{"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":587854,"song":"Donald And Lydia","artist":"John Prine","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/587854-donald-and-lydia-chords-by-john-prine/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/587854?type=chord","rating":4.89387,"votes":168,"content":"----------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n                      Donald and Lydia - John Prine\r\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nTabbed by: Dave. S\r\nEmail: Dlgibson@netscape.com\r\n\r\nTuning: Standard\r\n\r\nArtist: John Prine\r\nAlbum: Prime Prine\r\nYear: 1976\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSmall town, bright lights, Saturday night,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nPinballs and pool halls flashing their lights.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMaking change behind the counter in a penny arcade[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSat the fat girl daughter of Virginia and Ray[/tab]\r\n\r\n \r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLydia hid her thoughts like a cat[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBehind her small eyes sunk deep in her fat.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]           \r\nShe read romance magazines up in her room[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd felt just like Sunday on Saturday afternoon.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut dreaming just comes natural[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLike the first breath from a baby,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLike sunshine feeding daisies,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLike the love hidden deep in your heart.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBunk beds, shaved heads, Saturday night,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\na warehouse of strangers with sixty watt lights.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nStaring through the ceiling, just wanting to be[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLay one of too many, a young PFC.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                    [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere were spaces between Donald and whatever he said.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nStrangers had forced him to live in his head.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe envisioned the details of romantic scenes[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                       [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAfter midnight in the stillness of the barracks latrine.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n(Repeat Chorus)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nHot love, cold love, no love at all.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA portrait of guilt is hung on the wall.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNothing is wrong, nothing is right.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDonald and Lydia made love that night.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey made love in the mountains, they made love in the streams,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                         [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey made love in the valleys, they made love in their dreams.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut when they were finished there was nothing to say,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCause mostly they made love from ten miles away.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n(Repeat Chorus)","plain_text":"----------------------------------------------------------------------------\n                      Donald and Lydia - John Prine\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nTabbed by: Dave. S\nEmail: Dlgibson@netscape.com\n\nTuning: Standard\n\nArtist: John Prine\nAlbum: Prime Prine\nYear: 1976\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Repeat Chorus)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Repeat Chorus)","chords":["C","F","D","G","A"],"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]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}