{no_grid:} {t:"A JOHN PRINE CHRISTMAS" Album} {t:John Prine} # {ci: 1. EVERYTHING IS COOL} {ci: 2. ALL THE BEST (LIVE)} {ci: 3. SILENT NIGHT ALL DAY LONG} {ci: 4. IF YOU WERE THE WOMAN AND I WAS THE MAN} {ci: 5. SILVER BELLS} {ci: 6. I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS} {ci: 7. CHRISTMAS IN PRISON} {ci: 8. A JOHN PRINE CHRISTMAS} {ci: Oh Boy Records, 1993} #--------------------------------------------------------------------- {new_song:} {no_grid:} # {t:Everything Is Cool} {st:John Prine} # {ci:Intro:} {sot:} E|-----0-------|-----0-------|-----0-------|-----0-------|------------- B|-------0---0-|-------0---0-|-------0---0-|-------0---0-|------------- G|---1-----1---|---1-----1---|---1-----1---|---1-----1---|------------- D|-2-----------|-2-----------|-2-----------|-2-----------|------------- A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------- E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------- E|-----0-------|-----0-------|-----0-------|-0-----------|------------- B|-------0---0-|-------0---0-|-------0---0-|-------------|------------- G|---0-----0---|---0-----0---|---1-----1---|-------------|------------- D|-2-----------|-2-----------|-2-----------|-2-----------|------------- A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------- E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------- {eot:} # [E]Everything is c[A]ool Everything's o[E]kay Why just before last Chri[B7]stmas My baby went a[E]way Across the sea to an isl[A]and Where the bridges brightly b[E]urn So far away from [B7]my land The valley of the unconce[E]rned [E]I was walking down the r[A]oad, man Just looking at my sh[E]oes When God sent me an a[B7]ngel Just to chase away my b[E]lues I saw a hundred thousand bl[A]ackbirds Just flying through the s[E]ky And they seemed to form a te[B7]ardrop From a black haired angel's e[E]ye Those tears fell all ar[A]ound me And it washed my sins a[E]way Now, everything is c[B7]ool Everything's o[E]kay {ci:Instrumental:} [A] [E] [B7] [E] [A] [E] [B7] [E] # [E]Everything is c[A]ool Everything's o[E]kay Why just before last Chri[B7]stmas My baby went a[E]way And I find it real su[A]rprising For myself to hear me s[E]ay That everything is c[B7]ool Everything's ok[E]ay Everything is c[B7]ool Everything's o[E]kay Why it was just before last Chr[B7]istmas My baby went a[E]way {ci:Ending:} {sot:} E|-----0-------|-----0-------|-----0-------|-----0-------|------------- B|-------0---0-|-------0---0-|-------0---0-|-------0---0-|------------- G|---1-----1---|---1-----1---|---1-----1---|---1-----1---|------------- D|-2-----------|-2-----------|-2-----------|-2-----------|------------- A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------- E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------- E|-----0-------|-----0-------|-----0-------|-0-----------|------------- B|-------0---0-|-------0---0-|-------0---0-|-------------|------------- G|---0-----0---|---0-----0---|---1-----1---|-------------|------------- D|-2-----------|-2-----------|-2-----------|-2-----------|------------- A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------- E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------- {eot:} # #--------------------------------------------------------------------- {new_song:} {grid:} # {t:All The Best} {st:John Prine} # {define D/A base-fret 1 frets 0 0 4 2 3 2 } {define A base-fret 1 frets 0 0 2 2 2 2 } {ci:Intro - Recorded Key of C - Capo on 3:} [A] [D/A] [A] [D/A] [A] [E] [A] [A] [D/A] [A] [D/A] [A] [D/A] [A] [E] [A] # I wish you lo[A]ve[D/A] [A] - and happiness[D/A] [A] I guess I wish - y[E]ou all the b[A]est I wish you don't[D/A] [A] - do like I do[D/A] [A] And ever fall in love with s[E]omeone like y[A]ou Cause if you f[D]eel - just like I