{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1761468,"song":"Christmas In Prison","artist":"John Prine","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1761468-christmas-in-prison-chords-by-john-prine/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1761468?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":386,"content":"[Intro]\r\n\r\n| [ch]G[/ch] | % | [ch]C[/ch] | % | [ch]G[/ch] | % | [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] | % | % | % |\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt was Christmas in prison and the food was real good[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe had turkey and pistols carved out of wood[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I dream of her always even when I don't dream[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHer name's on my tongue and her blood's in my stream[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWait awhile eternity[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOld Mother Nature's got nothing on me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nCome to me, run to me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nCome to me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe're rolling, my sweetheart[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe're flowing by God[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n\r\n| [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] | % | [ch]G[/ch] | % | % | [ch]D[/ch] | % |\r\n| [ch]G[/ch] | % | [ch]C[/ch] | % | [ch]G[/ch] | % | [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]G[/ch] | % | % |\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShe reminds me of a chess game with someone I admire[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOr a picnic in the rain after a prairie fire[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHer heart is as big as this whole goddamn jail[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd she's sweeter than saccharin at a drug store sale[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWait awhile eternity[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOld Mother Nature's got nothing on me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nCome to me, run to me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nCome to me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe're rolling, my sweetheart[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe're flowing by God[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n\r\n| [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] | % | [ch]G[/ch] | % | % | [ch]D[/ch] | % |\r\n| [ch]G[/ch] | % | [ch]C[/ch] | % | [ch]G[/ch] | % | [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]G[/ch] | % | % |\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe search light in the big yard swings 'round with the gun[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the spot lights the snowflakes like the dust in the sun[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's Christmas in prison, there'll be music tonight[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'll probably get homesick, I love you, goodnight[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWait awhile eternity[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOld Mother Nature's got nothing on me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nCome to me, run to me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nCome to me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe're rolling, my sweetheart[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe're flowing by God[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\n\n| G | % | C | % | G | % | D | G | % | % | % |\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\n\n| G | C | % | G | % | % | D | % |\n| G | % | C | % | G | % | D | G |\n| G | % | % |\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\n\n| G | C | % | G | % | % | D | % |\n| G | % | C | % | G | % | D | G |\n| G | % | % |\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["G","C","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}