{"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":79966,"song":"The Great Compromise","artist":"John Prine","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/79966-the-great-compromise-chords-by-john-prine/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/79966?type=chord","rating":4.69348,"votes":126,"content":"Tab written by Walt Dabell walt@diusys.cms.udel.edu\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI knew a girl who was almost a lady[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShe had a way with all the men in her life[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nevery inch of her blossom in beauty[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nshe was born on the forth of July[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch] \r\nand she lived in an aluminum house trailer[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nand she worked in a juke-box saloon[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch] \r\nand she spent all the money that I'd give her[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\njust to see the ol' man in the moon[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nand awake in the dawns early light[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nbut much to my surprise when I opened my eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI was a victim of the great compromise[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nwe used to go out on Saturday evening[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nto the drive in on route fourty one[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nand it was there that I first discovered[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nshe was doin' what she'd already done[/tab]\r\n \r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nshe said, \"Johnny won't you get me some popcorn.\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch] \r\nand she knew I had to walk pretty far[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nand as soon as I walked through the moonlight[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nshe'd hopped into a foreign sports car[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nand awake in the dawns early light[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nbut much to my surprise when I opened my eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI was a victim of the great compromise[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell, you know, I could'a beat up that fella[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nbut it was her that hopped in to his car[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nand many times as I'd fought to protect her[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nbut this time she'd gone too far[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNow some folks call me a coward[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\n'cause I left her at the drive-in that night[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]            \r\nbut I'd rather have names thrown at me[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nthan to fight for a thing that ain't right[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nand awake in the dawns early light[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nbut much to my surprise when I opened my eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI was a victim of the great compromise[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNow she writes all the fellas love letters[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nsayin' greetings come and see me real soon[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nand there's a growin' line up in the bar-room[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nspend a night in that sick woman 's room[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nand sometimes I get awful lonesome[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nand I wish she were my girl instead[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nbut she won't let me live with her[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nshe makes me live in my head[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nand awake in the dawns early light[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nbut much to my surprise when I opened my eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI was a victim of the great compromise[/tab]","plain_text":"Tab written by Walt Dabell walt@diusys.cms.udel.edu\n\n[Intro]\nD D\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["D","G","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"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]}}}