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Flag Decal

John Prine
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  Well  while digesting Reader's Digest
  In  the back of a dirty  book store,
  A flag decal, with gum on the back,
  Fell  out on the floor.
  So I picked it up and I ran outside
  And  I slapped on my windowshield,
  And if I could see old Betsy Ross now
  I  tell her how good I  feel.
  ch.  Oh but your flag decal won't get you
   Into Heaven any more.
   They're already overcrowded
   From your  dirty little wars.
   Now Jesus he don't like killin'
   No matter what the reason if for,
   And your flag decal won't get you
   Into Heaven  any more.
  (Well) I went into the bank this morning
  and the teller she said to me,
  "If you join our Chrismas club
  we'll give you ten of those flags for free."
  So I didn't mess around a bit
  and I took her up on what she said.
  And I stuck those stickers all over my car
  And one on my wife's forehead.
  (Chorus)
  (Well) I got my car so stickered up
  That I couldn't see.
  Then I ran it right upside a curb
  And then right into a tree.
  By the time they called a doctor down
  I was already dead.
  And I'll never understand why the man
  Standing at the Pearly Gates said...
  Final Ch. Oh but your flag decal won't get you
  Into Heaven any more.
  We're already overcrowded
  From your dirty little wars.
  Now Jesus he don't like killin'
  No matter what the reason is for,
  And your flag decal won't get you
  Into Heaven any more.

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Readable chord sheet for Flag Decal by John Prine

[C]Well while digesting Reader's Digest

 [C7]In the back of a dirty[F] book store,

 A flag decal, with gum on the back,

 [C]Fell out on the floor.

 So I picked it up and I ran outside

 [C7]And I slapped on my w[F]indowshield,

 And if I could see old Betsy Ross now

 [G]I tell her how good I[C] feel.

 [F]ch.  Oh but your flag decal won't get you

 [C]     Into Heaven any more.

 [G]     They're already overcrowded

 [F]     From your[C] dirty little wars.

 [F]     Now Jesus he don't like killin'

 [C]     No matter what the reason if for,

 [G]     And your flag decal won't get you

 [G7]     Into He[C]aven any more.

 (Well) I went into the bank this morning
 and the teller she said to me,
 "If you join our Chrismas club
 we'll give you ten of those flags for free."
 So I didn't mess around a bit
 and I took her up on what she said.
 And I stuck those stickers all over my car
 And one on my wife's forehead.

 (Chorus)

 (Well) I got my car so stickered up
 That I couldn't see.
 Then I ran it right upside a curb
 And then right into a tree.
 By the time they called a doctor down
 I was already dead.
 And I'll never understand why the man
 Standing at the Pearly Gates said...

 Final Ch.  Oh but your flag decal won't get you
            Into Heaven any more.
            We're already overcrowded
            From your dirty little wars.
            Now Jesus he don't like killin'
            No matter what the reason is for,
            And your flag decal won't get you
            Into Heaven any more.

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