Everybody Chords by John Prine
Tempo:
88.85 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
A
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B] [C] [G] [D]
[G] While I was sailing on the ocean, [C] while I was sailing [G] on the sea
Bumped into the Savior, [Em] and he said, [D] pardon me
[G] I said, Jesus, you look tired, [C] he said, Jesus, [G] so do you
[C] Won't you sit down, [D] son, cause I got some [G] facts to choose
See, everybody needs [C] somebody that they [G] can talk to
Someone to open up their [A] ears and let their [Am] trouble through
[G] Now you don't have to [C] sympathize or call what [G] they may do
But [Em] [G] everybody needs [D] somebody that they [G] can talk to
[C]
[G] [D] [G] Well, he spoke to me of morality, [C] starvation, [G] pain, and sin
Matter of fact, the whole dang [A] time I only got a few words in
[G] But I won't smoke, let them [C] talk, hell, it's been a [G] long, long time
[C] And any [G] friend that's been [D] turned down is bound to be a friend of [G] mine
Cause everybody needs [C] somebody that they [G] can talk to
Someone to open up their [A] ears and let their trouble [D] through
[G] Now you don't have to sympathize or [C] call what [G] they may do
[C]
[G] But everybody needs [D] somebody that [G] they can talk to
[C]
[G] Now [D] [G]
we sat by for an hour or [C] two just to eatin' that [G] gospel pie
Went around the bend, saw my terrible [A] wind and lightning [D] lit the sky
[G] He said, so long, son, I gotta run, [C] I appreciate you [G] listenin' to me
[C] And I believe I heard [G] him sing these words [D] as he skipped out [G] across the sea
Everybody needs somebody [C] that they can [G] talk to
Someone to open up their [A] ears and let their trouble [Am] through
[G] Now you don't have to [C] sympathize or call what they [G] may do
[C] But [G] everybody needs somebody [Am] that [D] they can [G] talk to
[C] [G] Everybody needs somebody [D] that they can [G] talk to
[N]
[G] While I was sailing on the ocean, [C] while I was sailing [G] on the sea
Bumped into the Savior, [Em] and he said, [D] pardon me
[G] I said, Jesus, you look tired, [C] he said, Jesus, [G] so do you
[C] Won't you sit down, [D] son, cause I got some [G] facts to choose
See, everybody needs [C] somebody that they [G] can talk to
Someone to open up their [A] ears and let their [Am] trouble through
[G] Now you don't have to [C] sympathize or call what [G] they may do
But [Em] [G] everybody needs [D] somebody that they [G] can talk to
[C]
[G] [D] [G] Well, he spoke to me of morality, [C] starvation, [G] pain, and sin
Matter of fact, the whole dang [A] time I only got a few words in
[G] But I won't smoke, let them [C] talk, hell, it's been a [G] long, long time
[C] And any [G] friend that's been [D] turned down is bound to be a friend of [G] mine
Cause everybody needs [C] somebody that they [G] can talk to
Someone to open up their [A] ears and let their trouble [D] through
[G] Now you don't have to sympathize or [C] call what [G] they may do
[C]
[G] But everybody needs [D] somebody that [G] they can talk to
[C]
[G] Now [D] [G]
we sat by for an hour or [C] two just to eatin' that [G] gospel pie
Went around the bend, saw my terrible [A] wind and lightning [D] lit the sky
[G] He said, so long, son, I gotta run, [C] I appreciate you [G] listenin' to me
[C] And I believe I heard [G] him sing these words [D] as he skipped out [G] across the sea
Everybody needs somebody [C] that they can [G] talk to
Someone to open up their [A] ears and let their trouble [Am] through
[G] Now you don't have to [C] sympathize or call what they [G] may do
[C] But [G] everybody needs somebody [Am] that [D] they can [G] talk to
[C] [G] Everybody needs somebody [D] that they can [G] talk to
[N]
Key:
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_ _ [B] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ While I was sailing on the ocean, [C] while I was sailing [G] on the sea
Bumped into the Savior, [Em] and he said, [D] pardon me
[G] I said, Jesus, you look tired, [C] he said, Jesus, [G] so do you
[C] Won't you sit down, [D] son, cause I got some [G] facts to choose
_ See, everybody needs [C] somebody that they [G] can talk to
Someone to open up their [A] ears and let their [Am] trouble through
[G] Now you don't have to [C] sympathize or call what [G] they may do
But [Em] [G] everybody needs [D] somebody that they [G] can talk to
[C] _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ Well, he spoke to me of morality, [C] starvation, [G] pain, and sin
Matter of fact, the whole dang [A] time I only got a few words in
[G] But I won't smoke, let them [C] talk, hell, it's been a [G] long, long time
[C] And any [G] friend that's been [D] turned down is bound to be a friend of [G] mine
Cause everybody needs [C] somebody that they [G] can talk to
Someone to open up their [A] ears and let their trouble [D] through
[G] Now you don't have to sympathize or [C] call what [G] they may do
[C] _
[G] But everybody needs [D] somebody that [G] they can talk to
[C] _
[G] Now _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
we sat by for an hour or [C] two just to eatin' that [G] gospel pie
Went around the bend, saw my terrible [A] wind and lightning [D] lit the sky
[G] He said, so long, son, I gotta run, [C] I appreciate you [G] listenin' to me
[C] And I believe I heard [G] him sing these words [D] as he skipped out [G] across the sea
_ Everybody needs somebody [C] that they can [G] talk to
Someone to open up their [A] ears and let their trouble [Am] through
[G] Now you don't have to [C] sympathize or call what they [G] may do
[C] But [G] everybody needs somebody [Am] that [D] they can [G] talk to
[C] [G] Everybody needs somebody [D] that they can [G] talk to _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ While I was sailing on the ocean, [C] while I was sailing [G] on the sea
Bumped into the Savior, [Em] and he said, [D] pardon me
[G] I said, Jesus, you look tired, [C] he said, Jesus, [G] so do you
[C] Won't you sit down, [D] son, cause I got some [G] facts to choose
_ See, everybody needs [C] somebody that they [G] can talk to
Someone to open up their [A] ears and let their [Am] trouble through
[G] Now you don't have to [C] sympathize or call what [G] they may do
But [Em] [G] everybody needs [D] somebody that they [G] can talk to
[C] _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ Well, he spoke to me of morality, [C] starvation, [G] pain, and sin
Matter of fact, the whole dang [A] time I only got a few words in
[G] But I won't smoke, let them [C] talk, hell, it's been a [G] long, long time
[C] And any [G] friend that's been [D] turned down is bound to be a friend of [G] mine
Cause everybody needs [C] somebody that they [G] can talk to
Someone to open up their [A] ears and let their trouble [D] through
[G] Now you don't have to sympathize or [C] call what [G] they may do
[C] _
[G] But everybody needs [D] somebody that [G] they can talk to
[C] _
[G] Now _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
we sat by for an hour or [C] two just to eatin' that [G] gospel pie
Went around the bend, saw my terrible [A] wind and lightning [D] lit the sky
[G] He said, so long, son, I gotta run, [C] I appreciate you [G] listenin' to me
[C] And I believe I heard [G] him sing these words [D] as he skipped out [G] across the sea
_ Everybody needs somebody [C] that they can [G] talk to
Someone to open up their [A] ears and let their trouble [Am] through
[G] Now you don't have to [C] sympathize or call what they [G] may do
[C] But [G] everybody needs somebody [Am] that [D] they can [G] talk to
[C] [G] Everybody needs somebody [D] that they can [G] talk to _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _