{no_grid:} {t:"PINK CADILLAC" Album} {t:John Prine} {ci: 1. CHINATOWN} {ci: 2. AUTOMOBILE} {ci: 3. KILLING THE BLUES} {ci: 4. NO NAME GIRL} {ci: 5. SAIGON} {ci: 6. THIS COLD WAR WITH YOU} {ci: 7. BABY LET'S PLAY HOUSE} {ci: 8. DOWN BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD} {ci: 9. HOW LUCKY} {ci:10. UBANGI STOMP} {ci:Oh Boy Records, 1979} # #--------------------------------------------------------------------- {new_song:} {no_grid:} # {t:Chinatown} {st:John Prine} # {ci:Intro:} [E] [A] [E] [B7] [E] # W[E]ell, the moon is yellow and the people are too They r[A]oll eggs on a bar-b-que I was fe[E]eling kinda cocky with a head full of sake D[B7]own in Chinato[E]wn Th[E]ere was dragons flyin' kites high above the stores De[A]ad fish heads laying on the floor I got a sid[E]eways hickey from a slant-eyed chickie D[B7]own in Chinat[E]own And it was su[A]ddenly, was suddenly whoa wh[E]oa Yeah, su[A]ddenly Yeah, Suddenly whoa w[B7]hoa T[E]hey smelled fish We smelled like a meat Su[A]cking on a soda pop oh so sweet Got a su[E]gar rush that'd would make 'em blush D[B7]own in Chi[E]natown {ci:Instrumental:} [E] [A] [E] [B7] [E] # W[E]on ton two ton three ton four Sm[A]oke a cigarette throw it on the floor I killed the p[E]ie-faced mothey with a shoeshine clothy D[B7]own in Chinat[E]own It was sud[A]denly Was suddenly whoa wh[E]oa Yeah, su[A]ddenly Yeah, Suddenly whoa w[B7]hoa T[E]he moonie is yellowie and the people are too They r[A]oll eggs on a bar-b-que I was fe[E]eling kinda cocky with head full of saki D[B7]own in Chinat[E]own I got a sid[A]eways hickey from a slant-eyed chickie D[B7]own in Chinat[E]own Hey, d[B7]own in Chinat[E]own Hey, d[B7]own in Chinat[E]own {ci:Instrumental Ending:} [E] [A] [E] [B7] [E] [E] [A] [E] [B7] [E] [B7] [E] [B7] [E] # #--------------------------------------------------------------------- {new_song:} {no_grid:} # {t:Automobile} {st:John Prine} # {ci:Intro:} [E] # [E]February morning, my car won't start today I turned the [tacet]key at 8:03 and the battery passed away Inside a' my automo[E]bile I want my automobile I want my automobile I want to drive it a[B7]ll around this wo[E]rld [E]Bride's gettin' married in the Springtime Widow's gettin married in the Fall I[tacet] got married in high school Or I wouldn't of got married at all I'd be drivin' my automob[E]ile Be drivin' my automobile Be drivin' my automobile I wanna drive it a[B7]ll around this wo[E]rld [E]Everybody said to the new groom Groom, what ya gonna be I s[tacet]aid I'm gonna be a symphony Just as soon as I find a key To my automo[E]bile I want my automobile I want my automobile A[B7]ll around this wo[e]rld Spoken: let's take a ride {ci:Instrumental:} [E] [A] [B7] [E] # [E]Columbus sailed the ocean Moses parted the sea D[tacet]olores left me yesterday Well, I think she took the key To my automob[E]ile I want my automobile I want my automobile Wanta drive it a[B7]ll around this wo[E]rld [E]Now I held a little bitty baby I held a woman all night W[tacet]henever I get the hiccups I hold my breath til my head gets light Then I drive my automob[E]ile Yeah I drive my automobile I drive my automobile I'm want to drive it a[B7]ll around this wo[E]rld {ci:Instrumental:} [E] [A] [B7] [E] # [E]February morning, my car won't start today Yeah, I tu[tacet]rned the key at 8:03 And the battery passed away Inside a' my automob[E]ile I'm drivin' my automobile Wanna my automobile Wanna drive it a[B7]ll around this wo[E]rld Go on. Spoken: [E]It is a beautiful day for a ride Hey, get your head down I can't see anything Someone give me a cigarette I don't want to take my hands off the wheel We ought to take the air filter off this sucker. So we can see what it will really do. Uh oh, it looks to me like a HOS-PITAL Zone Everybody get quiet. Shhhhhhhh. Don't wake the dead up. We're almost out. Hang on. Uh Oh here we go. Well, you can just hold it until we get to the next town. #--------------------------------------------------------------------- {new_song:} {no_grid:} # {t:Killing The Blues} {st:Rolly Salley} # {ci:Intro:} [A] # [A]Leaves were falling ..Just