John Prine – Christmas In Prison (Guitar Intro Tab)

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This version of the song has a bass strum srumming pattern, you don't have to do it. If you do, instead of strumming on 1, hit the bass note... it sounds kinda cool :) ____________________________________________________ [Intro]
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D|-----0-----0-|--2-----4-2-0--0-0|-2-0--0-2-0-----|
A|---2-----2---|-3----------------|------------2-0-|
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B|-------------|------------------|----------------|
G|-------------|----0-0-----------|----------------|
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A|---2-----2---|-3----------------|------------2---|
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____________________________________________________ [Verse 1]
       G            G
It was Christmas in prison

        C             C
And the food was real good

       G          G
We had turkey and pistols

              D
Carved out of wood

      G            G
And I dream of her always

     C            C
Even when I don't dream

    G            G
Her name's on my tongue

        D             G
And her blood's in my stream
[Chorus]
D            C     G
Wait awhile, eternity

C                       G          D
Old mother nature's got nothing on me

G           G
Come to me, run to me

C
Come to me now

      G           G
We're rolling, my sweetheart

      D           G
We're flowing, by God!
[Play Intro] [Verse 2]
    G               G
She reminds me of a chess game

     C         C
With someone I admire

     G             G
Or a picnic in the rain

      G         D
After a prairie fire

    G           G
Her heart is as big

        C             C
As this whole goddamn jail

          G            G
And she's sweeter than saccharin

     D          G
At a drug store sale
[Chorus]
D            C     G
Wait awhile, eternity

C                       G          D
Old mother nature's got nothing on me

G           G
Come to me, run to me

C
Come to me now

      G
We're rolling, my sweetheart

      D           G
We're flowing, by God!
[Play Intro] [Verse 3]
    G                  G
The searchlight in the big yard

       C              C
Swings round with the gun

    G              G
And spotlights the snowflakes

         G           D
Like the dust in the sun

     G            G
It's Christmas in prison

            C       C
There'll be music tonight

     G            G
I'll probably get homesick

  D         G
I love you, goodnight
[Chorus]
D            C     G
Wait awhile, eternity

C                       G          D
Old mother nature's got nothing on me

G           G
Come to me, run to me

C
Come to me now

      G           G
We're rolling, my sweetheart

      D           D
We're flowing, by God!
[Play Intro] I hope you liked this version!!