Christmas in Prison Chords by John Prine
Tempo:
77.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [G]
We're always, [C] even when I don't [G] dream, her name's on my tongue, [D] and her blood's in [G] my stream.
[D] Wait a [C] while, eternity, oh my nature's [G] got nothing on me.
[G] Come to me, sweetheart, [D] we're flowing [G] by God.
[C]
[G] [D]
[G] [C] [G]
[D] [G]
The searchlight in the big yard [C] swings round with the [F#m] gun.
[D] [G] [C]
[G] [D] [G]
She reminds me of a chess game with [C] someone.
I admire all a picnic in the rain after a [D] prairie fire.
[G] Her heart is as big as [C] this old goddamn jail, and [G] she's sweeter than saccharine at a drugstore.
[D] Wait a [C] while, [G] eternity, [C] oh mama, nature's [G] got nothing on [D] me.
Come to me, run to [C] me, come to me now, [G] we're rolling, my sweetheart, we're flowing by God.
[C]
[G]
[C] [D]
[G]
The searchlight in the big yard [C] swings round with the gun, [G] and spotlights, snowflakes like
the dust in [D] the sun.
[G] It's Christmas in prison, [C] there'll be music tonight.
[G] I'll probably get homesick, I'll love you, goodnight.
Wait a while, eternity, [C] oh mama, [G] nature's got nothing [D] on me.
Come [G] to me, run to [C] me, come to me now, [G] we're rolling, my sweetheart, we're flowing by God.
We're always, [C] even when I don't [G] dream, her name's on my tongue, [D] and her blood's in [G] my stream.
[D] Wait a [C] while, eternity, oh my nature's [G] got nothing on me.
[G] Come to me, sweetheart, [D] we're flowing [G] by God.
[C]
[G] [D]
[G] [C] [G]
[D] [G]
The searchlight in the big yard [C] swings round with the [F#m] gun.
[D] [G] [C]
[G] [D] [G]
She reminds me of a chess game with [C] someone.
I admire all a picnic in the rain after a [D] prairie fire.
[G] Her heart is as big as [C] this old goddamn jail, and [G] she's sweeter than saccharine at a drugstore.
[D] Wait a [C] while, [G] eternity, [C] oh mama, nature's [G] got nothing on [D] me.
Come to me, run to [C] me, come to me now, [G] we're rolling, my sweetheart, we're flowing by God.
[C]
[G]
[C] [D]
[G]
The searchlight in the big yard [C] swings round with the gun, [G] and spotlights, snowflakes like
the dust in [D] the sun.
[G] It's Christmas in prison, [C] there'll be music tonight.
[G] I'll probably get homesick, I'll love you, goodnight.
Wait a while, eternity, [C] oh mama, [G] nature's got nothing [D] on me.
Come [G] to me, run to [C] me, come to me now, [G] we're rolling, my sweetheart, we're flowing by God.
Key:
G
C
D
F#m
G
C
D
F#m
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ We're always, [C] even when I don't [G] dream, her name's on my tongue, [D] and her blood's in [G] my stream.
[D] Wait a [C] while, eternity, oh my nature's [G] got nothing on me.
_ [G] Come to me, sweetheart, [D] we're flowing [G] by God.
_ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ The searchlight in the big yard [C] swings round with the [F#m] gun.
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ She reminds me of a chess game with [C] someone.
I admire all a picnic in the rain after a [D] prairie fire.
_ [G] Her heart is as big as [C] this old goddamn jail, and [G] she's sweeter than saccharine at a drugstore.
[D] Wait a [C] while, [G] eternity, [C] oh mama, nature's [G] got nothing on [D] me. _
Come to me, run to [C] me, come to me now, [G] we're rolling, my sweetheart, we're flowing by God.
_ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ The searchlight in the big yard [C] swings round with the gun, [G] and spotlights, snowflakes like
the dust in [D] the sun. _
[G] It's Christmas in prison, [C] there'll be music tonight.
[G] I'll probably get homesick, I'll love you, goodnight.
Wait a while, eternity, _ [C] oh mama, [G] nature's got nothing [D] on me.
Come [G] to me, run to [C] me, come to me now, [G] we're rolling, my sweetheart, we're flowing by God. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ We're always, [C] even when I don't [G] dream, her name's on my tongue, [D] and her blood's in [G] my stream.
[D] Wait a [C] while, eternity, oh my nature's [G] got nothing on me.
_ [G] Come to me, sweetheart, [D] we're flowing [G] by God.
_ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ The searchlight in the big yard [C] swings round with the [F#m] gun.
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ She reminds me of a chess game with [C] someone.
I admire all a picnic in the rain after a [D] prairie fire.
_ [G] Her heart is as big as [C] this old goddamn jail, and [G] she's sweeter than saccharine at a drugstore.
[D] Wait a [C] while, [G] eternity, [C] oh mama, nature's [G] got nothing on [D] me. _
Come to me, run to [C] me, come to me now, [G] we're rolling, my sweetheart, we're flowing by God.
_ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ The searchlight in the big yard [C] swings round with the gun, [G] and spotlights, snowflakes like
the dust in [D] the sun. _
[G] It's Christmas in prison, [C] there'll be music tonight.
[G] I'll probably get homesick, I'll love you, goodnight.
Wait a while, eternity, _ [C] oh mama, [G] nature's got nothing [D] on me.
Come [G] to me, run to [C] me, come to me now, [G] we're rolling, my sweetheart, we're flowing by God. _ _ _ _ _ _ _