John Prine - The Other Side Of Town guitar chord

By:John Prine

Song: The Other Side Of Town

This was written while John was recuperating from hip

surgery in January 2001 with a little help from Percodan

(D)Why do you always seem to criti(A)cize me

Seems like everything I do just turns out(D)wrong

Why don’t you come on out and des(G)pise me

So I could (A)pack my bag and baby I’d be (D)gone

(D)Remember when you used to call me (A)honey

I’d turn around and call you honey (D)too

You might think it’s a joke, but it ain’t (G)funny

To(A)hurt someone who’s so in love with (D)you

(Chorus)

(D)A clown puts his makeup on (A)upside down

So he wears a smile even when he (D)wears a frown

You might think I’m here when you (G)put me down

But (A)actually I’m on the other (D)side of town.

(D)My body’s in this room with you just(A)catchin’ hell

While my soul is drinking beer down the (D)road a spell

You might think I’m listening to your (G)grocery list

But I’m (A)leaning on the jukebox and I’m a(D)bout halfway there

(D)I’m sittin’ on a chair just be(A)hind my ear

Playing dominoes and drinking some (D)ice cold beer

When you get done talking I’ll come (G)back downstairs

And as(A)sume the body of the person you pre(D)sume who cares

(Repeat Chorus)

(D)I’m A(A)cross the river on the other (D)side of town

(A)In my mind I’m on the other (D)side of town