tabbed by : thomas

tuning : standard

artist : john prine
album : great days : the john prine anthology disc 2
year : 1993

intro : C

C G
the rain came down on the tin roof
F G
hardly a sound was left from the birthday party
F
the kitchen light
G
fell asleep
C
on the bedroom floor
C G
me and her were talking softer
F
all the time
G
before i lost her
F G
picture sat on the top
C
of the chest of drawers

chorus :
F G C
one red rose in a bible
F C G
pressed between a holy alphabet
F G
probably wouldn’t believe you
C
if you told me
F
but what i never knew
G C F G C
i never will forget

C G
rainy nights get dark real early
F
her dress was soft
G
her hair was curly
F G
we danced around the table
C
to the old banjo
C G
rainy nights were made for lovers
F
we lay there still
G
beneath the covers

F G
and i ain’t never felt
C
like that before

( repeat chorus )