By:John Prine
Song: The Other Side Of Town

This was written while John was recuperating from hip 
surgery in January 2001 with a little help from Percodan 

(D)Why do you always seem to criti(A)cize me
Seems like everything I do just turns out(D)wrong
Why don’t you come on out and des(G)pise me
So I could (A)pack my bag and baby I’d be (D)gone

(D)Remember when you used to call me (A)honey
I’d turn around and call you honey (D)too
You might think it’s a joke, but it ain’t (G)funny
To(A)hurt someone who’s so in love with (D)you

(Chorus)
(D)A clown puts his makeup on (A)upside down
So he wears a smile even when he (D)wears a frown
You might think I’m here when you (G)put me down
But (A)actually I’m on the other (D)side of town.

(D)My body’s in this room with you just(A)catchin’ hell
While my soul is drinking beer down the (D)road a spell
You might think I’m listening to your (G)grocery list
But I’m (A)leaning on the jukebox and I’m a(D)bout halfway there

(D)I’m sittin’ on a chair just be(A)hind my ear
Playing dominoes and drinking some (D)ice cold beer
When you get done talking I’ll come (G)back downstairs
And as(A)sume the body of the person you pre(D)sume who cares
(Repeat Chorus)

(D)I’m A(A)cross the river on the other (D)side of town
(A)In my mind I’m on the other (D)side of town