Other Side Of Town Chords by John Prine

[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ This song is about a man who over a long period of time has developed this very special ability
to travel in his mind, particularly when his wife starts going on just a little too long
about something he hasn't done. _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [B] _ [D] _
_ _ Why must you always_
I blew it from the beginning.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ Actually that's all I had, just a story, you know, no [D] song at all.
_ I know why I couldn't do it.
I forgot to mention to you there's absolutely nothing autobiographical about this song.
_ That's a disclaimer my wife made me put in there.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
Okay, here's the long version.
_ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ [D] _
_ Why must you always seem to [A] criticize me?
_ It seems like everything I do [D] just turns out wrong. _
_ Why don't you come on out [G] and despise me? _
[A] So I can pack my bag and baby [D] I'll be gone. _ _
Remember when you used to call [A] me honey? _
Well I'd turn around and call you [D] honey too. _ _
You might think it's a joke but it [G] ain't funny
to [A] hurt someone who's so [D] in love with you.
A _ clown puts his makeup [A] on upside down
so he wears a smile even [D] when he wears a frown.
You might think I'm here when [G] you put me down
[A] but actually I'm on the [D] other side of town.
_ My body's in this room with you [A] just to catch your inhale
_ but my soul is drinking beer down [D] the road you spell.
_ You might think I'm listening to your [G] grocery list
but [A] I'm leaning on a jukebox and [D] I'm about half way there.
A clown puts his makeup on [A] upside down
so he wears a smile even when [D] he wears a frown.
_ You might think I'm here when you [G] put me down
but [A] actually I'm on [D] the other side of town. _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ I'm sitting on a chair just [A] behind my ear
playing dominoes and drinking [D] some ice cold beer.
_ When you get done talking I'll come [G] back downstairs
_ [A] and assume the body of the person you [D] presume who cares.
_ A clown puts his makeup on [A] upside down
_ so he wears a smile even when [D] he wears a frown.
_ You might think I'm here when [G] you put me down
_ [A] but actually I'm on the [D] other side of town.
_ [A] I'm across the river on the [D] other side of town.
_ _ [A]
In my mind I'm going to [D] dog racing side of [G] town.
_ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] Thank you.
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