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In Spite of Ourselves [John Prine)
duet with Iris Dement from album "In Spite of Ourselves"
on Oh Boy Records (1999)]
John:
C
She don't like . . .
C
She thinks . . .
F
She looks down . . .
C
She gets it on like . . .
G
She's my baby, . . .
C
I'm never gonna let her go
Iris:
C
He ain't got laid . . .
C
Caught him once . . .
F
He ain't too sharp . . .
C
Drinks his beer . . .
G
He's my baby, . . .
C
I'm never gonna let him go
Chorus:
C F
In spite of ourselves . . .
C
. . .' on a rainbow
G
Against all odds, . . .
C
. . . door prize
F
We're gonna spite . . .
C
. . . of our faces
G
There won't be nothin' . . .
C
. . .hearts dancin' in our eyes
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In spite of ourselves
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Last Updated: May 7, 2026