But somebody stole my song

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I been savin’ songs all my life 
              C
I ain’t never had one hit yet
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It’s a foregone conclusion it ain’t no illusion
  D7                       G7
I can’t play a guitar like Chet
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I’ve done decided that I’m a hit song writer 
    C                    Am
And I’ll get rich before long
   D7              G7                    C
If I can keep everybody from stealing my songs


I wrote Oakie from Milwaukee 
F                      C
That was back in sixty-three

I wrote Rose-A-Bowl San Angelo
D7                    G7
Finished that’en last week
C
I’m always amazed how close 
F                         C
Them other writers get to me 
        F               C
I wrote Tie That Purple Ribbon 
Am         D7      G7    C
Round that old Hackberry tree

     F
I’ve been sangin’ songs all my life
            C
Ain’t never had one hit yet 
       F                      C        Am
It’s a foregone conclusion it ain’t no illusion
  D7                       G7
I can’t play a guitar like Chet
    F
But I’ve done decided that I’m a hit song writer 
    C                    Am
And I’ll get rich before long
   D7              G7                    C
If I can keep everybody from stealin’ my songs

   D7              G7                    C
If I can keep everybody from stealin’ my songs

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