---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Side of Town - John Prine ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Email: Dlgibson@netscape.com Tuning: Standard Artist: John Prine Album: Fair & Square Year: 2005 Intro: DAD DGAD D A Why do you always seem to criticize me D Seems like everything I do just turns out wrong G Why don't you come on out and despise 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 Chorus: 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 catching 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 about half ... way there (Repeat Chorus) (Repeat Intro) D A I'm sittin' on a chair just behind 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 assume the body of the person you presume who cares (Repeat Chorus) A D I'm across the river on the other side of town A D In my mind I'm on the other side of town