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Christmas In Prison

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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
It was GChristmas in prison and the Cfood was real good
We had Gturkey and pistols carved out of Dwood
And I Gdream of her always even Cwhen I don't dream
Her Gname's on my tongue and her Dblood's in my Gstream
[Chorus]
DWait awhile CeterniGty
COld Mother Nature's got Gnothing on Dme
GCome to me, run to me
CCome to me now
We're Grolling, my sweetheart
We're Dflowing by GGod
[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
She Greminds me of a chess game with Csomeone I admire
Or a Gpicnic in the rain after a prairie Dfire
Her Gheart is as big as this Cwhole goddamn jail
And she's Gsweeter than saccharin at a Ddrug store Gsale
[Chorus]
DWait awhile CeterniGty
COld Mother Nature's got Gnothing on Dme
GCome to me, run to me
CCome to me now
We're Grolling, my sweetheart
We're Dflowing by GGod
[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
The Gsearch light in the big yard swings 'Cround with the gun
And the Gspot lights the snowflakes like the dust in the Dsun
It's GChristmas in prison, there'll be Cmusic tonight
I'll Gprobably get homesick, I Dlove you, goodGnight
[Chorus]
DWait awhile CeterniGty
COld Mother Nature's got Gnothing on Dme
GCome to me, run to me
CCome to me now
We're Grolling, my sweetheart
We're Dflowing by GGod

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Christmas In Prison

by John Prine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G D G

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[Verse 1]

G C

It was Christmas in prison and the food was real good

G D

We had turkey and pistols carved out of wood

G C

And I dream of her always even when I don't dream

G D G

Her name's on my tongue and her blood's in my stream

[Chorus]

D C G

Wait awhile eternity

C G D

Old Mother Nature's got nothing on me

Come to me, run to me

Come to me now

We're rolling, my sweetheart

D G

We're flowing by God

[Interlude]

G C G D

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G C G D G

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[Verse 2]

G C

She reminds me of a chess game with someone I admire

G D

Or a picnic in the rain after a prairie fire

G C

Her heart is as big as this whole goddamn jail

G D G

And she's sweeter than saccharin at a drug store sale

[Chorus]

D C G

Wait awhile eternity

C G D

Old Mother Nature's got nothing on me

Come to me, run to me

Come to me now

We're rolling, my sweetheart

D G

We're flowing by God

[Interlude]

G C G D

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G C G D G

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[Verse 3]

G C

The search light in the big yard swings 'round with the gun

G D

And the spot lights the snowflakes like the dust in the sun

G C

It's Christmas in prison, there'll be music tonight

G D G

I'll probably get homesick, I love you, goodnight

[Chorus]

D C G

Wait awhile eternity

C G D

Old Mother Nature's got nothing on me

Come to me, run to me

Come to me now

We're rolling, my sweetheart

D G

We're flowing by God

About Christmas In Prison Chords by John Prine

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