"STORM WINDOWS"
John Prine
1. SHOP TALK
2. LIVING IN THE FUTURE
3. IT'S HAPPENING TO YOU
4. SLEEPY EYED BOY
5. ALL NIGHT BLUE
6. JUST WANNA BE WITH YOU
7. STORM WINDOWS
8. BABY RUTH
9. ONE RED ROSE
10. I HAD A DREAM
Oh Boy Records, 1980
Shop Talk
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John Prine/John Burns
I s[B]een you in your pajamas drinking coffee at the House of P[E]ies
You[B] was flipping for the check and talking like your tongue was pa[E]ralyzed
You w[A]ere saying something that I d[E]on't understand
'Bout lo[A]oking other places while you're hold[E]ing my hand
Let's st[A]op
Let's not - talk sh[B]op
In front of all of these g[E]uys
Let's N[A]ot - Talk S[E]hop - Shop t[A]alk
Shop t[F#]alk is talking something that you do[B]n't realize
Lo[B]ose Lips, sink ships, shake hips, bad tips draw sp[E]ies
I want y[B]ou when I can get you but you only want me on the r[E]ise
We[A]ll, I thought I had your number but your nu[E]mber's too loud
Now we're sta[A]nding on the table and we're dr[E]awing a crowd
Let's s[A]top
Let's not - talk s[B]hop
In front of all of these s[E]pies
Let's N[A]ot - Talk S[E]hop - Shop t[A]alk
[F#] [B]
Instrumental:
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Let's N[A]ot - Talk S[E]hop - Shop t[A]alk
Shop t[F#]alk is talking something that you do[B]n't realize
I [B]seen you in your pajamas drinking coffee at the House of P[E]ies
Yo[B]u was flipping for the check and talking like your tongue was pa[E]ralyzed
You w[A]ere saying something that I don't und[E]erstand
'Bout lo[A]oking other places while you're hol[E]ding my hand
Let's st[A]op
Let's not - talk s[B]hop
In front of all of these g[E]uys
Let's st[A]op
Let's not - talk s[B]hop
In front of all of these g[E]uys
Let's st[A]op
Let's not - talk s[B]hop
In front of all of these g[E]uys
Instrumental - Repeat and Fade
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[A] [E]
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[A] [B] [E]
Living In The Future
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John Prine
Intro:
[E]
[E]Jehosaphat the mongrel cat
Jumped off the roof to[A]day
Some would say he fell but [E]I could tell
He d[B7]id himself aw[E]ay
His eyes weren't bright like they were the night
We played checkers on the tr[A]ain
God bless his soul he was a to[E]otsie roll
But he's a d[B7]ead man just the s[E]ame
Chorus:
We are li[A]ving in the fu[E]ture
I'll t[A]ell you how I k[E]now
I re[A]ad it in the p[E]aper
Fi[B7]fteen years a[E]go
We're [A]all driving rocket sh[E]ips
And ta[A]lking with our mi[E]nds
And we[A]aring turquoise jew[E]elry
And st[B7]anding in soup l[E]ines
We're s[B7]tanding in soup li[E]nes
[E]Jake the barber's lonely daughter
Went down to her daddy's sh[A]op
She plugged herself to the ba[E]rber pole
And took a li[B7]ttle off the t[E]op
Pre[E]ssure on the left, Pressure on the right
Pressure in the middle of the h[A]ole
I'm goin' to Maine on a fo[E]rty foot crane
I'm gonna u[B7]se it for a fishin' p[E]ole
Repeat Chorus:
Instrumental:
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[B7] [E]
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[B7] [E]
[E]Old Sarah Brown sells tickets down
At the all night picture s[A]how
Where they grind out sex and they r[E]ate it with an "X"
Just to ma[B7]ke a young man's pants g[E]row
[E]No tops no bottoms just hands and feet
Screaming the posters out on the street
Strangling the curious and the weak
Hell, we g[B7]ive'em what they want to s[E]ee-O.
We g[B7]ive'em what they want to s[E]ee.
