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!
CCFF Woke up this morning put on my slippers CCGG Walked in the kitchen and died CCFF And oh what a feeling when my soul went through the ceiling GGCC and on up in to heaven I did rise FFC When I got there they did say John it happened this-a-way CCGG you slipped upon the floor and hit your head CCFC And all the angels say just before you passed away CGC these were the very last words that you said
CHORUS: FFCC Please don't bury me down in that cold cold ground CCCGG I'd rather have 'em cut me up and pass me all around CCFC Throw my brains in a hurricane the blind can have my eyes FCGC The deaf can take both of my ears if they don't mind the size
CCFF Give my stomach to Milwaukee if they run out of beer CCGG Put my socks in a cedar box just get 'em out'a here CCFF Venus de milo can have my arms Look out I've got your nose FCGC Sell my heart to the junk man and give my love to Rose
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CCFF Give my feet to the foot-loose careless fancy free CCGG Give my knees to the needy don't 'cha pull that stuff on me CCFF Hand me down my walkin' cane it's a sin to tell a lie FCGC Send my mouth way down south and kiss my ass good-bye
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FCGC The deaf can take both of my ears if they don't mind the size