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The Oldest Baby In The World

John Prine
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 She's got the mind  of a child
 And a body  peaking over the hill
 Well she would  if she could
 And she should  but nobody will
 With her nails  painted red
 And her hair so unnaturally curled
 Well I think  that she may be
 The oldest  baby in the world
 She's tasted  the night life
 But it's left  her with nothing but hunger
 And all the available men
 Seem to think  that they want something younger
 But youth  is a costume
 And the beauty within lies unfurled
 And I think  that she may be
 The oldest  baby in the world
Fast  horses win races
 And royal flushes beat aces
 And everyone's playing to keep
 So let's turn  out the lights
 And rock that old baby to sleep
 She loves the sound  of the rain
 But you know  shes still afraid of the thunder
 She keeps a head full of hope
 And a heart  that's so full of wonder
 She may look  like a woman
 But she's still some daddy's little girl
 And I think  that she may be
 The oldest  baby in the world
 Yes I think  that she may be
 The oldest  baby in the world

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Readable chord sheet for The Oldest Baby In The World by John Prine

She's got the [C]mind of a child
And a [F]body peaking over the [C]hill
Well she [C]would if she could
And she [D]should but nobody [G]will
With her [F]nails painted red
And her hair so unnaturally [C]curled [C/B]      [Am]
Well I [F]think that she may be
The [G]oldest baby in the [C]world

She's [C]tasted the night life
But it's [F]left her with nothing but [C]hunger

And all the available men
Seem to [D]think that they want something [G]younger
But [F]youth is a costume
And the beauty within lies [C]unfurled [C/B]      [Am]
And I [F]think that she may be
The [G]oldest baby in the [C]world

[F]Fast horses win races

And royal flushes beat aces
And everyone's playing to [C]keep
So let's [D]turn out the lights
And rock that old baby to [G]sleep

She loves the [C]sound of the rain
But you [F]know shes still afraid of the [C]thunder

She keeps a head full of hope
And a [D]heart that's so full of [G]wonder
She may [F]look like a woman
But she's still some daddy's little [C]girl  [C/B]       [Am]
And I [F]think that she may be
The [G]oldest baby in the [C]world
Yes I [F]think that she may be
The [G]oldest baby in the [C]world

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