Written by John Prine
Intro: (G) (C) (G) (A7) (D) (C) (D) (G) (G)Things got rough, things got tough, Thin(C)gs got h(G)arder than (A7)hard W(D7)e were just tryin' to make a living In o(C)ur ba(D)ck ya(G)rd We were born to late, died too soon. Anx(C)iety's a (G)terrible c(A7)rime If you (D7)can't come now, don't come at all 'Cause it's a cr(C)ooked pi(D)ece of ti(G)me Chorus: It's a (G)crooked piece of time that we live in (C) (G) (A7) A(D7)ll in all and all in all, it was a cr(C)ooked p(D)iece of t(G)ime Instrumental (G) (C) (G) (A7) (D) (C) (D) (G) (G)Yesterday morning, an i(C)ll wi(G)nd c(A7)ame (D7)Blew your picture right out(C) of the (D)picture (G)frame Even blew the candle out from un(C)derne(G)ath the (A7)flame (D7)Yesterday morning an i(C)ll wi(D)nd c(G)ame Chorus Instrumental (G) (C) (G) (A7) (D) (C) (D) (G) (G)Things got rough, things got tough, Thin(C)gs got h(G)arder than (A7)hard W(D7)e were just tryin' to make a living In o(C)ur ba(D)ck ya(G)rd We were born to late, died too soon. Anx(C)iety's a (G)terrible c(A7)rime If you (D7)can't come now, don't come at all 'Cause it's a cr(C)ooked pi(D)ece of ti(G)me Chorus It's a cr(C)ooked (D)piece of (G)time It's a cr(C)ooked (D)piece of (G)time