John Prine (born October 10, 1946 in Maywood, Illinois-died April 7, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee) was an American country/folk singer-songwriter who has achieved widespread critical (and some commercial) success since the early 1970s.
The son of William Prine and Verna Hamm, his grandfather had played guitar with Merle Travis and he started playing guitar himself at 14 years old. He was a postman for 5 years and spent a couple of years in the army before starting his musical career in the Chicago area.
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[Verse 1] GC If I could make my living going fishing GD Then I would make my living with a line and pole G Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord C Buy some working clothes GDG Cause I ain't making money going fishing Like I'm paid at the factory
[Verse 2] GC If I could pay all these bills with my guitar GD Then I would pay these bills with some rock and roll G Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord C Buy some working clothes GDG Cause I ain't making money playing guitar Like I'm paid at the factory
[Chorus] C Now if I could (if I could) G Then I would (then I would) A Make money doing something that I love D I'd thank my lucky stars above
[Verse 3] GC If I could just get by loving you dear GD Then I would just get by making love to you G Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord C Buy some working clothes G Cause I ain't making money making love DG Like I'm paid at the factory
[Chorus] C Now if I could (if I could) G Then I would (then I would) A Make money doing something that I love D I'd thank my lucky stars above