Tuning: G C E A

SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME Words and music by John Prine and Gary Nicholson >From Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings, Oh Boy Records, 1995 Chords by Sam Booker (booker@elvice.stortek.com) INTRO: C G7 C

M^Coonlight shining on the back of my hand Cat Fight rattlin' the garbage can L^Fooks like somethin' chased you up a t^Cree S^G7ame thing, same thing happened to ^Cme

Wi^Cld wind blowing down the neck of my shirt Old men sitting on a bench in the dirt Se^Fems that another ship has gone out to s^Cea Sa^G7me thing, same thing happened to ^Cme

INSTRUMENTAL: C F C G7 C

S^Choe shine someone's got to tell ya the news A fine line separates a boy from the blues L^Fooks like you could use some compa^Cny S^G7ame thing, same thing happened to ^Cme

^CRunnin', runnin' just as fast as I can Someone, someone take a hold of my hand ^FLooks like somethin' chased you up a t^Cree ^G7Same thing, same thing happened to ^Cme ^G7Same thing, same thing happened to ^Cme

G7 C C6 CHORD DIAGRAMS: C6 E|---|---|---|---| B|---|-X-|---|---| G|-X-|---|---|---| D|---|-X-|---|---| A|---|-X-|---|---| E|---|---|---|---|

John Prine - Same thing happened to me