John Prine – Everybody (Guitar)

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Dave S. Artist: John Prine Album: Diamonds in the Rough Year: 1972 [Intro] C G D G [Verse 1]
          G
While out sailing on the ocean

          C              G
While out sailing on the sea

  G
I bumped into the Saviour

    A               D
And He said "Pardon me"

        G
I said "Jesus, you look tired"

         C            G
He said "Jesus, so do you,

C                     D               G
Sit down son 'cause I got some fat to chew"
[Chorus]
G                        C                  G
Everybody needs somebody that they can talk to

G                                  A                D
Someone to open up their ears and let that trouble through

    G                               C                  G
Now you don't have to sympathize or care what they may do

    C         G              D                  G    C  G  D  G
But everybody needs somebody that they can talk to
[Verse 2]
         G
Well, he spoke to me of morality

    C                G
Starvation, pain and sin

G
Matter of fact the whole dang time

       A               D
I only got a few words in

    G
But I won't squawk, let 'em talk

           C                G
Hell, it's been a long long time

    C                 G
And any friend that's been turned down

   D                       G
Is bound to be a friend of mine
[Chorus]
G                        C                  G
Everybody needs somebody that they can talk to

G                                  A                D
Someone to open up their ears and let that trouble through

    G                               C                  G
Now you don't have to sympathize or care what they may do

    C         G              D                  G    C  G  D  G
But everybody needs somebody that they can talk to
[Verse 3]
       G
Now we sat there for an hour or two

     C                  G
Just eatin' that Gospel pie

     G               
When around the bend come a terrible wind

    A                 D
And lightning lit the sky

         G
He said "So long son, I gotta run

     C                      G
Appreciate you listening to me"

      C                   G
And I believe I heard him sing these words

      D                      G
As he skipped out across the sea
[Chorus]
G                        C                  G
Everybody needs somebody that they can talk to

G                                  A                D
Someone to open up their ears and let that trouble through

    G                               C                  G
Now you don't have to sympathize or care what they may do

    C         G              D                  G    C  G  D  G
But everybody needs somebody that they can talk to