John Prine (live version) Capo III D Sam Stone came home, G to his wife and family, A after serving in the conflict D overseas. And the time that he served, G had shattered all his nerves, A and left a little shrapnel in his D knee. G But the morphine eased the pain, and the grass grew round his brain, E7 and gave him all the confidence he A lacked; E E7 with a Purple Heart and a monkey on A his back. D There's a hole in daddy's arm where Em all the money goes, G and Jesus Christ died for nothin' I A suppose. D Little pitchers have big ears, Bm don't stop to count the years, E7 E sweet songs never last too long on A A Asus4 A A broken radios. Mmm.... D Sam Stone's welcome home, G didn't last too long, A he went to work when he'd spent his D last dime And Sammy took to stealing, G when he got that empty feeling, A for a hundred dollar habit without D overtime. G And the gold rolled through his veins, like a thousand railroad trains, E7 and eased his mind in the hours that A he chose; E E7 while the kids ran around wearin' A other peoples' clothes... D There's a hole in daddy's arm where Em all the money goes, G and Jesus Christ died for nothin' I A suppose. D Little pitchers have big ears, Bm don't stop to count the years, E7 E sweet songs never last too long on A A Asus4 A A broken radios. Mmm.... D Sam Stone was alone, G when he popped his last balloon, A climbing walls while sitting in a D chair Well, he played his last request, G while the room smelled just like death, A D with an overdose hovering in the air G But life had lost its fun, and there was nothing to be done, E7 but trade his house that he bought on A the G, I. Bill; E E7 for a flag draped casket on a local A heroes' hill D There's a hole in daddy's arm where Em all the money goes, G and Jesus Christ died for nothin' I A suppose. D Little pitchers have big ears, Bm don't stop to count the years, E7 E sweet songs never last too long on A A Asus4 A A broken radios. Mmm.... A Asus4 A D Mmm....
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