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Crazy As A Loon

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Tuning: Standard
Intro:
D  A  E  A
D  A  E  A
ABack before I was a Dmovie star
Straight off of the Afarm
I had a picture of Eanother man's wife
Tattooed on my Aarm
With a pack of Camel Dcigarettes
In the sleeve of my tee Ashirt
I'm headin' out to EHollywood
Just to have my feelings Ahurt
Chorus:
AThat town will make you Dcrazy
Just give it a little Atime
You'll be walking 'round in Ecircles
Down at Hollywood and AVine
You'll be waitin' on a Dphone call
At the wrong end of a Abroom
Yes, that town'll make you Ecrazy
Crazy as a Aloon
ASo, I headed down to DNashville
To become a country Astar
Every night you'd find me Ehangin'
At every honky-tonk and Abar
Pretty soon I met a Dwoman
Pretty soon she done me Awrong
Pretty soon my life got Esadder
Than any country Asong
AThat town will make you Dcrazy
Just give it a little Atime
You'll be walking 'round in Ecircles
Lookin' for that CountAry Rhyme
You'll be waitin' on a Dphone call
At the wrong end of a Abroom
Yes, that town'll make you Ecrazy
Crazy as a Aloon
D  A  E  A
D  A  E  A
ASo, I gathered up my Dsavvy
Bought myself a business Asuit
I headed up to New York ECity
Where a man can make some Aloot
I got hired Monday Dmorning
Downsized that afterAnoon
Overcome with grief that Eevening
Now I'm crazy as a Aloon
So I'm up here in the Dnorth woods
Just staring at a Alake
Wondering just exactly Ehow much
They think a man can Atake
I eat fish to pass the Dtime away
'Neath this blue Canadian Amoon
This old world has made me Ecrazy
Crazy as a Aloon
Lord, this world will make you Ecrazy
Crazy as a Aloon
D  A  E  A
D  A  E  A

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The story behind the song

John Prine was known for his unique blend of humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events, often incorporating social commentary and satire, alongside sweet songs and melancholy ballads. He was a prolific composer and performer from the early 1970s. This song fits into the world of an artist celebrated for his insightful and often witty observations on the human condition. It plays like a snapshot of a character who lives outside the lines, perhaps with a touch of endearing eccentricity.

AI-written from these sources:John Prine — Wikipedia ↗

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Crazy As A Loon

by John Prine

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Tuning: Standard

Intro:

D A E A

A D

Back before I was a movie star

Straight off of the farm

I had a picture of another man's wife

Tattooed on my arm

With a pack of Camel cigarettes

In the sleeve of my tee shirt

I'm headin' out to Hollywood

Just to have my feelings hurt

Chorus:

A D

That town will make you crazy

Just give it a little time

You'll be walking 'round in circles

Down at Hollywood and Vine

You'll be waitin' on a phone call

At the wrong end of a broom

Yes, that town'll make you crazy

Crazy as a loon

A D

So, I headed down to Nashville

To become a country star

Every night you'd find me hangin'

At every honky-tonk and bar

Pretty soon I met a woman

Pretty soon she done me wrong

Pretty soon my life got sadder

Than any country song

A D

That town will make you crazy

Just give it a little time

You'll be walking 'round in circles

Lookin' for that Country Rhyme

You'll be waitin' on a phone call

At the wrong end of a broom

Yes, that town'll make you crazy

Crazy as a loon

D A E A

A D

So, I gathered up my savvy

Bought myself a business suit

I headed up to New York City

Where a man can make some loot

I got hired Monday morning

Downsized that afternoon

Overcome with grief that evening

Now I'm crazy as a loon

So I'm up here in the north woods

Just staring at a lake

Wondering just exactly how much

They think a man can take

I eat fish to pass the time away

'Neath this blue Canadian moon

This old world has made me crazy

Crazy as a loon

Lord, this world will make you crazy

Crazy as a loon

D A E A

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