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A Good Time

John Prine
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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]

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