Repeat Chorus:
Ending:
We're s[B7]tanding in soup li[E]nes
Instrumental:
[E] [A] [E]
[B7] [E]
[E] [A] [E]
[B7] [E]
It's Happening To You
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John Prine/John Burns
\Intro:
[D]
W[D]ell, it's the same old song
B[G]oy meets girl and girl meets boy - They ca[D]rry on
They cl[G]ose their eyes and kiss until the - wo[D]rld is gone
Oh yes, it's t[A]rue
I[G]t's happening to y[D]ou
[D]You know what they say
They pl[G]edge their love forever then they - a[D]dd a day
They h[G]old their hands so tight in the fear that o[D]ne might stray
Oh yes, it's t[A]rue
[G]It's happening to y[D]ou
[G]It's happening to y[D]ou
Chorus:
[G]I loved her. S[D]he loved me too
[G]We had a lot of love. N[D]ow it's all thr[A]ough
A[D]nd for awhile
Th[G]eir hearts beat as one as they match each other - s[D]mile for smile
They da[G]nce away the night as they praise the oth[D]ers style
Oh yes, it's t[A]rue
I[G]t's happening to y[D]ou
I[G]t's happening to y[D]ou
Repeat Chorus:
W[D]ell, it's the same old song
B[G]oy meets girl and girl meets boy - They ca[D]rry on
They cl[G]ose their eyes and kiss until the - wo[D]rld is gone
Oh yes, it's t[A]rue
I[G]t's happening to y[D]ou
I[G]t's happening to y[D]ou
Sleepy-Eyed Boy
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John Prine
Intro:
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W[D]here are the boot straps to lift myself up?
W[G]here is the well where I o[D]nce filled my cup?
W[G]here does this sorrow all t[D]urn into joy?
Where, oh, where is the sl[A]eepy-eyed b[D]oy?
Repeat Intro:
Where is my true love when the winds starts to moan?
Is she o[G]ut in the wildwood? Is she th[D]ere all alone?
Have I c[G]ast her aside like an un[D]wanted toy?
Tell me where, oh, where is the sle[A]epy-eyed b[D]oy?
Repeat Intro:
H[D]e's a-goin' down the backroads in a cold pourin' rain
He's a wa[G]itin' for a postcard in the so[D]uth coast of Spain
P[G]ostmarked from a sweetheart back in o[D]l' Illinois
Sayin' where, oh, where is my s[A]leepy-eyed b[D]oy?
Repeat Intro:
W[D]here are the boot straps to lift myself up?
W[G]here is the well where I o[D]nce filled my cup?
W[G]here does this sorrow all t[D]urn into joy?
W[D]here, oh, where is the sl[A]eepy-eyed b[D]oy?
Wh[D]ere, oh, where is the sl[A]eepy-eyed b[D]oy?
Wh[D]ere, oh, where is the sl[A]eepy-eyed b[D]oy?
All Night Blue
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Ava Aldridge/Cindy Richardson
Intro:
[A]
Y[A]ou've got a life somew[D]here without me
I[A]'ve gone on without y[D]ou
[A]It hasn't been easy getting u[D]sed to being lonely
And to[E]night is an all-night b[A]lue
And I wo[D]nder how you look and who looks at you in your nigh[A]tgown
I can al[D]most feel your body
Your warm and loving body - when I l[A]ay down [E]
Chorus:
[E]It's an all-ni[D]ght b[A]lue
Remembering y[D]ou
It's an a[E]ll-ni[D]ght bl[A]ue
Wondering w[D]ho's loving y[E]ou - a[D]ll n[A]ight [E]
Well, it h[A]urts me to see that you're ha[D]ppy without me
'C[A]ause I still need y[D]ou
I just dr[A]ank up my heart - set it em[D]pty on the table
'Cause I a[E]in't got nothing better to d[A]o
Still I wo[D]nder how you look and who looks at you every mo[A]rning
I can st[D]ill feel your warm breath
Kissing me on my chest - I'm just dre[A]aming [E]
Repeat Chorus:
Ending:
I[E]t's an all-ni[D]ght bl[A]ue
Remembering y[D]ou
It's an a[E]ll-ni[D]ght b[A]lue
Wondering w[D]ho's loving y[E]ou - a[D]ll ni[A]ght [E] [D] [A]
Just Wanna Be With You
John Prine
Intro:
[A] [E] [A]
[A] [E] [A]
I g[A]ot an airplane ticket
And my sh[E]irt is stickin' out of my je[A]ans
You got me painted in the corner
Where I'm livin' way beyond my m[E]eans
Outs[A]ide my window a bird once flew
Now, I d[D]on't even care what kind of g[A]um I chew
And oh, baby, I just wa[E]nna be with y[A]ou
We[A]ll, I don't wanna wash the dishes
But I'm wi[E]shin' I could wash my h[A]air
You been on my mind so long
