Indigo Girls – John chords
Chords:
John - Beauty Queen Sister - 2011 (words & music by Emily Saliers) capo on third fret, standard tuningG DJohn knows to prune the crepe myrtlesF EmBefore it is their seasonG DBefore the weather freezesF EmHe blows the pipe lines cleanEm C G DHe worked for the fire departmentAm DUntil his injuryG DNow he puts out the firesAm D GFor the girl from the cityHis family's from these parts Before the white men got there Grows field corn on his lot Keeps the road and dead trees clearedEm C G DHe leaves a pile of brushwoodEm C G DFor me to burn, it burns so prettyJohn's work is never done Helping the girl out from the cityBm C GHis mama goes to the local Baptist churchBm C GHis daddy's buried thereBm C DHis daddy did two tours of dutyEm C As a gunner in the warFAnd was the firstEmTo greet and treat me like a neighborJohn brings the country to me The girl from the city John knows that he could make a killing Selling rights to fish the trout To rich city men who come in Grilling and swilling So he'd rather do without Still he opens up the gates for me Atlanta groceries in my SUV Doesn't take to waste or finery But takes the girl in from the city His mama goes to the local Baptist churc His daddy's buried there His daddy did two tours of duty As a gunner in the war And was the first To greet and treat me like a neighbor John brings the country to me The girl from the city And he kindly tolerates The wanderer in me Who wishes she were from Somewhere she would rather be Planting tender shoots Along a rushing stream Welt everybody has a dream The girl from the city