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!
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] (Paul McGinness) Subject: CRDS: UnWED FATHERS (Prine)
The song is a 1-4-5 using very basic alternate bass picking. Enjoy. If you have any Prine or Steve Goodman in your 'puter please send them along....
Unwed Fathers by John Prine
GCGC In an Appalachian, Greyhound station GDG She sits there waiting, in a family way CGC 'Goodbye brother, Tell Mom I love her' GDG 'Tell all the others, I'll write someday'
Chorus: GCG From an teenage lover, to an unwed mother D kept undercovers, like some bad dream GCGC While unwed fathers, they can't be bothered GDG They run like water, through a mountain stream
GCGC In a cold and grey town, a nurse say's 'Lay down' GDG 'This ain't no playground, and this ain't home' CGC Someones children, out having children GDG in a grey stone building, all al-one (Chorus)
GCGC Some where else bound, Smokey Mountain Greyhound GDG She bows her head down, humming lullabys CGC 'Your daddy never, meant to hurt you ever' GDG 'he just don't live here, but you've got his eyes' (Chorus)