like embers In colors red and gold they set us on f[D]ire Burning just like a m[A]oonbeam ..in our eyes {ci:Chorus:} {soc:} So[E]mebody said they saw me Sw[D]inging the world by the tail Bouncing over a wh[A]ite cloud. Ki[E]lling the Bl[A]ues {eoc:} I [A]am guilty of something I hope you never do because there is not[D]hing Sadder than l[A]osing .. yourself in love {ci:Repeat Chorus:} {ci:Instrumental:} [A] [D] [A] # {ci:Repeat Chorus:} N[A]ow, you ask me .. Just to leave you To go out on my own and get what I ne[D]ed to You want me to f[A]ind ..what I've already had {ci:Repeat Chorus:} {ci:Repeat Chorus:} {ci:Repeat Chorus:} {ci:Repeat Chorus:} {ci:Instrumental Ending:} [E] [D] [A] [E] [A] # #--------------------------------------------------------------------- {new_song:} {no_grid:} # {t:No Name Girl} {st:Billy Lee Riley/Jack Clement} {ci:Intro:} [C] # [C]I got a girl that ain't got no home [F] [C] She ain't very fat just skin and bones [F] [C] She don't cast no shadow because she's so thin [F] [C] Never knows where she going but she knows were she's been [F] [C] She Never knows where she going but she knows were she's been [F] [C] {ci:Instrumental:} [C] [F] # [C]The girl I love ain't got no name But I love her just the same She's a little peculiar but it ain't no sin She never know where she going but know were she's been She never knows where she going but she knows were she's been Never know where she going but she knows were she's been {ci:Instrumental:} [C] [F] # [C]She's six feet tall and got long black hair [F] [C] Runs around in her sack dress but I don't care [F] [C] She got great big feet with size number 10 [F] [C] She never know where she going but know were she's been [F] [C] She never know where she going but know were she's been [F] [C] {ci:Instrumental:} [C] [F] # [C]The girl I love ain't got no name But I love her just the same She's a little peculiar but it ain't no sin She never know where she going but know were she's been She never knows where she going but she knows were she's been She never know where she going but know were she's been She never knows where she going but she knows were she's been She never know where she going but know were she's been She never knows where she going but she knows were she's been She never know where she going She never knows where she going She never know where she going She never knows where she going She never know where she going now But she know were she's been Ugh...... She never know where she going Never know where she going But I know were she's been {ci:Instrumental and Fade:} [C] [F] # #--------------------------------------------------------------------- {new_song:} {no_grid:} # {t:Saigon} {st:John Prine/John Burns} {ci:Intro:} [?????] # [A]You got everything that a girl should grow I'm so af[D]raid to kiss you I might lose control [E]You can hold me tigher but turn loose of my gun It's a s[A]entimental present all the way from Saigon H[A]oney, Honey , Honey, please call me You d[D]on't need no money we can do it for free I got a fr[E]iend in Phoenix with a two-way radio All the st[A]atic in my attic getting ready to blow Saig[D]on, Honey, Honey, Honey Saig[A]on, Honey, Honey, Honey Saig[D]on, Honey, Honey, Honey All the sta[A]tic in my attic getting ready to blow {ci:Instrumental:} [A] [D] [E] [A] # M[A]y head is getting tight. Lord,I'm starting to squeak I was ta[D]lking to the mailman late last week He had a le[E]tter in his sweater from Struttering Don He said th[A]ings are getting better in Sa, Sa, Sa, Sa, Sa Saig[D]on, Honey, Honey, Honey Saig[A]on, Honey, Honey, Honey Saig[D]on, Honey, Honey, Honey Thi[E]ngs are getting better back in Saigon Saig[D]on, Honey, Honey, Honey Saig[A]on, Honey, Honey, Honey Saig[D]on, Honey, Honey, Honey Thi[E]ngs are getting better back in Saigon Saig[D]on, Honey, Honey, Honey Saig[A]on, Honey, Honey, Honey Saig[D]on, Honey, Honey, Honey Thi[E]ngs are getting better back in Saigon Saig[D]on, Honey, Honey, Honey Saig[A]on, Honey, Honey, Honey Saig[D]on, Honey, Honey, Honey Th[E]ings are getting better back in Saigon {ci:Instrumental