Souvenirs
John Prine
 
CAPO 3rd Fret (E Major)

INTRO (2x):
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All the snow has turned to water - Christmas day has come and gone
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Broken toys and faded colors are all that's left to linger on
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I hate graveyards and old pawnshops for they always bring me tears
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Can't forgive the way they rob me of my childhood souvenirs
 
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Memories, they can't be boughten
     A                             D
They can't be won at carnivals for free
A                    D
It took me years, to get those souvenirs
    G                                       A
And I don't know how they slipped away from me
 
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Broken hearts and dirty windows make life difficult to see
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That's why last night and this morning always look the same to me
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I hate reading old love letters for they always bring me tears
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Can't forgive the way they rob me of my sweetheart souvenirs
 
A                       D  
Memories, they can't be boughten
     A                             D
They can't be won at carnivals for free
A                    D
It took me years, to get those souvenirs
    G                                       A
And I don't know how they slipped away from me