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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Artist: John Prine Album: Sweet Revenge Year: 1973
Intro: CFCFCGC CFCFCGC
F It got so hot, last night, I swear CF You couldnt hardly breathe CGC Heat lightning burnt the sky like alcohol CF I sat on the porch without my shoes CF And I watched the cars roll by C As the headlights raced GC To the corner of the kitchen wall.
Chorus: FC Mama dear Your boy is here GC Far across the sea FC Waiting for That sacred core G That burns inside of me C And I feel a storm F All wet and warm CF Not ten miles away CGC Approaching My mexican home.
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CF My god! I cried, its so hot inside CF You could die in the living room C Take the fan from the window GC Prop the door back with a broom CF The cuckoo clock has died of shock CF And the windows feel no pane CGC The airs as still As the throttle on a funeral train.
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CF My father died on the porch outside CF On an august afternoon C I sipped bourbon and cried GC With a friend by the light of the moon CF So its hurry! hurry! step right up CF Its a matter of life or death C The sun is going down GC And the moon is just holding its breath.