d[A]id You'd probably walk around the block like a little k[E]id But kids don't kn[A]ow[D/A] [A] - they can only guess[D/A] [A] How hard it is - t[E]o wish you happine[A]ss {ci:Instrumental:} [A] [D/A] [A] [D/A] [A] [D/A] [A] [E] [A] I guess that love[D/A] [A] -is like a Christmas Card[D/A] [A] You decorate a tree - y[E]ou throw it in the y[A]ard It decays and dies[D/A] [A] -and the snowmen melt[D/A] [A] Well, I once knew love [E]I knew how love f[A]elt Yeah I knew lo[D]ve - love knew [A]me And when I walked - love walked with m[E]e And I got no h[A]ate[D/A] [A] -and I got no pride[D/A] [A] Well, I got - so much lo[E]ve that I cannot hi[A]de Yeah, I got - so much lo[E]ve that I cannot hi[A]de {ci:Instrumental:} [A] [D/A] [A] [D/A] [A] [D/A] [A] [E] [A] [A] [D/A] [A] [D/A] [A] [D/A] [A] [E] [A] S[A]ay you drive a Chevy[D/A] [A] -Say you drive a Ford [D/A] [A] You say you drive around the t[E]own till you just get bo[A]red Then you change you mind[D/A] [A] -for something else to do[D/A] [A] And your heart gets bored with your m[E]ind and it changes y[A]ou Well it's a doggone sh[D]ame - and it's an awful m[A]ess I wish you love - [E]I wish you happine[A]ss I wish you love - [E]I wish you happin[A]ess I guess I wish - y[E]ou all the b[A]est {ci:Instrumental and Ending:} [A] [D/A] [A] [D/A] [A] [D/A] [A] [E] [A] [A] [D/A] [A] [D/A] [A] [D/A] [A] [E] [A] [D/A] [A] [E] [A] # #--------------------------------------------------------------------- {new_song:} {no_grid:} # {t:Silent Night All Day Long} {st:John Prine/Bobby Whitlock} # {ci:Intro:} {sot:} G C G D G E|------------------|-----------|------------|------------|-- B|------------------|-12-10-8-5-|-5-7-8-10-8-|------------|-- G|------------7-9-7-|-----------|------------|-7-4-5-4-2-0|-- D|-5--7--7s9--------|-----------|------------|------------|-- A|------------------|-----------|------------|------------|-- E|------------------|-----------|------------|------------|-- {eot:} # Th[G]ere's a pine tree in a window in a house on a h[D]ill With a tree top angel sitting perfectly st[G]ill She's watching the shoppers w[G7]alk through the sn[C]ow With their arms full of tre[G]asures and he[D]arts all ag[G]low {ci:Chorus:} {soc:} We held ha[C]nds and stared at the lights on the tr[G]ee As if Christmas was invented just for you and for [D]me. When the a[G]ngel on the treetop req[G7]uested a s[C]ong. We sang Silent Ni[G]ght a[D]ll day lo[G]ng {eoc:} The[G]re is a family that's gathering in some living ro[D]om. Dinner on the table that's been cooking since n[G]oon. The stockings on the mantle are ha[G7]nging with c[C]are. While everyb[G]ody is sa[D]ying their pra[G]yers. {ci:Repeat Chorus:} {ci:Instrumental:} {sot:} G C G D G E|------------------|-----------|------------|------------|-- B|------------------|-12-10-8-5-|-5-7-8-10-8-|------------|-- G|------------7-9-7-|-----------|------------|-7-4-5-4-2-0|-- D|-5--7--7s9--------|-----------|------------|------------|-- A|------------------|-----------|------------|------------|-- E|------------------|-----------|------------|------------|-- {eot:} # Th[G]ere's a room out there somewhere with a woman in a ch[D]air With memories of childhood still lingering th[G]ere. How pretty the paper, the li[G7]ghts and the s[C]now. How precious those m[G]emories of lo[D]ng long a[G]go. {ci:Repeat Chorus:} {ci:Ending:} When the an[C]gel on the treetop requested a so[G]ng. We sang Silent Night a[D]ll day l[G]ong # #--------------------------------------------------------------------- {new_song:} {no_grid:} # {t:Silver Bells} {st:Evans/Livingston} {ci:Intro:} [A] # [A]City Sidewalks, busy sidewalks [D]Dressed in holiday style [E]In the air there is a feeling of Ch[A]ristmas [A]Children laughing, people passing [D]Greeting smile after