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Prince Johnny

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Third tab! Woo.
The chords in this song are pretty specific, and while they're all in the same scale,
they make a big impact. Am6 makes a solid impression here.
...Gotta love A Dorian. :)
Prince AmJohnny, you're kind but you're not Am6simple;
by Amnow, I think I know the Am6difference.
You wanna Dbe a Cson of someGone...G  
G G G G
ReGmember the time we went and Emsnorted
the Gpiece of the Berlin Wall that you'd exEmtorted.
And Dwe had Csuch a Glaugh of itG  
ProDstrate Con my Bmcarpet.Bm  
You Amtraced the Andes with your Am6index, 
And Ambrag of when and where and who you gonna Am6bed next.
DAll with Csons of someGones.G..
DAll with Csons of someBmones..Bm. saw you pray to
AmAllllllllllllllllll... to make you a real Dboy... saw you pray to
AmAllllllllllllllllll... to make you a real Dboy... saw you pray to
Prince AmJohnny, you're kind but do be Am6careful;
by Amnow, I know just when to Am6stand clear.
When Dall your Cfriends and GacolytesG  
Dholding Ccourt in bathGroom stalls, Gwhere you pray to
AmAllllllllllllllllll... to make you a real Dboy... saw you pray to
AmAllllllllllllllllll... to make you a real Dboy...
But Ghoney don't mistake my Emaffection 
for aGnother spittin' penny style reEmdemption.
Cause Dwe're all Csons of someGones.G  
Cause Dwe're all Csons of someGones.G  
I wanna D7mean more Cthan I mean Bmto you.Bm  
I wanna D7mean more Cthan I meant Bmto... Bmso I pray to 
AmAllllllllllllllllll... to make me a real gDirl... so I pray to 
AmAllllllllllllllllll... to make me a real gDirl... so I pray to
AmAlllllllllllllllllll...
AmAlllllllllllllllllll...
AmAlllllllllllllllllll...
AmAlllllllllllllllllll...
Am.
That's about it.

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Prince Johnny

by St. Vincent

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am6

Third tab! Woo.

The chords in this song are pretty specific, and while they're all in the same scale,

they make a big impact. Am6 makes a solid impression here.

...Gotta love A Dorian. :)

Am Am6

Prince Johnny, you're kind but you're not simple;

Am Am6

by now, I think I know the difference.

D C G G

You wanna be a son of someone...

G G G G

G Em

Remember the time we went and snorted

G Em

the piece of the Berlin Wall that you'd extorted.

D C G G

And we had such a laugh of it

D C Bm Bm

Prostrate on my carpet.

Am Am6

You traced the Andes with your index,

Am Am6

And brag of when and where and who you gonna bed next.

D C G G

All with sons of someones...

D C Bm Bm

All with sons of someones... saw you pray to

Am D

Allllllllllllllllll... to make you a real boy... saw you pray to

Am D

Allllllllllllllllll... to make you a real boy... saw you pray to

Am Am6

Prince Johnny, you're kind but do be careful;

Am Am6

by now, I know just when to stand clear.

D C G G

When all your friends and acolytes

D C G G

holding court in bathroom stalls, where you pray to

Am D

Allllllllllllllllll... to make you a real boy... saw you pray to

Am D

Allllllllllllllllll... to make you a real boy...

G Em

But honey don't mistake my affection

G Em

for another spittin' penny style redemption.

D C G G

Cause we're all sons of someones.

D C G G

Cause we're all sons of someones.

D7 C Bm Bm

I wanna mean more than I mean to you.

D7 C Bm Bm

I wanna mean more than I meant to... so I pray to

Am D

Allllllllllllllllll... to make me a real girl... so I pray to

Am D

Allllllllllllllllll... to make me a real girl... so I pray to

Alllllllllllllllllll...

That's about it.

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