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Christmas In Prison by John Prine
Christmas In Prison
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
| G | % | C | % | G | % | D | G | % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
G C
It was Christmas in prison and the food was real good
G D
We had turkey and pistols carved out of wood
G C
And I dream of her always even when I don't dream
G D G
Her name's on my tongue and her blood's in my stream
[Chorus]
D C G
Wait awhile eternity
C G D
Old Mother Nature's got nothing on me
G
Come to me, run to me
C
Come to me now
G
We're rolling, my sweetheart
D G
We're flowing by God
[Interlude]
| G | C | % | G | % | % | D | % |
| G | % | C | % | G | % | D | G |
| G | % | % |
[Verse 2]
G C
She reminds me of a chess game with someone I admire
G D
Or a picnic in the rain after a prairie fire
G C
Her heart is as big as this whole goddamn jail
G D G
And she's sweeter than saccharin at a drug store sale
[Chorus]
D C G
Wait awhile eternity
C G D
Old Mother Nature's got nothing on me
G
Come to me, run to me
C
Come to me now
G
We're rolling, my sweetheart
D G
We're flowing by God
[Interlude]
| G | C | % | G | % | % | D | % |
| G | % | C | % | G | % | D | G |
| G | % | % |
[Verse 3]
G C
The search light in the big yard swings 'round with the gun
G D
And the spot lights the snowflakes like the dust in the sun
G C
It's Christmas in prison, there'll be music tonight
G D G
I'll probably get homesick, I love you, goodnight
[Chorus]
D C G
Wait awhile eternity
C G D
Old Mother Nature's got nothing on me
G
Come to me, run to me
C
Come to me now
G
We're rolling, my sweetheart
D G
We're flowing by God
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
e|-------------|------------------|----------------|
B|-------------|------------------|----------------|
G|-------------|----0-0-----------|----------------|
D|-----0-----0-|--2-----4-2-0--0-0|-2-0--0-2-0-----|
A|---2-----2---|-3----------------|------------2-0-|
E|-3-----3-----|------------------|----------------|
e|-------------|------------------|----------------|
B|-------------|------------------|----------------|
G|-------------|----0-0-----------|----------------|
D|-----0-----0-|--2-----4-2-0--0-0|-2-0--0-2-0-----|
A|---2-----2---|-3----------------|------------2---|
E|-3-----3-----|------------------|--------------3-|
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[Verse 1]
G G
It was Christmas in prison
C C
And the food was real good
G G
We had turkey and pistols
D
Carved out of wood
G G
And I dream of her always
C C
Even when I don't dream
G G
Her name's on my tongue
D G
And her blood's in my stream
[Chorus]
D C G
Wait awhile, eternity
C G D
Old mother nature's got nothing on me
G G
Come to me, run to me
C
Come to me now
G G
We're rolling, my sweetheart
D G
We're flowing, by God!
[Play Intro]
[Verse 2]
G G
She reminds me of a chess game
C C
With someone I admire
G G
Or a picnic in the rain
G D
After a prairie fire
G G
Her heart is as big
C C
As this whole goddamn jail
G G
And she's sweeter than saccharin
D G
At a drug store sale
[Chorus]
D C G
Wait awhile, eternity
C G D
Old mother nature's got nothing on me
G G
Come to me, run to me
C
Come to me now
G
We're rolling, my sweetheart
D G
We're flowing, by God!
[Play Intro]
[Verse 3]
G G
The searchlight in the big yard
C C
Swings round with the gun
G G
And spotlights the snowflakes
G D
Like the dust in the sun
G G
It's Christmas in prison
C C
There'll be music tonight
G G
I'll probably get homesick
D G
I love you, goodnight
[Chorus]
D C G
Wait awhile, eternity
C G D
Old mother nature's got nothing on me
G G
Come to me, run to me
C
Come to me now
G G
We're rolling, my sweetheart
D D
We're flowing, by God!