Ending:} [E] [D] [A] [A] [D] [A] # #--------------------------------------------------------------------- {new_song:} {no_grid:} # {t:This Cold War With You} {st:Floyd Tillman} # {CI:Intro:} [E] # T[E]he sun goes down and lea[A]ves me sad and b[E]lue Even ano[B7]ther night of this cold war with y[E]ou [B7] Though y[E]ou won't speak a[A]nd I won't speak it's tr[E]ue Two stubborn pe[B7]ople with a cold war to go thr[E]ough Oh, [B7]why oh why should love ever come To a c[A]ouple like you and me Wh[F#]o's cold cold wars are never done And [B7]hearts can't be free So,let's [E]do right or let[A]'s just say we're thr[E]ough I just can't st[B7]and another cold cold war with y[E]ou {ci:Instrumental:} [E] [A] [B7] [E] [B7] [E] [A] [E] [B7] [E] # T[E]he sun goes down and lea[A]ves me sad and b[E]lue Even anot[B7]her night of this cold war with y[E]ou [B7] Though y[E]ou won't speak and [A]I won't speak it's t[E]rue Two stubborn pe[B7]ople with a cold war to go thr[E]ough Oh,[B7] why oh why should love ever come To a co[A]uple like you and me Wh[F#]o's cold cold wars are never done And he[B7]arts can't be free So,l[E]et's do right or let's [A]just say we're thr[E]ough I just can't st[B7]and another cold cold war with y[E]ou [B7] [E] # #--------------------------------------------------------------------- # {new_song:} {no_grid:} # {t:Baby, Let's Play House} {st:Arthur Gunter} # {ci:Intro:} [E] # Y[E]ou may go to college. You may go to school You [tacet]might drive a pink Cadallic But don't you be nobody's fool C[A]ome back, baby. Come back. Come back, baby. Come back. Come b[B7]ack, baby. I want to play house with y[E]ou [E]Listen to me baby. What I'm talking about Co[tacet]me on back me Little girl So we can play some house. C[A]ome back baby Come back Come back baby gone. C[B7]ome back baby I want to play house with y[E]ou {ci:Instrumental:} [E] [A] [B7] [E] # [E]Well, there's just one thing baby That I want you to know Co[tacet]me on back we can play a little house And we act like we did before. C[A]ome back, baby. Come back. Come back, baby. Come back. C[B7]ome back, baby. I want to play house with y[E]ou {ci:Instrumental:} [E] [A] [B7] [E] [E]Listen to me baby. Try to understand I r[tacet]ather see you dead little girl Than see you with another man C[A]ome back, baby. Come back. Come back, baby. Come back. Co[B7]me back, baby. I want to play house with y[E]ou {ci:Instrumental Ending - Repeat and Fade:} [E] [A] [B7] [E] # #--------------------------------------------------------------------- {new_song:} {no_grid:} # {t:Down By The Side of the Road} {st:John Prine} # {ci:Intro:} [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] # [G]Her Father was a failure Her Mo[C]ther was a comfort To a doctor and lawyer and Ind[G]ian Chief. The shirt ran out of buttons He l[C]ost all his marbles at a baseball game And they w[G]ent on Relief. The b[C]ank took away their dipl[G]omas They lo[C]cked them up inside of the ch[G]est And s[C]he moved away to Oklah[G]oma And got a ta[A]too on the side of her br[D]east "God-Damn, My so[G]cks are still hard" From ly[C]ing on the sofa on the night she was over In my b[G]ackyard Yeah, We was sho[C]oting the breeze out amongst the trees When a sh[G]ot rang low And left her standing d[D]own by the side of the r[G]oad D[D]own by the side of the ro[G]ad F[G]ather have mercy, Wh[C]oo Whoo Get her a nurse please She's al[G]most alone [C]I saw her hand reaching out f[G]or the telephone [C]We rather see her locked up in[G]side a home Than see her st[D]anding down by the side of the ro[G]ad D[D]own by the side of the r[G]oad He[C]adlights flashing on her sk[G]irt in the wind. Yo[C]nder comes a truck it dr[G]ove by two men. Sh[C]otgun man leaned out and said do you w[G]ant to t[D]ake a r[G]ide? O[A]ut in the pale moonlight Li[D]ght. light Light Lie Lie Lie lie Too[G] long in the hot sun S[C]he could've be Miss Wisconsin a l[G]ong time ago S[C]pent to much time inside o[G]f the early show W[C]e'd bought her a ticket but she d[G]idn't want to go She was sta[D]nding down by the side of the r[G]oad D[D]own by the side of