Sweet Revenge John Prine
Intro
Verse 1
I got [G]kicked off of Noah's Ark
I turned my [C]cheek to unkind [G]remarks
There was two of everything and one of [D7]me
And when the [G]rains came tumblin down
I held my [C]breath and I stood my [G]ground
And I watch that ship go [D7]sailing off to [C]s e [G]a
Chorus
Take it [C]back ,take it back
Oh [G]no you can't say that
All of my friends are not dead or in [D7]jail
[G]Through rock and through stone
Thr [C]black windmill still [G]moans
Sweet revenge ,sweet [D7]revenge [C]without [G]fail
Verse 2
[G]Caught an isle seat on a plane
Drove my [C]English teacher half [G]insane
Makin up jokes about bicycle spokes and red [D7]balloons
[G]So I called up my locall Dee jay
And he [C]didn't have a lot to [G]say
But the radio has learned [D7]all of my favorite [C]tune[G]s
Chorus
Take it [C]back ,take it back
Oh [G]no you can't say that
All of my friends are not dead or in [D7]jail
[G]Through rock and through stone
The [C]black windmill still [G]moans
Sweet revenge ,sweet [D7]revenge [C]without [G]fail
Verse 3
[G]The white meat is on the run
And the [C]dark meat is well to [G]done
And the milkman left me a note [D7]yesterday
[G]Get out of this town by noon
You bin [C]comin home way to soon
And besides that I never [D7]liked you [C]any[G]way
Chorus
Take it [C]back ,take it back
Oh [G]no you can't say that
All of my friends are not dead or in [D]jail
[G]Through rock and through stone
The [C]black mill still moans
Sweet revenge ,sweet [D7]revenge will prevail [C]without [G]fail
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