---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Sins of Memphisto - John Prine ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Dave S. Email: Dlgibson@netscape.com Tuning: Standard Artist: John Prine Album: Anthology Disc 2 Year: 1993 Intro: C (x32010@1) Chorus: FFrom (133211@1)the bells of St Mary CTo (x32010@1)the Count of Monte Cristo GNothing (320003@1)can stop, nothing can stop F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)Nothin can stop the sins of Memphisto GSally (320003@1)used to play with her hula hoops FNow (133211@1)she tells her problems to therapy groups GGrampa's (320003@1)on the front lawn staring at a rake FWondering (133211@1)if his marriage was a terrible mistake GI'm (320003@1)sitting on the front steps drinking orange crush FWondering (133211@1)if it's possible if I could still blush CUh (x32010@1)huh Oh yeah GBoy (320003@1)on a bike with corduroy slacks Fleeps (133211@1)in the river by the railroad tracks GHe (320003@1)waits for the whistle on the train to scream FSo (133211@1)he can close his eyes and begin to dream CUh (x32010@1)huh Oh yeah (Repeat Chorus) GThe (320003@1)hands on his watch spin slowly around FWith (133211@1)his mind on a bus that goes all over town GLooking (320003@1)at the babies and the factories FListening (133211@1)to the music of Mister Squeeze GAs (320003@1)if by magic or remote control FHe (133211@1)finds a piece of a puzzle that he missed in his soul CUh (x32010@1)huh Oh yeah (Repeat Chorus) GAdam (320003@1)and Eve and Lucy and Ricky FBit (133211@1)the big apple and got a little sticky GEsmeralda (320003@1)and the Hunchback of Notre Dame FThey (133211@1)humped each other like they had no shame GThey (320003@1)paused as they posed for a Polaroid photo FShe (133211@1)whispered in his ear Exactly Odo, Quasimoto (Repeat Chorus) GSally (320003@1)used to play with her hula hoops FNow (133211@1)she tells her problems to therapy groups CUh (x32010@1)huh Oh yeah
