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Everybody

John Prine
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 While out sailing  on the ocean
 While out sailing  on the sea
 I bumped  into the Saviour
 And He  said pardon me
 I said Jesus  you look tired
 He said Jesus  so do you,
Sit  down son Cause I got  some fat to chew
Everybody  needs somebody that  they can talk to
Someone  to open up their ears And let  that trouble through
 Now you  don't have to sympathize Or care  what they may do
 But everybody needs  somebody that  they can talk to
 Well he spoke  to me of morality
 Starvation,  pain and sin
Matter  of fact the whole dang time
 I only got  a few words in
 But I  won't squawck Let 'em talk
 Hell it's been  a long long time
 And any  friend that's been  turned down
 Is bound  to be a friend of mine
 (Repeat chorus)
 Now we sat  there for an hour or two
 Just eatin'  that Gospel pie
 When around  the bend come a terrible wind
 And lightning  lit the sky
 He said so  long son I gotta run
 Appreciate  you listening to me
 And I believe  I heard him sing  these words
 As he skipped  out across the sea
 (Repeat chorus)

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Readable chord sheet for Everybody by John Prine

[C]   [G]   [D]   [G]

While out [G]sailing on the ocean
While out [C]sailing on the [G]sea
I [G]bumped into the Saviour
And [A]He said pardon [D]me
I said [G]Jesus you look tired
He said [C]Jesus so do [G]you,
[C]Sit down son Cause I [D]got some fat to [G]chew

[G]Everybody needs somebody [C]that they can talk [G]to
[G]Someone to open up their ears And [A]let that trouble [D]through
Now [G]you don't have to sympathize Or [C]care what they may [G]do
But [C]everybody [G]needs somebody [D]that they can talk [G]to   [C]      [G]         [D]            [G]

Well he [G]spoke to me of morality
Star[C]vation, pain and [G]sin
[G]Matter of fact the whole dang time
I only [A]got a few words [D]in
But [G]I won't squawck Let 'em talk
Hell it's [C]been a long long [G]time
And [C]any friend that's [G]been turned down
Is [D]bound to be a friend of [G]mine

(Repeat chorus)

Now we [G]sat there for an hour or two
Just [C]eatin' that Gospel [G]pie
When [G]around the bend come a terrible wind
And [A]lightning lit the [D]sky
He said [G]so long son I gotta run
Appre[C]ciate you listening to [G]me
And I [C]believe I heard him [G]sing these words
As he [D]skipped out across the [G]sea

(Repeat chorus)

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