The Other Side Of Town Chords
by John Prine
The Other Side Of Town by John Prine is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
D A
Why do you always seem to criti cize me
D
Seems like everything I do just turns out wrong
G
Why don't you come on out and des pise me
A D
So I could pack my bag and baby I?d be gone
D A
Remember when you used to call me honey
D
I?d turn around and call you honey too
G
You might think it's a joke, but it ain't funny
A D
To hurt someone who?s so in love with you
D A
A clown puts his makeup on upside down
D
So he wears a smile even when he wears a frown
G
You might think I'm here when you put me down
A D
But actually I'm on the other side of town.
D A
My body?s in this room with you just catchin? hell
D
While my soul is drinking beer down the road a spell
G
You might think I'm listening to your grocery list
A D
But I'm leaning on the jukebox and I'm a bout halfway there
D A
I'm sittin? on a chair just be hind my ear
D
Playing dominoes and drinking some ice cold beer
G
When you get done talking I?ll come back downstairs
A D
And as sume the body of the person you pre sume who cares
D A D
I'm A cross the river on the other side of town
A D
In my mind I'm on the other side of town