Kris Kristofferson

The Prophet(Ukulele chords)

Kris Kristofferson

Key: G

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 Intro:   G   ^  v   G6    ^  v 
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INTRO Recitation (over riff above): 'I started out writin' this song about . . . insert own music gods!' Notes: * each chord name below = one entire 'bum-chicky-bum-chicky'; * (...sus4) = add sus4 to 2nd half of measure) * letters in < > are bass notes than can optionally be incorporated into guitar accompaniment verse 1: add sus4 to 2nd half of G measures at will G G G G See him wasted on the sidewalk in his jacket and his jeans, C C G G Wearin' yesterday's misfortunes like a smile-- C C G Em Once he had a future full of money, love, and dreams, A7 A7 D (...sus4) D Which he spent like they was goin' outa style-- G G G G And he keeps right on a'changin' for the better or the worse, C D G G Searchin' for a shrine he's never found-- C C G G Never knowin' if believin' is a blessin' or a curse, C D G G Or if the goin' up was worth the comin' down-- =
C C He's a poet, he's a picker-- G G He's a prophet, he's a pusher-- D D D G He's a pilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when he's stoned-- C C G G He's a walkin' contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction, D D D G G Takin' ev'ry wrong direction on his lonely way back home.
modulate whole-step up: A (...sus4) A (...sus4) verse 2: add sus4 to 2nd half of A measures at will A A A A He has tasted good and evil in your bedrooms and your bars, D D A A And he's traded in tomorrow for today-- D D A F#m Runnin' from his devils, Lord, and reachin' for the stars, B7 B7 E E And losin' all he's loved along the way-- A A A A But if this world keeps right on turnin' for the better or the worse, D E A A And all he ever gets is older and around-- D D A A From the rockin' of the cradle to the rollin' of the hearse, D(or Bm) E A A The goin' up was worth the comin' down--
D D He's a poet, he's a picker-- A A He's a prophet, he's a pusher-- E E E A He's a pilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when he's stoned-- D D A A He's a walkin' contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction, E E E A A / G# F# Takin' ev'ry wrong direction on his lonely way back home.
E E E A:coda riff There's a lotta wrong directions on that lonely way back home.
 CODA Riff:                                              Am6 
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