Intro:
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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:
CF
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
CG7
There won't be nothin' but big old hearts
C
Dancin' in our eyes
Instrumental: CFCFCFCGVerse 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:
CF
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
CG
There won't be nothin' but big old hearts
C
Dancin' in our eyes
Chorus:
CF
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
CG7
There won't be nothin' but big old hearts
C
Dancin' in our eyes
CG7
There won't be nothin' but big old hearts
CFC
Dancin' in our eyes
-spoken-
In spite of ourselves
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research. UkuTabs does not own any songs, lyrics or arrangements posted and/or printed.
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research. UkuTabs does not own any songs, lyrics or arrangements posted and/or printed. This arrangement was downloaded for free on UkuTabs.com.
John Prine (born October 10, 1946 in Maywood, Illinois-died April 7, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee) was an American country/folk singer-songwriter who has achieved widespread critical (and some commercial) success since the early 1970s.
The son of William Prine and Verna Hamm, his grandfather had played guitar with Merle Travis and he started playing guitar himself at 14 years old. He was a postman for 5 years and spent a couple of years in the army before starting his musical career in the Chicago area.
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