{"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":597834,"song":"Down By The Side Of The Road","artist":"John Prine","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/597834-down-by-the-side-of-the-road-chords-by-john-prine/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/597834?type=chord","rating":4.74164,"votes":18,"content":"----------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n Down by the Side of the Road - 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: Great Days: The John Prine Anthology Disc 2\r\nYear: 1993\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nHer father was a failure[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHer mother was a comfort[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo a doctor and a lawyer and Indian Chief.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe shirt ran out of buttons[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe lost all his marbles at a baseball game[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd they went on relief.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe bank took away their diplomas[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey locked them up inside of the chest[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd she moved away to Oklahoma[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd got a tattoo on the side of her breast[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGoddamn, my socks are still hard[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFrom lying on the sofa on the night she was over in my backyard[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYeah, we was shooting the breeze out amongst the trees[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen a shot rang low[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd left her standing down by the side of the road[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDown by the side of the road[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nFather have mercy[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nGet her a nurse please[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe's almost alone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI saw her hand reaching out for the telephone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe'd rather see her locked up inside a home[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThan see her standing down by the side of the road[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDown by the side of the road[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHeadlights flashing on her skirt in the wind.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYonder comes a truck, it drove by two men.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G/F#[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nShotgun man leaned out and said do you want to take a ride?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOut into the pale moonlight, light, light, light.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nToo long in the hot sun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe could've be Miss Wisconsin a long time ago[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSpent too much time inside of the early show[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe'd have bought her a ticket but she didn't want to go[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe was standing down by the side of the road[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDown by the side of the road[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHeadlights flashing on her skirt in the wind.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYonder comes a truck, it drove by two men.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G/F#[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nShotgun man leaned out and said do you want to take a ride?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOut into the pale moonlight.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nHer father was a failure[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHer mother was a comfort[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo a doctor and a lawyer and Indian Chief.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe shirt ran out of buttons[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] \r\nHe lost all his marbles at a baseball game[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd they went on relief.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe bank took away their diplomas[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey locked them up inside of the chest[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd she moved away to Oklahoma[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd got a tattoo on the side of her breast[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGoddamn, my thoughts are still hard[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFrom lying on the sofa on the night she was over in my backyard[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYeah, we was shooting the breeze out amongst the trees[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen a shot rang low[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd left her standing down by the side of the road[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDown by the side of the road[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDown by the side of the road[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDown by the side of the road[/tab]","plain_text":"----------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Down by the Side of the Road - John Prine\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nTabbed by: Dave S.\nEmail: Dlgibson@netscape.com\n\nTuning: Standard\n\nArtist: John Prine\nAlbum: Great Days: The John Prine Anthology Disc 2\nYear: 1993\n\n\n[Intro]\nG C G C G C G","chords":["G","C","A","D","G/F#","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"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]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}