John Prine (Maywood, Illinois, 10 de octubre de 1946) es un cantautor de country y folk estadounidense con un amplio éxito, tanto de crítica como de público, desde la década de 1970.
Sus padres fueron William Prine y Verna Hamm. Su abuelo había sido guitarrista de Merle Travis y Prine se inició como guitarrista a los catorce años. Durante cinco años trabajó como cartero, e hizo el servicio militar antes de comenzar su carrera musical en Chicago.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
G A young man from a small town CG With a very large imagination CG Lay alone in his room with his radio on D Looking for another station G When the static from the mouthpiece CG Gave way to the sound below CG James Dean went out to Hollywood DG And put his picture in a Picture Show. CG James Dean went out to Hollywood DG And put his picture in a Picture Show.
Chorus:
G And It's Oh Daddy get off of your knees CG Mamma why'd you have to go CG Your darling Jim is out on a limb DG I put my picture in a Picture Show DG Whoa Ho! Put my picture in a Picture Show
G Hamburgers Cheeseburgers CG Wilbur and Orville Wright CG John Garfield in the afternoon D Montgomery Clift at night G When the static hit the mouthpiece CG Gave way to the sound below CG James Dean went out to Hollywood DG And put his picture in a Picture Show.
Chorus:
G And It's Oh Daddy get off of your knees CG Mamma why'd you have to go CG Your darling Jim is out on a limb DG I put my picture in a Picture Show DG Whoa Ho! Put my picture in a Picture Show
Instrumental:
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GCG A Mocca man in a wigwam sitting on a Reservation. CG With a big black hole in the belly of his soul D Waiting on an explanation G While the white man sits on his fat can CG And takes pictures of the Navajo CG Every time he clicks his Kodak pics DG He steals a little bit of soul. CG Every time he clicks his Kodak pics DG He steals a little bit of soul.
Chorus:
G And It's Oh Daddy get off of your knees CG Mamma why'd you have to go CG Your darling Jim is out on a limb DG I put my picture in a Picture Show DG Whoa Ho! Put my picture in a Picture Show
Outro: DG Yie Hi! Put my picture in a Picture Show Let's go!
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G A young man from a small town CG With a very large imagination