---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take the Star Out of the Window - John Prine ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Dave S. Email: Dlgibson@netscape.com Tuning: Standard Artist: John Prine Album: Diamonds in the Rough Year: 1972 Intro e|----0---0---------------1-------1-----1---0----------------3-3--| B|----1---1---------------1-------1-----1---1----------------0-0--| G|--0-0-0-0-------0-2-0---2---0h2-2-0h2-2---0------0-----0---0-0--| D|----------0h2---------3-3-----------------2--0h2---0h2-----0-0--| A|--------------3-------------------------3-3----------------2-2--| E|---------------------------------------------------------3-3-3--| e|----0---0---------------1-------1-----1---0-0------3---3---0----| B|----1---1---------------1-------1-----1---1-1------0---0---1----| G|--0-0-0-0-------0-2-0---2---0h2-2-0h2-2---0-0------0---0---0----| D|----------0h2---------3-3-----------------2-2------0---0---2----| A|--------------3-------------------------3-3-3------2---2---3----| E|------------------------------------------------3--3---3--------|

^CRobert was a sailor, For the ^Fbest years of his life His ^Fcaptain was his ^Cmother, And the ocean was his ^Gwife Only ^Cfresh out of the cradle, Lifes one and only ^Fspring He was sworn to do his ^Cduty, And got ^Gblood on his highschool ^Cring

Chorus:

^CAnd its hello california Hello dad and ^Fmom Ship ahoy Your ^Cbaby boy Is home from viet^Gnam Dont you ^Cask me any questions bout the medals on my ^Fchest Take the star out of the ^Cwindow And let my ^Gconscience take a ^Crest

(Rpeat Intro)

^CNow he sailed across the ocean To the old far eastern ^Fwar And it was foreign to his ^Cbody It was foreign to his ^Gshore So he ^Ctraded in the present For the better times hed ^Fseen And made an oriental ^Cwaitress His ^Gown home comin ^Cqueen

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John Prine - Take the star out of the window