Illegal Smile by John Prine

Capo 2nd fret

G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)      C (x32010@1)                 GWhen (320003@1)I woke up this morning, things were lookin' bad
C (x32010@1)               G (320003@1)             D (xx0232@1)  C (x32010@1)      Gseemed (320003@1)like total silence was the only friend I had
D (xx0232@1)               C (x32010@1)               G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1) Ga (320003@1)bowl of oatmeal tried to stare me down... and won
           D (xx0232@1)                     C (x32010@1)                 G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)Gand (320003@1)it was twelve o'clock before I realized that I was havin' no fun

{chorus}
              D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)               C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)     Ah, but fortunately I have the key to escape reality
      Change to 3/4 time
                  C (x32010@1)                    G (320003@1)     and you may see me tonight with an illegal smile
               D (xx0232@1)                    G (320003@1)     it don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while
                C (x32010@1)                          G (320003@1)     won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone
               D (xx0232@1)            C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1) CG CG  C (x32010@1)     no I was just tryin' to have me some fun

Change back to 4/4 time
     G (320003@1)               D (xx0232@1)            C (x32010@1)            Glast (320003@1)time I checked my bankroll, well it was gettin' thin
    C (x32010@1)                     G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)  C (x32010@1)        Gsometimes (320003@1)it seems like the bottom is the only place I've been
D (xx0232@1)              C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)       C (x32010@1)  Gchased (320003@1)a rainbow down a one-way street... dead end
    D (xx0232@1)                   C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)  Gand (320003@1)all my friends turned out to be insurance salesmen

{chorus}
              D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)               C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)     Ah, but fortunately I have the key to escape reality
      Change to 3/4 time
                  C (x32010@1)                    G (320003@1)     and you may see me tonight with an illegal smile
               D (xx0232@1)                    G (320003@1)     it don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while
                C (x32010@1)                          G (320003@1)     won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone
               D (xx0232@1)            C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1) CG CG  C (x32010@1)     no I was just tryin' to have me some fun

Change back to 4/4 time
        G (320003@1)            D (xx0232@1)         C (x32010@1)        GWell, (320003@1)I sat down in my closet with all my overalls
     C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)    C (x32010@1)      Gjust (320003@1)tryin' to get away from all the ears inside the walls
D (xx0232@1)                C (x32010@1)                G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)  Gdreamed (320003@1)the police heard everything I thought... what then?
       D (xx0232@1)                   C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) Gwell (320003@1)I went to court and the judge's name was Hoffman

{chorus}
              D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)               C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)     Ah, but fortunately I have the key to escape reality
      Change to 3/4 time
                  C (x32010@1)                    G (320003@1)     and you may see me tonight with an illegal smile
               D (xx0232@1)                    G (320003@1)     it don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while
                C (x32010@1)                          G (320003@1)     won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone
               D (xx0232@1)            C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1) CG CG  C (x32010@1)     no I was just tryin' to have me some fun