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The Torch Singer

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Tuning: Standard
The night club was Cburning 
From the Dtorch singer's Gsong
And the Csweat was Gflooding her Deyes
The Gcatwalk squeaked
CNeath the bartender's Gfeet
And the Gsmoke was too Dheavy to Grise
Chorus:
She Csang of the love that I Gleft her
And of the Cwoman that Gshe'll never Dbe
Made me Gfeel like the buck and a Cquarter
That I Dpaid em to listen and GseeC  
I Dpaid em to listen and GseeC  D  
I Gwas born down in CKansas
'Neath the DOctober Gsky
Work the Cday shift from Gseven to Dthree
And the Gonly relief that CI Greceive
Is Gnearer my DGod to GThee
She Cconstantly throws me off Gtiming
Leaves me Cstanding both Gnaked and Dbare
Makes me Gfeel like the Sunday Cfunnies
After Deverything's gone off the GairC  
DEverything's gone off the GairC  D  
I Gpicked through the Cashes
Of the Dtorch singer's Gsong
And I Cordered my Gmoney a Dround
For Gwhiskey and pain
CBoth taste the Gsame
GDuring the Dtime they go Gdown
(Repeat chorus)

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The Torch Singer

by John Prine

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Tuning: Standard

The night club was burning

D G

From the torch singer's song

C G D

And the sweat was flooding her eyes

The catwalk squeaked

C G

Neath the bartender's feet

G D G

And the smoke was too heavy to rise

Chorus:

C G

She sang of the love that I left her

C G D

And of the woman that she'll never be

G C

Made me feel like the buck and a quarter

D G C

That I paid em to listen and see

D G C D

I paid em to listen and see

G C

I was born down in Kansas

D G

'Neath the October sky

C G D

Work the day shift from seven to three

G C G

And the only relief that I receive

G D G

Is nearer my God to Thee

C G

She constantly throws me off timing

C G D

Leaves me standing both naked and bare

G C

Makes me feel like the Sunday funnies

D G C

After everything's gone off the air

D G C D

Everything's gone off the air

G C

I picked through the ashes

D G

Of the torch singer's song

C G D

And I ordered my money a round

For whiskey and pain

C G

Both taste the same

G D G

During the time they go down

(Repeat chorus)

About The Torch Singer Chords by John Prine

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