smile [E]And on every street corner you'll h[A]ear. [A]Silver Bells, [D]Silver Bells [E]It's Christmas time in the c[A]ity [A]Ring-a-ling [D]hear them ring [E]Soon it will be Christmas D[A]ay. [A]Strings of streetlights even Stop Lights [D]Blink a bright red and green [E]As the shoppers rush home with their tr[A]easures [A]Here the snow crunch, see the kids bunch [D]It Santa's big day [E]And above all the hustle you'll h[A]ear [A]Silver Bells, [D]Silver Bells [E]It's Christmas time in the c[A]ity [A]Ring-a-ling [D]hear them ring [E]Soon it will be Christmas D[A]ay. [A]Silver Bells, [D]Silver Bells [E]It's Christmas time in the c[A]ity [A]Ring-a-ling [D]hear them ring [E]Soon it will be Christmas D[A]ay. [E]Soon it will be Christmas D[A]ay. [E]Soon it will be Christmas D[A]ay. # #--------------------------------------------------------------------- {new_song:} {no_grid:} # {t:I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus} {st:Thomas Connor} # [C]Christmas toys all over the pl[G7]ace L[C]ittle Johnny wears a funny sm[G7]ile on his face Jo[Am]hnny has a secret, and a secret he must sh[A7]are He wa[D7]nts to tell somebody, so he tells his Teddy B[G7]ear [C]I saw Mommy kissing Sa[Em]nta Cl[Am]aus [C]Underneath the mistletoe last ni[G7]ght Well, she didn't see me creep Down the st[C]airs to have a peek She th[D7]ough that I was tucked up in my be[G7]droom fast asleep Then [C]I saw Mommy tickle Sa[Em]nta Cl[Am]aus [C]Underneath his bea[C7]rd so snowy wh[F]ite [A7] [Dm] What a l[F]augh it would have b[B7]een If D[C]addy had walked [A7]in And saw Mo[D7]mmy kissing Sa[G7]nta Claus last n[C]ight {ci:Instrumental:} [C] [Em] [Am] [C] [G7] [C] [D7] [G7] [C] [Em] [Am] [C] [C7] [F] [A7] [Dm] [F] [B7] [C] [A7] [D7] [G7] [C] [C]I saw Mommy kissing Sa[Em]nta Cl[Am]aus [C]Underneath the mistletoe last ni[G7]ght Well, she didn't see me creep Down the st[C]airs to have a peek She th[D7]ough that I was tucked up in my be[G7]droom fast asleep But I know [C]I saw Mommy tickle Sa[Em]nta Cl[Am]aus [C]Underneath his bea[C7]rd so snowy wh[F]ite [A7] [Dm] What a l[F]augh it would have b[B7]een If D[C]addy had walked [A7]in And saw Mo[D7]mmy kissing Sa[G7]nta Claus last n[C]ight [A7] And saw Mo[D7]mmy kissing Sa[G7]nta Claus last ni[C]ght (One more t[A7]ime!) And saw Mo[D7]mmy kissing Sa[G7]nta Claus last ni[C]ght On the Lips! # #--------------------------------------------------------------------- {new_song:} {no_grid:} # {t:Christmas In Prison} {st:John Prine} # {ci:Intro:} [G] [C] [G] [D7] [G] # [G]It was Christmas in prison and the f[C]ood was real good We had tu[G]rkey and pistols carved out of w[D7]ood And I dr[G]eam of her always even w[C]hen I don't dream Her n[G]ame's on my tongue and her bl[D]ood's in my st[G]ream {ci:Chorus:} {soc:} W[D]ait awhile et[C]erni[G]ty O[C]ld Mother Nature's got not[G]hing on [D]me Co[G]me to me. Run to me. C[C]ome to me now. We're ro[G]lling my sweetheart. We're fl[D]owing by G[G]od. {eoc:} {ci:Instrumental:} [G] [C] [G] [D7] [G] [C] [D] [G] # [G]She reminds me of a chess game with so[C]meone I admire Or a pic[G]nic in the rain after a paririe f[D7]ire Her he[G]art is a big as this wh[C]ole damn jail And she's sw[G]eeter than saccharine at a dr[D]ug store s[G]ale {ci:Repeat Chorus:} {ci:Instrumental:} [G] [C] [G] [D7] [G] [C] [D] [G] # T[G]he search light in the big yard swings 'ro[C]und with the gun And spot[G]lights the snowflakes like the dust in the [D7]sun It's Chr[G]istmas in prison There'll be m[C]usic tonight I'll pr[G]obably get homesick I lo[D]ve you. Good N[G]ight. {ci:Repeat Chorus:} # #---------------------------------------------------------------------- {ci:End of "A John Prine Christmas" by John Prine} #----------------------------------------------------------------------