John Prine - Illegal Smile guitar chord

Illegal Smile

By John Prine

G D C G

When I woke up this morning, things were lookin' bad

C G D C G

Seems like total silence is the only friend I have

D C G C G

A bowl of oatmeal tried to stare me down... and won

D C G C G

And it was twelve o'clock before I realized that I was havin' no fun

D C G C G

Ah, but fortunately I have the key to escape reality

Chorus

C G

And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile

D G

It don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while

C G

Won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone

D C G

No I’m just tryin' to have me some fun

Last time I checked my bankroll, well it was gettin' thin

Sometimes it seems like the bottom is the only place I've been

Chased a rainbow down a one-way street... dead end

And all my friends turned out to be insurance salesmen

Chorus

I sat down in my closet with all my overalls

Just tryin' to get away from all the years inside these walls

Dreamed the police heard everything I thought... what then?

Well I went to court and the judge's name was Hoffman

Chorus