John Prine – Illegal Smile chords

Illegal Smile by John Prine

Capo 2nd fret

G                   D        C                   GWhen I woke up this morning, things were lookin' bad
C                 G               D    C        Gseemed like total silence was the only friend I had
D                 C                 G       C   Ga bowl of oatmeal tried to stare me down... and won
           D                       C                   G      C  Gand it was twelve o'clock before I realized that I was havin' no fun


      {chorus}
              D             G                 C      D  G      Ah, but fortunately I have the key to escape reality
      Change to 3/4 time
                  C                      G      and you may see me tonight with an illegal smile
               D                      G      it don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while
                C                            G      won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone
               D              C            G   C G C G  C      no I was just tryin' to have me some fun


Change back to 4/4 time
     G                 D              C              Glast time I checked my bankroll, well it was gettin' thin
    C                       G             D    C          Gsometimes it seems like the bottom is the only place I've been
D                C              G         C    Gchased a rainbow down a one-way street... dead end
    D                     C           G       C    Gand all my friends turned out to be insurance salesmen


      {chorus}
              D             G                 C      D  G      Ah, but fortunately I have the key to escape reality
      Change to 3/4 time
                  C                      G      and you may see me tonight with an illegal smile
               D                      G      it don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while
                C                            G      won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone
               D              C            G   C G C G  C      no I was just tryin' to have me some fun


Change back to 4/4 time
        G              D           C          GWell, I sat down in my closet with all my overalls
     C              G                D      C        Gjust tryin' to get away from all the ears inside the walls
D                  C                  G          C    Gdreamed the police heard everything I thought... what then?
       D                     C            G   C   Gwell I went to court and the judge's name was Hoffman


       {chorus}
              D             G                 C      D  G      Ah, but fortunately I have the key to escape reality
      Change to 3/4 time
                  C                      G      and you may see me tonight with an illegal smile
               D                      G      it don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while
                C                            G      won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone
               D              C            G   C G C G  C      no I was just tryin' to have me some fun