Clocks And Spoons
John Prine

Intro: (Recorded in key of A/capo on 2)
[G] [B7] [C] [D]
[G] [B7] [C] [D]
[C] [D] [G] [G/F] [Em]
[C] [D] [G]

C[G]locks and spoons and e[B7]mpty rooms
It's[C] raining out ton[D]ight
W[G]hat a way to e[B7]nd a day - [C]By turning out the l[D]ight
S[C]hoot the moon - r[D]ight between the e[G]yes
[G/F#]I'm s[Em]ending m[C]ost of me to su[D]nny country s[G]ide

Instrumental:
[G] [B7] [C] [D]
[G] [B7] [C] [D]
[C] [D] [G] [G/F#] [Em]
[C] [D] [G]

R[G]unnin' [B7]through a sky of blue
Ro[C]llin' in the [D]sun
E[G]very day [B7]has a way of o[C]verflowing [D]one
S[C]hoot the moon - r[D]ight between the e[G]yes
[G/F#]I'm ke[Em]eping m[C]ost of me in su[D]nny country s[G]ide

Instrumental:
[G] [B7] [C] [D]
[G] [B7] [C] [D]
[C] [D] [G] [G/F#] [Em]
[C] [D] [G]

D[G]on't know how I did t[B7]hat now
W[C]onder where it's g[D]one
M[G]ust have [B7]spent the way I w[C]ent - waitin' for the d[D]awn
S[C]hoot the moon - r[D]ight between the e[G]yes
[G/F#]I'm sc[Em]reaming [C]take me back to s[D]unny country s[G]ide
S[C]hoot the moon - r[D]ight between the e[G]yes
[G/F#]I'm scre[Em]aming [C]take me back to s[D]unny country s[G]ide
Cl[G]ocks and spoons [B7]and empty rooms
It's [C]raining out t[G]onight

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