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Killing The Blues

Biography:

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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Killing the Blues - John Prine
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Tabbed by: Dave S.
Email: Dlgibson@netscape.com

Tuning: Standard

Artist: John Prine
Album: Great Days: The John Prine Anthology Disc 2
Year: 1993

Intro:
A

A
Leaves were falling just like embers
D
In colors red and gold they set us on fire
A
Burning just like a moonbeam ..in our eyes

Chorus:
E
Somebody said they saw me
D
Swinging the world by the tail
A E
Bouncing over a white cloud.
A
Killing the Blues

A
I am guilty of something
D
I hope you never do because there is nothing
A
Sadder than losing .. yourself in love

(Repeat Chorus 2x)

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Now, you ask me Just to leave you
D
To go out on my own and get what I need to
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You want me to find what I've already had

(Repeat Chorus 4x)