A Good Time
John PrineVersion1
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Time was once just a clock to me
And life was just a book a biography
Success was something you just had to be
And I would spend myself unknowingly
And you know that I could have me a million more friends
And all Id have to lose is my point of view
But I had no idea what a good time would cost
Till last night when I sat and talked with you.
An apple will spoil if its been abused
A candle disappears when its been used
A rainbow may follow up a hurricane
And I cant leave forever on a train
And you know that Id survive if I never spoke again
And all Id have to lose is my vanity
But I had no idea what a good time would cost
Till last night when you sat and talked with me.
You can smile for the lack of something else to do
And no one will laugh and point at you
If your tears didnt always make me feel so bad
Would you still cry every time that you felt sad?
I thought Id heard and seen enough to get along
Till you said something neither of us knew
And I had no idea what a good time would cost
Till last night when I sat and talked with you.
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Readable chord sheet for A Good Time by John Prine
[D]Time was [G]once just a [D]clock to me And [D]life was just a [G]book a [A]biography [D]Success was [G]something you just [D]had to be And [D]I would spend [G]myself u[A]nknowingly And you [G]know that I [A]could have me a [D]million more friends [D]And all Id have to lose is my point of [A]view But I [D]had no idea what a [G]good time would cost Till last [A]night when I sat and talked with [D]you. [D]An apple will [G]spoil if its [D]been abused A [D]candle disap[G]pears when its been [A]used A [D]rainbow may [G]follow up a [D]hurricane And [D]I cant leave for[G]ever on a [A]train And you [G]know that Id sur[A]vive if I [D]never spoke again [D]And all Id have to lose is my [A]vanity But I [D]had no idea what a [G]good time would cost Till last [A]night when you sat and talked with [D]me. You can [D]smile for the [G]lack of something [D]else to do And [D]no one will [G]laugh and point at [A]you If your [D]tears didnt [G]always make me [D]feel so bad [D]Would you still cry every [G]time that you felt [A]sad? I [G]thought Id heard and [A]seen enough to [D]get along [D]Till you said something neither of us [A]knew And I [D]had no idea what a [G]good time would cost Till last [A]night when I sat and talked with [D]you. [A] [D]