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Prodigal Son

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[Intro]
G C
[Verse]
GIt was gonna be Ca long walk home with empty pockets,
 'tGil he was saved by a trucker with a generous heart,
CA buGrly blessiCng who was heading in his direction,
he DbreatheGd a Dsigh of relief knowing he'd be home within the week,
GWoh Coh oh oh.
DHe was touted as Cthe one most likely to go places,
eveGrybody knew someday he'd set the world on fire,
CThis Glittle coCuntry town would never hold him,
the DhumidiGty aDnd the flies clashed with the stars in his eyes,
GWoh Coh oh oh.
[Chorus]
DThe Greturn of the Cprogial son might have gone unnoticed,
if it Gweren't for tChe star tattoo and those dead giveaway blue eyes,
If it Gweren't foCr thGe gas station waitress with a beautiful memory,
of a nighCt spDent by Ghis side and a dream this day would come,
Oh, Dthe reGturn of the prodigal son.
[Instrumental]
G C G C D G D G C D
GAnd considering Cthe years he'd been gone it was amazing,
she Grecognised him with the beard and the dirty clothes,
CShe Gdropped her tCray of empty coffee cups and stood there,
he Dcouldn'Gt reDcall her name but she loved him just the same,
GWoh Coh oh oh.
COh, Gthe retCurn of the prodigal son.
[Chorus]
DThe Greturn of the Cprogial son might have gone unnoticed,
if it Gweren't for tChe star tattoo and those dead giveaway blue eyes,
If it Gweren't foCr thGe gas station waitress with a beautiful memory,
of a nighCt spDent by Ghis side and a dream this day would come,
Oh, Dthe reGturn of the prodigal son.

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Prodigal Son

by Graeme Connors

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

G C

[Verse]

G C

It was gonna be a long walk home with empty pockets,

'til he was saved by a trucker with a generous heart,

C G C

A burly blessing who was heading in his direction,

D G D

he breathed a sigh of relief knowing he'd be home within the week,

G C

Woh oh oh oh.

D C

He was touted as the one most likely to go places,

everybody knew someday he'd set the world on fire,

C G C

This little country town would never hold him,

D G D

the humidity and the flies clashed with the stars in his eyes,

G C

Woh oh oh oh.

[Chorus]

D G C

The return of the progial son might have gone unnoticed,

G C

if it weren't for the star tattoo and those dead giveaway blue eyes,

G C G

If it weren't for the gas station waitress with a beautiful memory,

C D G

of a night spent by his side and a dream this day would come,

D G

Oh, the return of the prodigal son.

[Instrumental]

G C G C D G D G C D

G C

And considering the years he'd been gone it was amazing,

she recognised him with the beard and the dirty clothes,

C G C

She dropped her tray of empty coffee cups and stood there,

D G D

he couldn't recall her name but she loved him just the same,

G C

Woh oh oh oh.

C G C

Oh, the return of the prodigal son.

[Chorus]

D G C

The return of the progial son might have gone unnoticed,

G C

if it weren't for the star tattoo and those dead giveaway blue eyes,

G C G

If it weren't for the gas station waitress with a beautiful memory,

C D G

of a night spent by his side and a dream this day would come,

D G

Oh, the return of the prodigal son.

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