Chords for John Prine- "Souvenirs"- The Singing Mailman Delivers
Tempo:
84.625 bpm
Chords used:
F#
C#
B
Bm
G#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#] [Bm] [C#]
[F#]
[B] [C#]
[F#]
All the snow has [B] turned to water Christmas [C#]
days have [F#] come and gone
Broken toys [B] and faded colors Are [C#]
all that's left to [F#] linger on
I hate graveyards [B] and old pawn shops [C#]
For they always [F#] bring me tears
I can't forgive the way [B] they robbed me [C#]
Of my childhood [F#] souvenirs
[C#] Memories they [F#] can't be bought They [C#] can't be won at [F#] carnivals for free
Well [C#] it took me years [F#] to get those souvenirs [B] And I don't know how they slipped away [C#] from me
[B]
[F#] [B]
[C#] [F#]
[B]
[C#] [F#]
Broken hearts [B] and dirty windows [C#] Make life difficult [F#] to see
That's why last [B] night and this morning [C#]
Always look the [F#] same to me
I hate [B] reading old love letters [C#]
For they always bring [F#] me tears
I can't forgive [B] the way they robbed me [C#]
Of my sweetheart [F#] souvenirs
[G#m]
[C#] Memories they [F#] can't be bought They [C#] can't be won at [F#] carnivals for free
Well
[C#] it took me years [F#] to get those souvenirs [B] And I don't know how they slipped [C#] away from me
[G] [F#] [B] [C#]
[F#]
[E]
[F#]
[B] [C#]
[F#]
All the snow has [B] turned to water Christmas [C#]
days have [F#] come and gone
Broken toys [B] and faded colors Are [C#]
all that's left to [F#] linger on
I hate graveyards [B] and old pawn shops [C#]
For they always [F#] bring me tears
I can't forgive the way [B] they robbed me [C#]
Of my childhood [F#] souvenirs
[C#] Memories they [F#] can't be bought They [C#] can't be won at [F#] carnivals for free
Well [C#] it took me years [F#] to get those souvenirs [B] And I don't know how they slipped away [C#] from me
[B]
[F#] [B]
[C#] [F#]
[B]
[C#] [F#]
Broken hearts [B] and dirty windows [C#] Make life difficult [F#] to see
That's why last [B] night and this morning [C#]
Always look the [F#] same to me
I hate [B] reading old love letters [C#]
For they always bring [F#] me tears
I can't forgive [B] the way they robbed me [C#]
Of my sweetheart [F#] souvenirs
[G#m]
[C#] Memories they [F#] can't be bought They [C#] can't be won at [F#] carnivals for free
Well
[C#] it took me years [F#] to get those souvenirs [B] And I don't know how they slipped [C#] away from me
[G] [F#] [B] [C#]
[F#]
[E]
Key:
F#
C#
B
Bm
G#m
F#
C#
B
[F#] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
All the snow has [B] turned to water Christmas [C#] _
_ days have [F#] come and gone _ _ _
Broken toys [B] and faded colors Are [C#] _
all that's left to [F#] linger on _ _ _
I hate graveyards [B] and old pawn shops _ [C#] _
For they always [F#] bring me tears _ _
I can't forgive the way [B] they robbed me _ _ [C#] _
Of my childhood [F#] souvenirs _ _ _
_ [C#] _ Memories they [F#] can't be bought They [C#] can't be won at [F#] carnivals for free
Well [C#] it took me years [F#] to get those souvenirs [B] And I don't know how they slipped away [C#] from me
_ [B] _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
Broken hearts [B] and dirty windows [C#] Make _ life difficult [F#] to see _ _ _
That's why last [B] night and this morning _ _ [C#] _
Always look the [F#] same to me
I _ _ hate [B] reading old love letters _ _ [C#]
For they always bring [F#] me tears _ _
I can't forgive [B] the way they robbed me _ _ [C#]
Of my sweetheart [F#] souvenirs
_ _ _ [G#m] _
[C#] _ _ Memories they [F#] can't be bought They [C#] can't be won at [F#] carnivals for free
Well _
[C#] it took me years [F#] to get those souvenirs [B] And I don't know how they slipped [C#] away from me
_ [G] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
All the snow has [B] turned to water Christmas [C#] _
_ days have [F#] come and gone _ _ _
Broken toys [B] and faded colors Are [C#] _
all that's left to [F#] linger on _ _ _
I hate graveyards [B] and old pawn shops _ [C#] _
For they always [F#] bring me tears _ _
I can't forgive the way [B] they robbed me _ _ [C#] _
Of my childhood [F#] souvenirs _ _ _
_ [C#] _ Memories they [F#] can't be bought They [C#] can't be won at [F#] carnivals for free
Well [C#] it took me years [F#] to get those souvenirs [B] And I don't know how they slipped away [C#] from me
_ [B] _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
Broken hearts [B] and dirty windows [C#] Make _ life difficult [F#] to see _ _ _
That's why last [B] night and this morning _ _ [C#] _
Always look the [F#] same to me
I _ _ hate [B] reading old love letters _ _ [C#]
For they always bring [F#] me tears _ _
I can't forgive [B] the way they robbed me _ _ [C#]
Of my sweetheart [F#] souvenirs
_ _ _ [G#m] _
[C#] _ _ Memories they [F#] can't be bought They [C#] can't be won at [F#] carnivals for free
Well _
[C#] it took me years [F#] to get those souvenirs [B] And I don't know how they slipped [C#] away from me
_ [G] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _