John Prine – Dim Lights Thick Smoke And Loud Music (Guitar)

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***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.*** Tabbed by Robert Da Prato, March 23, 2025 Define: No Capo - Feel free to transpose this tab to any key that suits B.p.m. 176 4/4 Time Signature Original Key – D * Single Strum N.C. No Chords ( ) Designated Riff

D xx0232  G 355333  G/B x55433  A x02220  Asus2 x02200
Or

G 320003 G/B x20003 ***************************************

[Intro]
  D                         D                     D                      A           D
e|----------10b-10b----13b-|------10b-10b--------|----------------------|------------0--|
B|/10-10-12---------12-----|10-12---------12-10b-|----------------------|------------3--|
G|-------------------------|---------------------|----------------------|------------2--|
D|-------------------------|---------------------|----0-3b-0--2-0-------|------------0--|
A|-------------------------|---------------------|0h2-------------0--2--|0--0-----------|
E|-------------------------|---------------------|----------------------|-----1br-0-----|

[Chorus] 0:14

D                                       G      G/B
Dim lights, thick smoke, and loud, loud music

       D                        D/A       A      A
Is the only kind of life you'll ever understand

D                                      G      G/B
Dim lights, thick smoke and loud, loud music

D                   D         A             D       D
You'll never make a wife to a   home-lovin' man

[Verse 1] 0:42

  D                                        G      G/B
A home and little children mean nothing to you

  D                            D/A        A       A  Asus2
A house filled with love and a husband so   true

    D                                        G      G/B
I'd rather have a drink with the first guy I meet

        D                       A7             D
And the only home I know is the   bar down the street

(That's what I'm talkin' about) [Chorus] 1:09

D                                       G      G/B
Dim lights, thick smoke, and loud, loud music

       D            D/A         D        A7       A7/E
Is the only kind of life you'll   ever understand

D                                      G      G/B
Dim lights, thick smoke and loud, loud music

D                             A7             D       D
You'll never make a wife to a    home-lovin' man

           D
(How'd you know?)

[Instrumental] 1:36
  D                         D                     D                      A7          D
e|----------10b-10b----13b-|------10b-10b--------|----------------------|------------2---------------|
B|/10-10-12---------12-----|10-12---------12-10b-|----------------------|------------3---------------|
G|-------------------------|---------------------|----------------------|------------2---------------|
D|-------------------------|---------------------|----0-3b-0--2-0-------|------------0------0--------|
A|-------------------------|---------------------|0h2-------------0--2--|0--0-----------0h2---2-2/5-\|
E|-------------------------|---------------------|----------------------|-----1br-0------------------|
            (Osmosis)

[Verse 2] 1:49

D                           D/A            G      G/B
Drinkin' and a-dancin' to a     honky tonk band

       D                 D/A               A7     A7/E
Is the only kind of life    I'll ever understand

   D
Go out and have your fun

    D/A                    G      G/B
You think you've played it smart

    D                      A7            D       D
I'm sorry for you and your    honky tonk heart

(Don't be sorry for me!) [Outro] 2:16

D                                       G      G/B
Dim lights, thick smoke, and loud, loud music

       D                                  A7     A7/E
Is the only kind of life you'll ever understand

D                                      G      G/B
Dim lights, thick smoke and loud, loud music

D                             A             D       D
You'll never make a wife to a   home-lovin' man

       D/A          D         A             D* (D)
You'll never make a wife to a   home-lovin' man

 (D)
e|-----------2--|
B|-----------3--|
G|--------2--2--| Coda
D|--------0--0--|
A|--------0-----|
E|-1b-1-0-------|