Phantom Of The Grand Ole Opry

C D G C D G G C Late at night when all the stars are gone G D an old man sweeps the auditorium G C He'll close his eyes and sing into his broom D G D from an empty stage into an empty room G C He sold everything he owned to come to town G D but he had to take this job when the chips were down G C now he's sweeping up the biggest show in history D G D/F# he's the Phantom of The Grand Ole Opry Em C Now every night he sings when they leave G D on a stage where he always dreamed he'd be G C He puts on the greatest show you'll never see D G he's the Phantom of The Grand Ole Opry C D G G C Well he writes and tells his folks he's doing fine G D that he expects to hit the big one anytime G C But he don't let on, he's sleeping in the streets D G he's the Phantom of The Grand Ole Opry G C C G D G C C D G D/F# Em C Now every night he sings when they leave G D on a stage where he always dreamed he'd be G C He puts on the greatest show you'll never see D G D/F# he's the Phantom of The Grand Ole Opry Em C If they would only listen, they would know G D they'd say "man, this guy should be on the radio" G C But at night when they go home, he sings for free D G D/F# Em he's the Phantom of The Grand Ole Opry C D G D/F# Em D the Phantom of The Grand Ole Opry C D G he's the Phantom of The Grand Ole Opry