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		    My Darlin' Hometown - John Prine
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Tabbed by: Dave S.
Email: Dlgibson@netscape.com

Tuning: Standard

Artist: John Prine 
Album: Fair & Square
Year: 2005


Intro:
F (133211@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) FF   G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)
F (133211@1)               GFar (320003@1)away over the sea
          C (x32010@1)                     FThere's (133211@1)a river that's calling to me
     F (133211@1)                 GThat (320003@1)river she runs all around
    C (x32010@1)                      FThe (133211@1)place that I call my hometown


          F (133211@1)                       GThere's (320003@1)a valley on the side of the hill
    C (x32010@1)                     FAnd (133211@1)flowers on an old windowsill
  F (133211@1)                     GA (320003@1)familiar old picture it seems
    C (x32010@1)                         FAnd (133211@1)I'll go there tonight in my dreams


           BbWhere (x1333x@1)it's green in the summer
    FAnd (133211@1)gold in the fall
    GHer (320003@1)eyes are as blue
       CAs (x32010@1)the sky I recall


F (133211@1)               GFar (320003@1)away over the sea
          C (x32010@1)                    FThere's (133211@1)a place at the table for me
      F (133211@1)                 GWhere (320003@1)laughter and music abound
     C (x32010@1)                     FJust (133211@1)waiting there in my hometown


    BbThe (x1333x@1)river she freezes
             FWhen (133211@1)there's snow on the ground
        GAnd (320003@1)the children can slide
       CTo (x32010@1)the far side of town



(Repeat Intro)



F (133211@1)               GFar (320003@1)away far away me
C (x32010@1)                    FHung (133211@1)up on a sweet memory
    F (133211@1)                    GI'm (320003@1)lost and I wish I were found
       C (x32010@1)                    FIn (133211@1)the arms of my darlin' hometown


         BbWith (x1333x@1)the evening sun sittin'
       FOn (133211@1)the top of the hill
        G (320003@1)And the mockingbird answering
    C (x32010@1)  
The old chapel bell


F (133211@1)               GFar (320003@1)away over the sea
   C (x32010@1)                 FMy (133211@1)heart is longing to be
      F (133211@1)                     GAnd (320003@1)I wish I could lay myself down
       C (x32010@1)                    F (133211@1)  F (133211@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) 
In the arms of my darlin' hometown