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The Great Compromise by John Prine
The Great Compromise
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
C
a little girl who was almost a lady
F C
had a way with all the men in her life
G
every inch of her blosoms in beauty
F C
she was born on the forth of july
and she lived in an aluminum house trailer
and she worked in a juke-box saloon
and she spent all the money i'd give her
just to see the ol' man in the moon
CHORUS:
C
I used to sleep at the foot of old glory
F C
and awake in the dawns early light
F C
but much to my surprise when i opened my eyes
G C
i was a victim of the great compromise
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we used to go out on saturday evening
to the drive in on route fourty one
and it was there that I first discovered
she was doin' what she'd already done
she said 'johny would you get me some popcorn
and she knew i had to walk pretty far
and as soon as i walked through the moonlight
she'd hopped into a foreign sports car
CHORUS
and you know, i could'a beat up that fella
but it was her that hopped in to his car
as many times as i'd fought to protect her
well this time she'd gone too far
and some folks call me a coward
'cause i left her at the drive in that night
but i'd rather have names thrown at me
than to fight for a thing that aint right
CHORUS
now she writes all the fellas love letters
sayin' please come and see me real soon
and there's a growin' line up in the bar-room
to spend a night in that sick womans room
and sometimes i get awful lonesome
and i wish she were my girl instead
but she won't let me live with her
she makes me live in my head
CHORUS
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
D D
[Verse 1]
D
I knew a girl who was almost a lady
G D
She had a way with all the men in her life
A
every inch of her blossom in beauty
G D
she was born on the forth of July
D
and she lived in an aluminum house trailer
G D
and she worked in a juke-box saloon
A
and she spent all the money that I'd give her
G D
just to see the ol' man in the moon
[Chorus]
D
I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory
G D
and awake in the dawns early light
G D
but much to my surprise when I opened my eyes
A D
I was a victim of the great compromise
[Verse 2]
D
we used to go out on Saturday evening
G D
to the drive in on route fourty one
A
and it was there that I first discovered
G D
she was doin' what she'd already done
D
she said, "Johnny won't you get me some popcorn."
G D
and she knew I had to walk pretty far
A
and as soon as I walked through the moonlight
G D
she'd hopped into a foreign sports car
[Chorus]
D
I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory
G D
and awake in the dawns early light
G D
but much to my surprise when I opened my eyes
A D
I was a victim of the great compromise
[Verse 3]
D
Well, you know, I could'a beat up that fella
G D
but it was her that hopped in to his car
A
and many times as I'd fought to protect her
G D
but this time she'd gone too far
D
Now some folks call me a coward
G D
'cause I left her at the drive-in that night
A
but I'd rather have names thrown at me
G D
than to fight for a thing that ain't right
[Chorus]
D
I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory
G D
and awake in the dawns early light
G D
but much to my surprise when I opened my eyes
A D
I was a victim of the great compromise
[Verse 4]
D
Now she writes all the fellas love letters
G D
sayin' greetings come and see me real soon
A
and there's a growin' line up in the bar-room
G D
spend a night in that sick woman 's room
D
and sometimes I get awful lonesome
G D
and I wish she were my girl instead
A
but she won't let me live with her
G D
she makes me live in my head
[Chorus]
D
I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory
G D
and awake in the dawns early light
G D
but much to my surprise when I opened my eyes
A D
I was a victim of the great compromise
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:5th fret
V1:
G
I knew a girl who was almost a lady
C G
She had a way with all the men in her life
D
Every inch of her blossomed in beauty
C G
She was born on the fourth of July
V2:
G
Well, she lived in an aluminum house trailer
C G
And she worked in a jukebox saloon
D
And she spent all the money that I give her
C G
Just to see the ol' man in the moon
CHORUS:
G
I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory
C G
And awake in the dawn's early light
C G
But much to my surprise, when I opened my eyes
D G C G C G
I was a victim of the great compromise
V3:
G
Well, we'd go out on Saturday evenings
C G
To the drive-in on Route Forty-One
D
And it was there that I first suspected
C G
She was doing what she'd already done
V4:
G
She said "Johnny, won't you get me some popcorn?"
C G
And she knew I had to walk pretty far
D
And as soon as I passed through the moonlight
C G
She hopped into a foreign sports car
REPEAT CHORUS
V5:
G
Well, you know, I could have beat up the feller
C G
But it was her who had hopped into his car
D
As many times as I'd fought to protect her
C G
This time she was goin' too far
V6:
G
Now, some folks, they call me a coward
C G
'Cause I left her at the drive-in that night
D
But I'd rather have names thrown at me
C G
Than to fight for a thing that ain't right
REPEAT CHORUS
V7:
G
Now she writes all the fellers love letters
C G
Saying "Greetings! Come and see me real soon!"
D
And they go and line up the barroom
C G
To spend the night in that sick woman's room
V8:
G
But sometimes, I get awful lonesome
C G
And I wish she was my girl instead
D
But she won't let me live with her
C G
And she makes me live in my head
REPEAT CHORUS
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:B
Capo:3rd fret
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
A
I knew a girl who was almost a lady
D A
She had a way with all the men in her life
E
Every inch of her blossomed in beauty
D A
And she was born on the fourth of July
[Verse 2]
A
Well she lived in an aluminum house trailer
D A
And she worked in a juke box saloon
E
And she spent all the money I give her
D A
Just to see the old man in the moon
[Chorus]
A
I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory
D A
And awake in the dawn's early light
D
But much to my surprise
A
When I opened my eyes
E A
I was a victim of the great compromise
[Verse 3]
A
Well we'd go out on Saturday evenings
D A
To the drive-in on Route 41
E
And it was there that I first suspected
D A
That she was doin' what she'd already done
[Verse 4]
A
She said "Johnny won't you get me some popcorn"
D A
And she knew I had to walk pretty far
E
And as soon as I passed through the moonlight
D A
She hopped into a foreign sports car
[Chorus]
A
I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory
D A
And awake in the dawn's early light
D
But much to my surprise
A
When I opened my eyes
E A
I was a victim of the great compromise
[Verse 5]
A
Well you know I could have beat up that fellow
D A
But it was her that had hopped into his car
E
Many times I'd fought to protect her
D A
But this time she was goin' too far
[Verse 6]
A
Now some folks they call me a coward
D A
Cause I left her at the drive-in that night
E
But I'd rather have names thrown at me
D A
Than to fight for a thing that ain't right
[Chorus]
A
I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory
D A
And awake in the dawn's early light
D
But much to my surprise
A
When I opened my eyes
E A
I was a victim of the great compromise
[Verse 7]
A
Now she writes all the fellows love letters
D A
Saying "Greetings, come and see me real soon"
E
And they go and line up in the barroom
D A
And spend the night in that sick woman's room
[Verse 8]
A
But sometimes I get awful lonesome
D A
And I wish she was my girl instead
E
But she won't let me live with her
D A
And she makes me live in my head
[Out-Chorus]
A
I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory
D A
And awake in the dawn's early light
D
But much to my surprise
A
When I opened my eyes
E A
I was a victim of the great compromise
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