The Torch Singer
John PrineVersion1
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Chords in this song
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D-DU-UDU
The night club was burning
From the torch singer's song
And the sweat was flooding her eyes
The catwalk squeaked
Neath the bartender's feet
And the smoke was too heavy to rise
She sang of the love that I left her
And of the woman that she'll never be
Made me feel like the buck and a quarter
That I paid em to listen and see
I paid em to listen and see
I was born down in Kansas
'Neath the October sky
Work the day shift from seven to three
And the only relief that I receive
Is nearer my God to Thee
She constantly throws me off timing
Leaves me standing both naked and bare
Makes me feel like the Sunday funnies
After everything's gone off the air
Everything's gone off the air
I picked through the ashes
Of the torch singer's song
And I ordered my money a round
For whiskey and pain
Both taste the same
During the time they go down
(Repeat chorus)
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Readable chord sheet for The Torch Singer by John Prine
The night club was [C]burning From the [D]torch singer's [G]song And the [C]sweat was [G]flooding her [D]eyes The [G]catwalk squeaked [C]Neath the bartender's [G]feet And the [G]smoke was too [D]heavy to [G]rise She [C]sang of the love that I [G]left her And of the [C]woman that [G]she'll never [D]be Made me [G]feel like the buck and a [C]quarter That I [D]paid em to listen and [G]see[C] I [D]paid em to listen and [G]see [C] [D] I [G]was born down in [C]Kansas 'Neath the [D]October [G]sky Work the [C]day shift from [G]seven to [D]three And the [G]only relief that [C]I [G]receive Is [G]nearer my [D]God to [G]Thee She [C]constantly throws me off [G]timing Leaves me [C]standing both [G]naked and [D]bare Makes me [G]feel like the Sunday [C]funnies After [D]everything's gone off the [G]air [C] [D]Everything's gone off the [G]air [C] [D] I [G]picked through the [C]ashes Of the [D]torch singer's [G]song And I [C]ordered my [G]money a [D]round For [G]whiskey and pain [C]Both taste the [G]same [G]During the [D]time they go [G]down (Repeat chorus)