[Play Intro]
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version 3
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard
Intro:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------3------------------------------|
G|-------------------------0--0----------0--------------0----------------2-|
D|-------0--------0-----2--------4\2--0--------0h2-0---------0--------0----|
A|----2--------2-----3------------------------------------2-----2--0-------|
E|-3--------3--------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-------------------------------------------------3---------------------|
G|----2-----------------------------0--0----------0--------------0---------|
D|-------0--------0--------0-----2--------4\2--0--------0h2-0---------0----|
A|-------------2--------2-----3------------------------------------0-----0-|
E|----------3--------3-----------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------0---------------------0-|
G|--------------------------0----|
D|----0-----0h2-0--2-----0-------|
A|-----------------3-------------|
E|-3------------------3----------|
G C
It was christmas in prison And the food was real good
G D
We had turkey and pistols Carved out of wood
G C
And I dream of her always Even when I dont dream
G D G
Her names on my tongue And her bloods in my stream.
Chorus:
D C G
Wait awhile eternity
C G D
Old mother natures got nothing on me
G
Come to me, Run to me
C
Come to me, now
G
Were rolling My sweetheart
D G
Were flowing By god
(Repeat Intro)
G C
She reminds me of a chess game With someone I admire
G D
Or a picnic in the rain After a prairie fire
G C
Her heart is as big As this whole goddamn jail
G D G
And shes sweeter than saccharine At a drug store sale.
(Chorus)
(Repeat Intro)
G C
The search light in the big yard Swings round with the gun
G D
And spotlights the snowflakes Like the dust in the sun
G C
Its christmas in prison Therell be music tonight
G D G
Ill probably get homesick I love you. goodnight.
(Chorus)
It was Christmas in prison
And the food was real good
We had turkey and pistols
Carved out of wood
And I dream of her always
Even when I don't dream
Her name's on my tongue
And her blood's in my stream
Wait awhile eternity
Old mother nature's got nothing on me
Come to me
Run to me
Come to me, now
We're rolling
My sweetheart
We're flowing
By God
She reminds me of a chess game
With someone I admire
Or a picnic in the rain
After a prairie fire
Her heart is as big
As this whole goddamn jail
And she's sweeter than saccharine
At a drug store sale
Wait awhile eternity
Old mother nature's got nothing on me
Come to me
Run to me
Come to me, now
We're rolling
My sweetheart
We're flowing
By God
The search light in the big yard
Swings round with the gun
And spotlights the snowflakes
Like the dust in the sun
It's Christmas in prison
There'll be music tonight
I'll probably get homesick
I love you
Goodnight
Wait awhile eternity
Old mother nature's got nothing on me
Come to me
Run to me
Come to me, now
We're rolling
My sweetheart
We're flowing
By God
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version 4
Capo:no capo
Intro
G C D
E|-3-------3-------------------3-----3--------------|
B|---2-------2---3---------------2----2-------------|
G|-----0-------0---2---------2-----0----0-0---------| repeat
D|-------------------0-0h2p0----------------2---2---|
A|-------------------------------------------3---3--|
E|------------------------------------------------2-|
It was Christmas in prison
And the food was real good
We had turkey and pistols
Carved out of wood
And I dream of her always
Even when I don't dream
Her name's on my tongue
And her blood's in my stream
Wait awhile eternity
Old mother nature's got nothing on me
Come to me
Run to me
Come to me, now
We're rolling
My sweetheart
We're flowing
By God
She reminds me of a chess game
With someone I admire
Or a picnic in the rain
After a prairie fire
Her heart is as big
As this whole goddamn jail
And she's sweeter than saccharine
At a drug store sale
Wait awhile eternity
Old mother nature's got nothing on me
Come to me
Run to me
Come to me, now
We're rolling
My sweetheart
We're flowing
By God
The search light in the big yard
Swings round with the gun
And spotlights the snowflakes
Like the dust in the sun
It's Christmas in prison
There'll be music tonight
I'll probably get homesick
I love you
Goodnight
Wait awhile eternity
Old mother nature's got nothing on me
Come to me
Run to me
Come to me, now
We're rolling
My sweetheart
We're flowing
By God
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