Often Is A Word I Seldom Use chords by John Prine

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse 1:
  D MajorD        A augmentedA
I know that you're sad
  D MajorD        A augmentedA
I know that you're lonely
   D MajorD  A augmentedA    E MajorE     A augmentedA
You lie awake till way past when
  D MajorD      A augmentedA
I want you to know
     D MajorD      A augmentedA
That I'm leaving you only
  D MajorD      A augmentedA      E MajorE   A augmentedA
'Cause I might not get the chance again

Chorus:
    D MajorD      A augmentedA
I'm cold and I'm tired
    D MajorD      A augmentedA
And I can't stop coughing
  D MajorD      A augmentedA     E MajorE     A augmentedA
Long enough to tell you all of the news
   D MajorD    A augmentedA
I'd like to tell you
      D MajorD      A augmentedA
That I'll see you more often
  D MajorD    A augmentedA    E MajorE   A augmentedA
Often is a word I seldom use
  D MajorD    A augmentedA    E MajorE   A augmentedA
Often is a word I seldom use
 D MajorD     A augmentedA      D MajorD   A augmentedA  D MajorD  E MajorE A augmentedA
Tell me, where did the weekend go?
 D MajorD     A augmentedA      E MajorE   A augmentedA  D MajorD  E MajorE A augmentedA
Tell me, where did the weekend go?
 D MajorD     A augmentedA      D MajorD   A augmentedA  D MajorD  E MajorE A augmentedA
Went like thunder, felt like snow
D MajorD     A augmentedA      E MajorE   A augmentedA   D MajorD  E MajorE A augmentedA
Went like thunder, felt like snow


Verse 2:
 D MajorD     A augmentedA    D MajorD    A augmentedA
You must think my life's a circus
  D MajorD     A augmentedA
Watching me laughing
    E MajorE     A augmentedA
And slapping my thighs
  D MajorD       A augmentedA
How'd you like to die
    D MajorD     A augmentedA
In the house of mirrors
    D MajorD    A augmentedA    E MajorE     A augmentedA
With nobody around to close your eyes?

Chorus:
    D MajorD      A augmentedA
I'm cold and I'm tired
    D MajorD      A augmentedA
And I can't stop coughing
  D MajorD      A augmentedA     E MajorE     A augmentedA
Long enough to tell you all of the news
   D MajorD    A augmentedA
I'd like to tell you
      D MajorD      A augmentedA
That I'll see you more often
  D MajorD    A augmentedA    E MajorE   A augmentedA
Often is a word I seldom use
  D MajorD    A augmentedA    E MajorE   A augmentedA
Often is a word I seldom use
 D MajorD     A augmentedA      D MajorD   A augmentedA  D MajorD  E MajorE A augmentedA
Tell me, where did the weekend go?
 D MajorD     A augmentedA      E MajorE   A augmentedA  D MajorD  E MajorE A augmentedA
Tell me, where did the weekend go?
 D MajorD     A augmentedA      D MajorD   A augmentedA  D MajorD  E MajorE A augmentedA
Went like thunder, felt like snow
D MajorD     A augmentedA      E MajorE   A augmentedA   D MajorD  E MajorE A augmentedA
Went like thunder, felt like snow


Verse 3:
 D MajorD   A augmentedA       D MajorD    A augmentedA
Going down to the Greyhound station
 D MajorD     A augmentedA
Going back home
  E MajorE      A augmentedA
And get what's mine
 D MajorD    A augmentedA
Got me a date
     D MajorD      A augmentedA
With the ten o'clock special
  D MajorD    A augmentedA     E MajorE     A augmentedA
Gonna be there at a quarter to nine


Chorus:
    D MajorD      A augmentedA
I'm cold and I'm tired
    D MajorD      A augmentedA
And I can't stop coughing
  D MajorD      A augmentedA     E MajorE     A augmentedA
Long enough to tell you all of the news
   D MajorD    A augmentedA
I'd like to tell you
      D MajorD      A augmentedA
That I'll see you more often
  D MajorD    A augmentedA    E MajorE   A augmentedA
Often is a word I seldom use
  D MajorD    A augmentedA    E MajorE   A augmentedA
Often is a word I seldom use
  D MajorD    A augmentedA    E MajorE   A augmentedA
Often is a word I seldom use