---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Often Is a Word I Seldom Use - John Prine ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Dave S. Email: Dgibson@netscape.com Tuning: Standard Artist: John Prine Album: Sweet Revenge Year: 1973 Intro: Csus4 G C Csus4 G C

I ^Csus4know that you're sad I ^Csus4know that you're lonely you lie awake 'till way ^Gpast ^Cwhen I ^Csus4want you to know

that I'm leaving you only

'cause I might not get the chance ^Ga-^Cgain.

Chorus:

I'm ^Csus4cold and I'm tired and I can't stop coughing long enough to tell you ^Gall of the ^Cnews I'd ^Csus4like to tell you

that I'll see you more often

often is a word I ^Gseldom ^Cuse ^Csus4often is a word I ^Gseldom ^Cuse.

^CTell me, where did the weekend go? ^CTell me, where did the weekend go? ^CWent like thunder, felt like snow. ^CWent like thunder, felt like snow.

You must think my life's a circus watching me laughing and slapping my thighs how'd ya like to die in the house of mirrors with nobody around to close your eyes. (Repeat Chorus) Going down to the Greyhound station going back home and get what's mine got me a date with the ten o'clock special gonna be there at a quarter to nine. (Repeat Chorus)

John Prine - Often is a word i seldom use