Souvenirs

John Prine

Intro

(G)        (C)        (D)        (G)
(G)        (C)        (D)        (G)

(Tacet)All the snow has turned to (C)water
(D)Christmas day has come and g(G)one
Broken toys and faded (C)colors
(D)Are all that's left to li(G)nger on
(Tacet)I hate graveyards and old pawns(C)hops
(D)For they always bring me te(G)ars
(G)Can't forgive the way they r(C)ob me
(D)Of my childhoood souven(G)irs

Chorus

(D)Memories, they can't be bou(G)ghten
They (D)can't be won at carnivals for f(G)ree
(D)Well, it took me years, to (G)get those souvenirs
And I (C)don't know how they slipped away from (D)me


(G)        (C)        (D)        (G)
(G)        (C)        (D)        (G)


(Tacet)Broken hearts and dirty w(C)indows
(D)Make life difficult to (G)see
That's why last night and this mo(C)rning
(D)Always look the same to (G)me
(Tacet)I hate reading old love let(C)ters
(D)For they always bring me te(G)ars
I can't forgive the way they rob (C)me
(D)Of my sweetheart sou(G)venirs

Repeat Chorus