Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) 🎸 Verse 1: 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