You must be livin' up th[E]re
Well, it's [A]up to the circus and down to the zoo
The mo[D]nkey's lookin' at tme like I'm loo[A]king at you
Oh, baby, I just wa[E]nna be with y[A]ou
I d[D]on't wanna go to London to visit the Queen
S[A]he don't like my English if you know what I mean
Don't wa[D]nna walk around like I got nothin' to do
Un[A]-uh baby, wa[E]nna be with y[A]ou
Un[A]-uh baby, wa[E]nna be with y[A]ou
Instrumental:
[D] [A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
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W[A]ell, I was cleaning out my wallet
While I'm si[E]ttin' on my living room r[A]ug
I was lookin' at the numbers of the womem
That I thought I d[E]ug
There was o[A]ne that begged, one that teased
One God[D]-blessed me everyt[A]ime I sneezed
And oh, baby, I just wa[E]nna be with y[A]ou
Instrumental:
[D] [A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
[A] [E] [A]
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I wanna [D]be with you when there ain't no love
When the ba[A]nks all close with the stars above
Lo[D]nely won't be lonesome when we get through
Un[A]-uh baby, wa[E]nna be with y[A]ou
Un[A]-uh baby, wa[E]nna be with y[A]ou
Instrumental:
[D] [A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
[A] [E] [A]
[A] [E] [A]
I [A]got an airplane ticket
And my sh[E]irt is stickin' out of my j[A]eans
You got me painted in the corner
Where I'm livin' way beyond my m[E]eans
Outside my wi[A]ndow a bird once flew
Now, I d[D]on't even care what kind of g[A]um I chew
And oh, baby, I just w[E]anna be with y[A]ou
I d[D]on't wanna go to London to visit the Queen
S[A]he don't like my English if you know what I mean
Don't wa[D]nna walk around like I got nothin' to do
Un[A]-uh baby, wa[E]nna be with y[A]ou
Un[A]-uh baby, wa[E]nna be with y[A]ou
Un[A]-uh baby, wa[E]nna be with y[A]ou
Un[A]-uh baby, wa[E]nna be with y[A]ou
Storm Windows
^
John Prine
Intro:
[C] [G] [D]
[G]I can hear the wheels of the automobiles
So f[C]ar away - just m[D]oving along through the dr[G]ifting snow
[G]It's times like these when the temperatures freeze
[C]I sit alone loo[D]king at the world through a st[G]orm window
A[Cm]nd down on the beach - the sandman sl[G]eeps
T[Cm]ime don't fly - it bounds and le[G]aps
A[Cm]nd a country band that plays for ke[G]eps
They play it so s[D]low [D/C] [D/B] [D/A]
Chorus:
[G]Don't let your b[C]aby down [D]
[G]Don't let your b[C]aby down [D]
[G]Don't let your b[C]aby down [D]
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[G]Well, the spirits were high 'til the well went dry
[C]For so long the r[D]aven at my window was o[G]nly a crow
[G]I bought the rights to the inside fights
A[C]nd watched a man just be[D]ating his hand against a s[G]torm window
[Cm]While miles away o'er hills and st[G]reams
[Cm]A candle burns - A witch's dr[G]eams
[Cm]And silence is golden till it sc[G]reams
Right through your bo[D]nes [D/C] [D/B] [D/A]
Repeat Chorus:
St[D]orm windows - G[C]ee but I'm getting o[G]ld
St[D]orm window - k[C]eep away the c[D]old
Instrumental:
[G] [C] [D]
[G] [C] [D]
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St[D]orm windows - G[C]ee but I'm getting o[G]ld
St[D]orm window - k[C]eep away the c[D]old
[G]I can hear the wheels of the automobiles
So f[C]ar away - just m[D]oving along through the dr[G]ifting snow
[G]It's times like these when the temperatures freeze
[C]I sit alone loo[D]king at the world through a st[G]orm window
A[Cm]nd down on the beach - the sandman sl[G]eeps
T[Cm]ime don't fly - it bounds and le[G]aps
A[Cm]nd a country band that plays for ke[G]eps
They play it so s[D]low [D/C] [D/B] [D/A]
[G]Don't let your b[C]aby down [D]
[G]Don't let your b[C]aby down [D]
[G]Don't let your b[C]aby down [D]
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Baby Ruth
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John D. Wyker
