Illegal Smile

illegal smile by john prine capo 2nd fret G D C G when i woke up this morning , things were lookin’ bad C G D C G seemed like total silence was the only friend i had D C G C G a bowl of oatmeal tried to stare me down . . . and won D C G C G and it was twelve o’clock before i realized that i was havin’ no fun {Chorus} D G C D G ah , but fortunately i have the key to escape reality change to 3/4 time C G and you may see me tonight with an illegal smile D G it don’t cost very much , but it lasts a long while C G won’t you please tell the man i didn’t kill anyone D C G C G C G C no i was just tryin’ to have me some fun change back to 4/4 time G D C G last time i checked my bankroll , well it was gettin’ thin C G D C G sometimes it seems like the bottom is the only place i’ve been D C G C G chased a rainbow down a one - way street . . . dead end D C G C G and all my friends turned out to be insurance salesmen {Chorus} D G C D G ah , but fortunately i have the key to escape reality change to 3/4 time C G and you may see me tonight with an illegal smile D G it don’t cost very much , but it lasts a long while C G won’t you please tell the man i didn’t kill anyone D C G C G C G C no i was just tryin’ to have me some fun change back to 4/4 time G D C G well , i sat down in my closet with all my overalls C G D C G just tryin’ to get away from all the ears inside the walls D C G C G dreamed the police heard everything i thought . . . what then? D C G C G well i went to court and the judge’s name was hoffman {Chorus} D G C D G ah , but fortunately i have the key to escape reality change to 3/4 time C G and you may see me tonight with an illegal smile D G it don’t cost very much , but it lasts a long while C G won’t you please tell the man i didn’t kill anyone D C G C G C G C no i was just tryin’ to have me some fun