Often Is A Word I Seldom Use

John Prine

Ce chant est à 4 accords magiques! Il est montré ici dans la transposition originale: en le jouant avec des capo ou en le transposant, vous pouvez le ramener à Am, F, C, G.

Transposer:

[Verse 1] I know that you’re sad I know that you’re lonely You lie awake till way past when I want you to know That I’m leaving you only ’Cause I might not get the chance again [Chorus] I’m cold and I’m tired And I can’t stop coughing Long enough to tell you all of the news I’d like to tell you That I’ll see you more often Often is a word I seldom use Often is a word I seldom use Tell me where did the weekend go?         Tell me where did the weekend go?         Went like thunder felt like snow          Went like thunder felt like snow          [Verse 2] You must think my life’s a circus Watching me laughing And slapping my thighs How’d you like to die In the house of mirrors With nobody around to close your eyes? [Chorus] I’m cold and I’m tired And I can’t stop coughing Long enough to tell you all of the news I’d like to tell you That I’ll see you more often Often is a word I seldom use Often is a word I seldom use Tell me where did the weekend go?         Tell me where did the weekend go?         Went like thunder felt like snow          Went like thunder felt like snow          [Verse 3] Going down to the Greyhound station Going back home And get what’s mine Got me a date With the ten o’clock special Gonna be there at a quarter to nine [Chorus] I’m cold and I’m tired And I can’t stop coughing Long enough to tell you all of the news I’d like to tell you That I’ll see you more often Often is a word I seldom use Often is a word I seldom use Often is a word I seldom use

Du même artiste :

Cette chanson évoque la tristesse et la solitude que l’on ressent parfois dans une relation. Le narrateur exprime son besoin de partir, conscient que cette séparation est nécessaire, mais il se rend compte qu'il ne se retrouve pas souvent avec la personne qu'il aime. Il se sent fatigué et malade, et malgré tout, il aimerait dire qu’il aimerait la voir plus souvent, même si ce mot "souvent" lui semble étranger. Au fil des vers, il évoque la monotonie de la vie, comme un week-end qui s'est écoulé sans qu'on ne s'en aperçoive, et l'absurdité du quotidien qui peut donner l'impression de vivre dans un cirque. Enfin, il fait allusion à un départ imminent, vers un futur incertain où il souhaite retrouver ce qui lui appartient.