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: Diamonds in the Rough Year: 1972
Intro: DGA7D DGA7D
GA7 All the snow has turned to water, D Christmas days have come and gone. GA7D Broken toys and faded colours are all that's left to linger on. GA7 I hate graveyards and old pawn shops, D For they always bring me tears. GA7D I can't forgive the way they robbed me of my childhood souvenirs.
Chorus: A7D Memories, they can't be boughten. A7D They can't be won at carnivals for free. A7D Well it took me years to get those souvenirs, GA7 And i don't know how they slipped away from me.
GA7 Broken hearts and dirty windows D Make life difficult to see. GA7 That's why last night and this morning D Always look the same to me. GA7 And I hate reading old love letters D For they always bring me tears. GA7 I can't forget the way they robbed me, D Of my sweetheart's souvenirs.
A7D Memories, they can't be boughten. A7D They can't be won at carnivals for free. A7D Well it took me years to get those souvenirs, GA7 And i don't know how they slipped away from me.