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	      Take the Star Out of the Window - John Prine
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Tabbed by: Dave S.
Email: Dlgibson@netscape.com

Tuning: Standard

Artist: John Prine
Album: Diamonds in the Rough
Year: 1972



Intro
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G|--0-0-0-0-------0-2-0---2---0h2-2-0h2-2---0------0-----0---0-0--|
D|----------0h2---------3-3-----------------2--0h2---0h2-----0-0--|
A|--------------3-------------------------3-3----------------2-2--|
E|---------------------------------------------------------3-3-3--|

e|----0---0---------------1-------1-----1---0-0------3---3---0----|
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D|----------0h2---------3-3-----------------2-2------0---0---2----|
A|--------------3-------------------------3-3-3------2---2---3----|
E|------------------------------------------------3--3---3--------|


C (x32010@1)                          FRobert (133211@1)was a sailor, For the best years of his life
    F (133211@1)             C (x32010@1)                           G (320003@1)              
His captain was his mother, And the ocean was his wife
     C (x32010@1)                                         FOnly (133211@1)fresh out of the cradle, Lifes one and only spring
                       C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)                     CHe (x32010@1)was sworn to do his duty, And got blood on his highschool ring



Chorus:
CAnd (x32010@1)its hello california
              FHello (133211@1)dad and mom
               CShip (x32010@1)ahoy Your baby boy
                 GIs (320003@1)home from vietnam
         CDont (x32010@1)you ask me any questions
                      Fbout (133211@1)the medals on my chest
                         CTake (x32010@1)the star out of the window
           G (320003@1)               CAnd (x32010@1)let my conscience take a rest



(Rpeat Intro)


CNow (x32010@1)he sailed across the ocean
                       FTo (133211@1)the old far eastern war
                          CAnd (x32010@1)it was foreign to his body
                      GIt (320003@1)was foreign to his shore
      C (x32010@1)So he traded in the present
                         FFor (133211@1)the better times hed seen
                     CAnd (x32010@1)made an oriental waitress
    G (320003@1)            CHis (x32010@1)own home comin queen


(repeat chorus) 


Cords
    C (x32010@1)   F (133211@1)   Ge|--0--|--1--|--3--| (320003@1)B|--1--|--1--|--0--|
G|--0--|--2--|--0--|
D|--2--|--3--|--0--|
A|--3--|--3--|--2--|
E|-----|--1--|--3--|