Everybody Chords by John Prine

Everybody Chords

by John Prine

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Key: G Intro: C G D7 G Verse 1: G G7 C G While out sailing on the ocean, while out sailing on the sea G G7 A7 D7 I bumped into the Saviour and He said "Pardon me" G G7 C G I said "Jesus, you look tired", He said "Jesus, so do you, C D7 G Won't you sit down son 'cause I got some fat to chew" Chorus: G G7 C G See, everybody needs somebody that they can talk to G G7 A7 D7 Someone to open up their ears and let their trouble through G G7 C G Now, you don't have to sympathize or care what they may do C G D7 G C G D7 G But everybody needs somebody that they can talk to
Verse 2: G G7 C G Well, he spoke to me of morality, starvation, pain and sin G G7 A7 D7 Matter of fact the whole dang time, I only got a few words in G G7 C G But I won't squawk, let 'em talk, hell, it's been a long long time C G D7 G And any friend that's been turned down is bound to be a friend of mine Chorus: G G7 C G Cause. everybody needs somebody that they can talk to G G7 A7 D7 Someone to open up their ears and let their trouble through G G7 C G Now, you don't have to sympathize or care what they may do C G D7 G C G D7 G But everybody needs somebody that they can talk to Verse 3: G G7 C G Now we sat there for an hour or two, just eatin' that Gospel pie G G7 A7 D7 When around the bend come a terrible wind, and lightning lit the sky G G7 C G He said "So long son, I gotta run, I appreciate you listening to me" C G D7 G And I believe I heard him sing these words as he skipped out across the sea Chorus: G G7 C G Hey everybody needs somebody that they can talk to G G7 A7 D7 Someone to open up their ears and let their trouble through G G7 C G Now you don't have to sympathize or care what they may do C G D7 G But everybody needs somebody that they can talk to C G D7 G Everybody needs somebody that they can talk to Outro: G

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Published: January 22, 2026
Last Updated: January 22, 2026