the r[G]oad He[C]adlights flashing, caught a sk[G]irt in the wind. Yo[C]nder comes a truck it dr[G]ove by two men. Sh[C]otgun man leaned out and said do you w[G]ant to t[D]ake a r[G]ide? Ou[A]t in through the pale mo[D]onlight H[G]er Father was a failure Her Mo[C]ther was a comfort To a doctor and lawyer and In[G]dian Chief. The shirt made out of buttons He l[C]ost all his marbles at a baseball game And they w[G]ent on Relief. The b[C]ank took away their diplo[G]mas They lo[C]cked them up inside of the ch[G]est And s[C]he moved away to Ok[G]lahoma And got a tatoo on the side of her br[D]east God-Damn, M[G]y thoughts are still hard. From ly[C]ing on the sofa on the night she was over In m[G]y backyard Yeah, We was sho[C]oting the breeze out amongst the trees When a s[G]hot rang low And left her sta[D]nding down by the side of the ro[G]ad Do[D]wn by the side of the r[G]oad Do[D]wn by the side of the r[G]oad Do[D]wn by the side of the r[G]oad # #--------------------------------------------------------------------- {new_song:} {no_grid:} # {t:How Lucky} {st:John Prine} # {ci:Intro:} [E] [A] [E] [B7] [E] [A] [E] [B7] [E] # T[E]oday I walked down the street I use to wa[A]nder Yeah, shook my he[E]ad and made myself a b[B7]et There was all these th[E]ings that I don't think I rem[A]ember Hey, How lu[E]cky can o[B7]ne man g[E]et. {ci:Instrumental:} [E] [A] [E] [B7] [E] [A] [E] [B7] [E] # [E]I bronzed my shoes and hung from a rearview mi[A]rror Bronzed admira[E]tion in the blind spot of re[B7]gret There was all these th[E]ings that I don't think I reme[A]mber Hey, How lu[E]cky can o[B7]ne man g[E]et. {ci:Instrumental:} [E] [A] [E] [B7] [E] [A] [E] [B7] [E] # [E]Today I walked down the street I use to wa[A]nder Yeah, scratched my he[E]ad and lit my cigar[B7]ette Well, There was all these th[E]ings that I don't think I rem[A]ember Hey, How lu[E]cky can o[B7]ne man g[E]et. {ci:Instrumental:} [E] [A] [E] [B7] [E] [A] [E] [B7] [E] # To[E]day I walked down the street I use to wa[A]nder Yeah, shook my h[E]ead and made myself a b[B7]et There was all these th[E]ings that I don't think I reme[A]mber Hey, How lu[E]cky can o[B7]ne man g[E]et. H[A]ey, How lu[E]cky can o[B7]ne man get. H[A]ey, How lu[E]cky can o[B7]ne ..man.. g[E]et. # #--------------------------------------------------------------------- {new_song:} {no_grid:} # {t:Ubangi Stomp} {st:Charles Underwood} # {ci:Intro:} [E] # W[E]ell, I rocked over Italy And I rocked over Spain I Rocked in Memphis it was all the same Till I Ro[A]cked to Africa and rolled off ship. And s[E]een them natives doing a odd looking skip I pa[B7]rted the weeds and looked over the swamp I se[E]en them cats doing the Ubangi Stomp Ub[A]angi stomp with rock and roll Be[E]ats anything that's ever been told Ub[B7]angi Stomp Ubangi Style When the b[E]eat just drives a cool cat wild {ci:Instrumental:} [E] [A] [E] [B7] [E] # We[E]ll, I looked up the chief and he invited me in Said a heap big jam session 'bout to begin He ha[A]nded me a tom-tom I picked up the beat That cr[E]azy thing sent shivers to my feet Ro[B7]cked and rolled and I skipped with a smile Ub[E]angi Stomp Ubangi Style Uba[A]ngi stomp with rock and roll Be[E]ats anything that's ever been told Ub[B7]angi Stomp Ubangi Style When the b[E]eat just drives a cool cat wild {ci:Instrumental:} [E] [A] [E] [B7] [E] # W[E]ell, we rocked all night and part of the day Had a good rocking time with the chief's daughter Mae I was ma[A]king time and gettin' in the know The c[E]aptain said son we gotta go. I said t[B7]hat's alright. You go on ahead I'm gonna Ub[E]angi Stomp until I roll over dead Ub[A]angi stomp with rock and roll B[E]eats anything that you ever told Ub[B7]angi Stomp Ubangi Style W[E]hen the beat just drives a cool cat wild When the beat just drives a cool cat wild When the beat just drives a cool cat wild When the beat just drives a cool cat wild {ci:Instrumental Ending:} [E] #---------------------------------------------------------------------- {cb:--End of "Pink Cadillac" by John Prine--} #----------------------------------------------------------------------