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The Oldest Baby In The World

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Tuning: Standard
She's got the Cmind of a child
And a Fbody peaking over the Chill
Well she Cwould if she could
And she Dshould but nobody Gwill
With her Fnails painted red
And her hair so unnaturally CcurledC/B  Am  
Well I Fthink that she may be
The Goldest baby in the Cworld
She's Ctasted the night life
But it's Fleft her with nothing but Chunger
And all the available men
Seem to Dthink that they want something Gyounger
But Fyouth is a costume
And the beauty within lies CunfurledC/B  Am  
And I Fthink that she may be
The Goldest baby in the Cworld
FFast horses win races
And royal flushes beat aces
And everyone's playing to Ckeep
So let's Dturn out the lights
And rock that old baby to Gsleep
She loves the Csound of the rain
But you Fknow shes still afraid of the Cthunder
She keeps a head full of hope
And a Dheart that's so full of Gwonder
She may Flook like a woman
But she's still some daddy's little CgirlC/B  Am  
And I Fthink that she may be
The Goldest baby in the Cworld
Yes I Fthink that she may be
The Goldest baby in the Cworld

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The story behind the song

John Prine was celebrated for his ability to craft songs that blended humor with observations on love, life, and current events. He was known for both his witty social commentary and his tender, melancholy ballads. "The Oldest Baby In The World" appears on his album Aimless Love. Playing it, you tap into the spirit of a songwriter who found unique ways to express the human condition, often with a wry smile.

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The Oldest Baby In The World

by John Prine

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C/B

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Tuning: Standard

She's got the mind of a child

F C

And a body peaking over the hill

Well she would if she could

D G

And she should but nobody will

With her nails painted red

C C/B Am

And her hair so unnaturally curled

Well I think that she may be

G C

The oldest baby in the world

She's tasted the night life

F C

But it's left her with nothing but hunger

And all the available men

D G

Seem to think that they want something younger

But youth is a costume

C C/B Am

And the beauty within lies unfurled

And I think that she may be

G C

The oldest baby in the world

Fast horses win races

And royal flushes beat aces

And everyone's playing to keep

So let's turn out the lights

And rock that old baby to sleep

She loves the sound of the rain

F C

But you know shes still afraid of the thunder

She keeps a head full of hope

D G

And a heart that's so full of wonder

She may look like a woman

C C/B Am

But she's still some daddy's little girl

And I think that she may be

G C

The oldest baby in the world

Yes I think that she may be

G C

The oldest baby in the world

About The Oldest Baby In The World Chords by John Prine

Learn how to play The Oldest Baby In The World by John Prine with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Oldest Baby In The World chords”, “The Oldest Baby In The World guitar chords”, or “John Prine The Oldest Baby In The World chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Oldest Baby In The World chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Oldest Baby In The World lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, D, G, C/B, Am.

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The chords for "The Oldest Baby In The World" show the original chord names (including C, F, D, G, C/B, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.