Intro: C F A|-----------5-----3---------|-----3---3-------5---3-5-----| E|-3-0---0-------------0-----|-------1---1-------1-----1---| C|-0-------0-----0---0-------|-5-------5---5-------5-------| g|-----0-------0---0-7---0---|-0-2---------0-2-------------| C G A|-----------5-----3---------|---5---2---------5---2--------------2---| E|-3-0---0-------------0-----|-0-------3-----0-------3-----3---3-3----| C|-0-------0-----0---0-------|-7---2-------2-7---2-------2---2--------| g|-----0-------0---0-7---0---|-----------0-------------0--------------| Verse 1: (John Prine) C She don't like her eggs all runny She thinks crossin' her legs is funny F She looks down her nose at money C She gets it on like the easter bunny G She's my baby, I'm her honey C I'm never gonna let her go Verse 2: (Iris DeMent) C He ain't got laid in a month of Sundays I caught him once and he was sniffin' my undies F He ain't too sharp but he gets things done C Drinks his beer like it's oxygen G He's my baby, and I'm his honey C Never gonna let him go Chorus: C F In spite of ourselves C We'll end up a'sittin' on a rainbow G Against all odds C Honey, we're the big door prize F We're gonna spite our noses C Right off of our faces C G7 There won't be nothin' but big old hearts C Dancin' in our eyes Instrumental: C F C F C F C G Verse 3: (John Prine) C She thinks all my jokes are corny Convict movies make her horny F She likes ketchup on her scrambled eggs C Swears like a sailor when she shaves her legs G She takes a lickin', and keeps on tickin' C I'm never gonna let her go Verse 4: (Iris DeMent) C He's got more balls than a big brass monkey He's a wacked out weirdo and a lovebug junkie F Sly as a fox and crazy as a loon C Payday comes and he's howlin' at the moon G He's my baby, I don't mean maybe C Never gonna let him go Chorus: C F In spite of ourselves C We'll end up a'sittin' on a rainbow G Against all odds C Honey, we're the big door prize F We're gonna spite our noses C Right off of our faces C G There won't be nothin' but big old hearts C Dancin' in our eyes Chorus: C F In spite of ourselves C We'll end up a'sittin' on a rainbow G Against all odds C Honey, we're the big door prize F We're gonna spite our noses C Right off of our faces C G7 There won't be nothin' but big old hearts C Dancin' in our eyes C G7 There won't be nothin' but big old hearts C F C Dancin' in our eyes (spoken) In spite of ourselves This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
In Spite of Ourselves (feat. Iris DeMent) chords by John Prine
Suggested strumisland strum
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d
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d
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u
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d
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Prefer something simpler: half-bar d – d u
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How to play In Spite of Ourselves (feat. Iris DeMent) on ukulele
To play In Spite of Ourselves (feat. Iris DeMent) on ukulele, strum the island strum: d – d u – u d u. Expect a medium pace, around 108 bpm, with a light swing to it. On this page the song is in C major. Nothing scary in the shapes, it sits on the easy ukulele songs list at the novice level. Swing the strum gently to get the easygoing country shuffle.
4 ukulele chords used in "In Spite of Ourselves (feat. Iris DeMent)" by John Prine: C, F, G and G7
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Finger picking is CECG CECG ? Maybe wrong idk