Intro: G C D7 G G C D7 G Verse 1: C All the snow has turned to water D7 G Christmas days have come and gone G C Broken toys and faded colors D7 G Are all that's left to linger on G C I hate graveyards and old pawn shops D7 G For they always bring me tears G C I can't forgive the way they robbed me D7 G Of my childhood souvenirs Interlude: G D C Chorus: D7 G Memories, they can't be boughten D7 G They can't be won at carnivals for free D7 G Well, it took me years to get those souvenirs C D7 And I don't know how they slipped away from me Interlude: G C D7 G G C D7 G Verse 2: C Broken hearts and dirty windows D7 G Make life difficult to see G C That's why last night and this morning D7 G Always look the same to me G C I hate reading old love letters D7 G For they always bring me tears G C I can't forgive the way they robbed me D7 G Of my sweetheart's souvenirs Interlude: G D C Chorus: D7 G Memories, they can't be boughten D7 G They can't be won at carnivals for free D7 G Well, it took me years to get those souvenirs C D7 And I don't know how they slipped away from me Outro: G C D7 G Tab version (in original key, use capo the change the key): Intro: D G G A7 A|-0--0--0--0---0----------------------------------0---0-------0-----------| E|-------0--0h2---0----------------0h3-----2-------------0-----2-0---------| C|-2--2--2--2-------2------2-2---2-------2---2-2-----1-----1---------2---1-| g|--------------------0-0------0-------0---------0-----------0-----0---0---| D G A|----0--0---0-0---0------0-0---0-------0-0-0---0---0-0--------------------| E|------0------0h2---0------0h2---2---------------0-------------------0h3--| C|-2-------2----------2-2---2-------2-2-------2-------2-2-------2-2-2------| g|--------------------------------------------------------0-0-0---0--------| G A7 D D A|--------------0-------0-----0-------------0--0-------0-0---0---0---0--0--| E|------2-------------0-------2-0----------------0-------0h2---0--------2--| C|--2-2---2-2-----1-------1---------2---1---2------2-2---2---------2----2--| g|------------0-----0-------0-----0---0---0--------------------------------| Verse 1: A|-----------------------------0---0-------0--------------| E|-------------0h3-----2-------------0-----2-0------------| C|-----2-2---2-------2---2-2-----1-----1---------2----1---| g|--0------0-------0---------0-----------0-----0----0-----| A|----0--0---0-0---0------0-0---0-------0-0-0---0---0-0--------------------| E|------0------0h2---0------0h2---2---------------0-------------------0h3--| C|-2-------2----------2-2---2-------2-2-------2-------2-2-------2-2-2------| g|--------------------------------------------------------0-0-0---0--------| A|--------------0-------0-----0-------------0--0-------0-0---0---0---0--0--| E|------2-------------0-------2-0----------------0-------0h2---0--------2--| C|--2-2---2-2-----1-------1---------2---1---2------2-2---2---------2----2--| g|------------0-----0-------0-----0---0---0--------------------------------| Verse 2: G G A7 A|-----------------------------0---0-------0--------------| E|-------------0h3-----2-------------0-----2-0------------| C|-----2-2---2-------2---2-2-----1-----1---------2----1---| g|--0------0-------0---------0-----------0-----0----0-----| D G A|----0--0---0-0---0------0-0---0-------0-0-0---0---0-0--------------------| E|------0------0h2---0------0h2---2---------------0-------------------0h3--| C|-2-------2----------2-2---2-------2-2-------2-------2-2-------2-2-2------| g|--------------------------------------------------------0-0-0---0--------| G A7 D A|-------------0-------0-----0-------------0--0-------0-0---0---0---0--0---| E|-----2-------------0-------2-0----------------0-------0h2---0--------0h2-| C|-2-2---2-2-----1-------1---------2---1---2------2-2---2---------2----2---| g|-----------0-----0-------0-----0---0---0---------------------------------| A|--------2--| E|-----------| C|--2--1-----| g|-----------| Chorus: A7 D Memories, they can't be boughten. A7 D They can't be won at carnivals for free. A7 D Well it took me years to get those souvenirs, G A7 And I don't know how they slipped away from me. 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.
5 ukulele chords used in "Souvenirs" by John Prine: A7, C, D, D7 and G

















