Souvenirs Chords by John Prine
Tempo:
156.9 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [C]
[D]
[G]
[C]
[D]
[G]
All the snow has turned to [C] water, [D]
Christmas days have come [G] and gone.
Broken toys and [C] faded colors are [D]
all that's left to [G] linger on.
I hate graveyards and [C] old pawn shops, [D]
for they always bring [G] me tears.
I can't forgive the way [C] they robbed me [D]
of my childhood [G]
souvenirs.
[D]
Memories, they [G] can't be bought, they [D] can't be won at carnivals [G] for free.
[D] Well, it took me years [G] to get those souvenirs, [C] and I don't know how they [G] slipped away from [D] me.
[F#] [G]
[C]
[G] [D]
[C] [D] [G]
[C]
[D]
[G]
Broken hearts and [D] dirty [C] windows make [D] life difficult [G] to see.
That's why last night and [C] this morning always [D]
look the same [G] to me.
I hate reading old love [C] letters,
[D] for they always bring [G] me tears.
I can't forgive the way [C] they robbed me
[D] of my sweetheart [G] souvenirs.
[D]
Memories, they [G] can't be bought, [D] they can't be won at carnivals [G] for free.
[D]
Well, it took me years [G] to get those souvenirs, and [C] I don't know how they [G] slipped away [D] from me.
[C] [G]
[C]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[C]
[D]
[G]
All the snow has turned to [C] water, [D]
Christmas days have come [G] and gone.
Broken toys and [C] faded colors are [D]
all that's left to [G] linger on.
I hate graveyards and [C] old pawn shops, [D]
for they always bring [G] me tears.
I can't forgive the way [C] they robbed me [D]
of my childhood [G]
souvenirs.
[D]
Memories, they [G] can't be bought, they [D] can't be won at carnivals [G] for free.
[D] Well, it took me years [G] to get those souvenirs, [C] and I don't know how they [G] slipped away from [D] me.
[F#] [G]
[C]
[G] [D]
[C] [D] [G]
[C]
[D]
[G]
Broken hearts and [D] dirty [C] windows make [D] life difficult [G] to see.
That's why last night and [C] this morning always [D]
look the same [G] to me.
I hate reading old love [C] letters,
[D] for they always bring [G] me tears.
I can't forgive the way [C] they robbed me
[D] of my sweetheart [G] souvenirs.
[D]
Memories, they [G] can't be bought, [D] they can't be won at carnivals [G] for free.
[D]
Well, it took me years [G] to get those souvenirs, and [C] I don't know how they [G] slipped away [D] from me.
[C] [G]
[C]
[D]
[G]
Key:
G
D
C
F#
G
D
C
F#
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ All the snow has turned to [C] water, _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ Christmas _ days have come [G] and gone. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Broken toys and [C] faded colors _ _ are _ _ [D] _
_ _ all that's left to [G] linger on. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I hate graveyards and [C] old pawn shops, _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ for they always bring [G] me tears.
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ can't forgive the way [C] they robbed me _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ of my childhood _ [G] _
souvenirs. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
Memories, they [G] can't be bought, _ _ _ _ they [D] can't be won at _ carnivals [G] for free. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] Well, it took me years [G] to get those _ souvenirs, _ [C] and I don't know how they [G] slipped away from [D] me. _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Broken hearts and [D] dirty [C] windows _ _ make _ _ [D] _ _ _ life _ difficult [G] to see. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ That's why last night and [C] this morning _ _ _ always [D] _ _ _ _
look the same [G] to me. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I hate reading old love [C] _ letters, _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ for they always bring [G] me tears.
I _ _ _ _ _ can't forgive the way [C] they robbed me _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ of my sweetheart _ _ [G] _ souvenirs. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ Memories, they [G] can't be bought, _ _ _ _ _ [D] they can't be won at _ carnivals [G] for free.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D]
Well, it took me years _ [G] to get those souvenirs, _ and [C] I don't know how they [G] slipped away [D] from me.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ All the snow has turned to [C] water, _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ Christmas _ days have come [G] and gone. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Broken toys and [C] faded colors _ _ are _ _ [D] _
_ _ all that's left to [G] linger on. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I hate graveyards and [C] old pawn shops, _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ for they always bring [G] me tears.
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ can't forgive the way [C] they robbed me _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ of my childhood _ [G] _
souvenirs. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
Memories, they [G] can't be bought, _ _ _ _ they [D] can't be won at _ carnivals [G] for free. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] Well, it took me years [G] to get those _ souvenirs, _ [C] and I don't know how they [G] slipped away from [D] me. _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Broken hearts and [D] dirty [C] windows _ _ make _ _ [D] _ _ _ life _ difficult [G] to see. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ That's why last night and [C] this morning _ _ _ always [D] _ _ _ _
look the same [G] to me. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I hate reading old love [C] _ letters, _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ for they always bring [G] me tears.
I _ _ _ _ _ can't forgive the way [C] they robbed me _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ of my sweetheart _ _ [G] _ souvenirs. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ Memories, they [G] can't be bought, _ _ _ _ _ [D] they can't be won at _ carnivals [G] for free.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D]
Well, it took me years _ [G] to get those souvenirs, _ and [C] I don't know how they [G] slipped away [D] from me.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
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