John Prine – A Good Time (Guitar Tab)
Capo 5
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[Verse 1]
[Walk in] Time was once just a clock to me And
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life a book, a biography Suc-
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cess was something you just had to be
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And I would spend myself unkowingly And you
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C F G G[Chorus]
know that I could have me a million more friends And all I'd have to e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|------1---------|------0---------|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------| G|--2-------2-----|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----|--2-------2-----| D|----3-------3---|----0-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----3-------3---| A|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------| E|1-------1-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|1-------1-------| F G C C F lose is my point of view But I e|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|------1---------|------0---------|0-1---3---------| G|--2-------2-----|--0-------0-----|----------------| D|----3-------3---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| A|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|1-------1-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------| F G G
[Bridge]
had no i- dea what a good time would cost Till last night when I e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------| G|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|--0-------0-----| D|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----3-------3---|----3-------3---|----2-------2---| A|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------| E|----------------|----------------|1-------1-------|1-------1-------|----------------| C C F F C sat and talked with you An e|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|------0---------|------1---------|1---------------| G|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----|----------------| D|----0-------0---|----2-------2---|----------------| A|----------------|3-------3-------|3-------0---2---| E|3-------3-------|----------------|----3-----------| G C
[Verse 2]
apple will spoil if it's been abused A e|------0---------|----------------|------0---------|------0---------| B|--1-------1-----|----------1-----|--1-------1---1-|--1-------1---1-| G|----0-------0---|------2-------2-|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| D|----------------|----3-------3---|----------------|----------------| A|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|3---------------| E|--------3-------|1-------1-------|--------3-------|--------3-------| C/G F C/G C/G candle disappears when it's been used A e|------0---------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|--1-------1-----|----------1-----|--0-------0-----|0-1---3---------| G|----0-------0---|------2-------0-|------0---------|----------------| D|----------------|----3-----------|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| A|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|1-------1---1---|3-------3-------|3-------3-------| C F G G rainbow may follow up a hurricane And e|------0---------|----------------|------0---------|------0---------| B|--1-------1-----|----------1-----|--1-------1---1-|--1-------1---1-| G|----0-------0---|------2-------2-|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| D|----------------|----3-------3---|----------------|----------------| A|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|3---------------| E|--------3-------|1-------1-------|--------3-------|--------3-------| C/G F C/G C/G I can't leave forever on a train And you e|------0---------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|--1-------1-----|----------1-----|--0-------0-----|0-1---3---------| G|----0-------0---|------2-------0-|------0---------|----------------| D|----------------|----3-----------|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| A|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|1-------1---1---|3-------3-------|3-------3-------| C F G G
[Chorus]
know that I'd survive if I never spoke again And all I'd have e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|------1---------|------0---------|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------| G|--2-------2-----|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----|--2-------2-----| D|----3-------3---|----0-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----3-------3---| A|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------| E|1-------1-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|1-------1-------| F G C C F to lose is my vanity But I e|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|------1---------|------0---------|0-1---3---------| G|--2-------2-----|--0-------0-----|----------------| D|----3-------3---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| A|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|1-------1-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------| F G G
[Bridge]
had no i- dea what a good time would cost Till last night when you e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------| G|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|--0-------0-----| D|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----3-------3---|----3-------3---|----2-------2---| A|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------| E|----------------|----------------|1-------1-------|1-------1-------|----------------| C C F F C sat and talked with me You can e|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|------0---------|------1---------|1---------------| G|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----|----------------| D|----0-------0---|----2-------2---|----------------| A|----------------|3-------3-------|3-------0---2---| E|3-------3-------|----------------|----3-----------| G C
[Verse 3]
smile for the lack of something else to do And e|------0---------|----------------|------0---------|------0---------| B|--1-------1-----|----------1-----|--1-------1---1-|--1-------1---1-| G|----0-------0---|------2-------2-|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| D|----------------|----3-------3---|----------------|----------------| A|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|3---------------| E|--------3-------|1-------1-------|--------3-------|--------3-------| C/G F C/G C/G no one will laugh and point at you If e|------0---------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|--1-------1-----|----------1-----|--0-------0-----|0-1---3---------| G|----0-------0---|------2-------0-|------0---------|----------------| D|----------------|----3-----------|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| A|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|1-------1---1---|3-------3-------|3-------3-------| C F G G your tears don't always make me feel so bad Would you e|------0---------|----------------|------0---------|------0---------| B|--1-------1-----|----------1-----|--1-------1---1-|--1-------1---1-| G|----0-------0---|------2-------2-|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| D|----------------|----3-------3---|----------------|----------------| A|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|3---------------| E|--------3-------|1-------1-------|--------3-------|--------3-------| C/G F C/G C/G still cry every time that you felt sad? I e|------0---------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|--1-------1-----|----------1-----|--0-------0-----|0-1---3---------| G|----0-------0---|------2-------0-|------0---------|----------------| D|----------------|----3-----------|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| A|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|1-------1---1---|3-------3-------|3-------3-------| C F G G
[Chorus]
thought I'd heard and seen enough to get along Till you said something e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|------1---------|------0---------|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------| G|--2-------2-----|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----|--2-------2-----| D|----3-------3---|----0-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----3-------3---| A|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------| E|1-------1-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|1-------1-------| F G C C F neither of us knew And I e|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|------1---------|------0---------|0-1---3---------| G|--2-------2-----|--0-------0-----|----------------| D|----3-------3---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| A|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|1-------1-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------| F G G
[Bridge]
had no idea what a good time would cost Till last e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------| G|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|--0-------0-----| D|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----3-------3---|----3-------3---|----2-------2---| A|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------| E|----------------|----------------|1-------1-------|1-------1-------|----------------| C C F F C night when I sat and talked with you e|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------0---| B|------0---------|------1---------|----------------|------------1---| G|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----|------0---0-----|------------0---| D|----0-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------0---|------------2---| A|----------------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3---0---3---3---| E|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G C
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| x Dead note
| g Grace note
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| > Accented note
| t Tapping
| b Bend
| br Bend release
| pb Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
| s Slap
| P Pop
| PM Palm mute
| TR Trill
| N Tremolo
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