Christmas in Prison chords by
John Prine

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Key: G major

Intro 1

G

C

G

D

G

Verse 1
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It was Christmas in prison
C C 
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And the food was real good
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We had turkey and pistols
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Carved out of wood
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And I dream of her always
C C 
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Even when I don't dream
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Her name's on my tongue
D D 
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And her blood's in my stream

Verse 2
D D 
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C C 
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Wait awhile eternity
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C C 
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Old mother nature's
G G 
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D D 
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got nothing on me
G G 
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Come to me
Run to me
C C 
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Come to me, now
G G 
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We're rolling
My sweetheart
D D 
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We're flowing

Interlude 1

By God

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Verse 3
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She reminds me of a chess game
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With someone I admire
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Or a picnic in the rain
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After a prairie fire
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Her heart is as big
C C 
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As this whole goddamn jail
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And she's sweeter than saccharine
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G G 
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At a drug store sale

Verse 4
D D 
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C C 
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Wait awhile eternity
G G 
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C C 
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Old mother nature's
G G 
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D D 
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got nothing on me
G G 
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Come to me
Run to me
C C 
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Come to me, now
G G 
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We're rolling
My sweetheart
D D 
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We're flowing

Interlude 2

By God

G

C

G

D

G

C

G

D

G

Verse 5
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The search light in the big yard
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Swings round with the gun
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And spotlights the snowflakes
D D 
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Like the dust in the sun
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It's Christmas in prison
C C 
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There'll be music tonight
G G 
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I'll probably get homesick
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I love you
Goodnight
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Verse 6
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C C 
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Wait awhile eternity
G G 
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C C 
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Old mother nature's
G G 
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D D 
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got nothing on me
G G 
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Come to me
Run to me
C C 
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Come to me, now
G G 
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We're rolling
My sweetheart
D D 
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We're flowing
G G 
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By God

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