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Well it's sure good to see you but my how you've changed
Since the last time I saw you girl you've been rearranged
I always said your people were just like my kin
When I was down and out they would always take me in
Chorus:
Oh, I love you my Baby Ruth
Never lie to you - I only tell the truth
Oh, I love you since you were a child
Everytime I see you girl you always raise a smile
I was living out on the highway you didn't turn me out
I lived in your closet and you fed me by mouth
My boots were my pillow wrapped under my head
I kept all my stuff stashed out under your bed
Repeat Chorus:
[E]Uh huh Un
Uh huh Un
Uh huh Un
Instrumental:
Repeat Chorus:
Repeat Chorus:
One Red Rose
^
John Prine
Intro:
[G]
[G]The rain came down on the t[D]in roof
Hardly a so[C]und was left from the bir[D]thday party
[C]The kitchen light fell as[D]leep on the bedroom f[G]loor [D]
M[G]e and her were tal[D]king softer
[C]Than all the time be[D]fore I lost her
[C]Picture sat on t[D]op of the chest-of-dr[G]awers
O[C]ne red r[D]ose in the B[G]ible
[C]Pressed between the H[G]oly Alpha[D]bet [Db] [C]
[C]Probably wouldn't bel[D]ieve you if you t[G]old me
But what I ne[C]ver knew I ne[D]ver will fo[G]rget [C] [D] [G]
R[G]ainy nights get d[D]ark real early
[C]Her dress was soft and her ha[D]ir was curly
We da[C]nced around the t[D]able to the old ba[G]njo [D]
Ra[G]iny nights were m[D]ade for lovers
[C]We lay there still ben[D]eath the covers
[C]And I ain't ne[D]ver felt like that bef[G]ore
O[C]ne red r[D]ose in the B[G]ible
[C]Pressed between the H[G]oly Alpha[D]bet [Db] [C]
[C]Probably wouldn't bel[D]ieve you if you t[G]old me
But what I ne[C]ver knew I ne[D]ver will fo[G]rget
Instrumental:
[C] [D] [G]
[C] [G] [D] [Db] [C]
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O[C]ne red r[D]ose in the B[G]ible
[C]Pressed between the H[G]oly Alpha[D]bet [Db] [C]
[C]Probably wouldn't bel[D]ieve you if you t[G]old me
But what I ne[C]ver knew I ne[D]ver will fo[G]rget
What I ne[C]ver knew I ne[D]ver will for[G]get [D] [G]
I Had A Dream
^
John Prine
I h[A]ad a dream last night. Last ni[D]ght I had a dr[E]eam
Ev[A]erything was black and white and it sm[D]elled like gas[E]oline
We[A] stood in the corner and I held you tight
I k[D]issed your mouth till my h[E]ead got light
La[A]st night when [D]I had a dr[A]eam
I[A] had a dream last night. Last ni[D]ght I had a dr[E]eam
Bi[A]rds were flying left and right thru the li[D]ght of a movie sc[E]reen
Ev[A]eryone was looking for something to do
I e[D]ven thought I had a ch[E]ance with you
Last ni[A]ght when [D]I had a dr[A]eam
L[E]a la la la la l[A]a la
L[E]a la la la la l[A]a la
L[E]a la la la la l[A]a la
La la la l[D]a
La la la l[E]a
La - la - la - [A]la
[A]I had a dream last night. [D] [E]
[A]Birds were flying left and right [D] [E]
[A]Everyone was looking for something to do
I e[D]ven thought I had a ch[E]ance with you
L[A]ast night when [D]I had a dr[A]eam
Instrumental:
[E] [A]
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I h[A]ad a dream last night. Last n[D]ight I had a dr[E]eam
Eve[A]rything was black and white and it sm[D]elled like gas[E]oline
We[A] stood in the corner and I held you tight
I ki[D]ssed your mouth till my h[E]ead got light
L[A]ast night when [D]I had
L[A]ast night when [D]I had
La[A]st night when [D]I had a dr[A]eam
I h[A]ad a dream last night. Last n[D]ight I had a dr[E]eam
I h[A]ad a dream last night. Last n[D]ight I had a dr[E]eam
I h[A]ad a dream last night. Last n[D]ight I had a dr[E]eam
Eve[A]rything was black and white and it sm[D]elled like gas[E]oline
We[A] stood in the corner and I held you tight
I ki[D]ssed your mouth till my h[E]ead got light
La[A]st night when [D]I had a dr[A]eam
[A]I had a dream last night. [D] [E]
[A]Birds were flying left and right [D] [E]
[A]Everyone was looking for something to do
I e[D]ven thought I had a ch[E]ance with you
L[A]ast night when [D]I had a dr[A]eam [Fade]
