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Dear John Letter Lounge by Jerry Jeff Walker


    Dear John Letter Lounge



Capo:no capo

       C
Well I think it finally happened
    F                 C
I'm tired of running 'round
  C
I thank you for waitin' on me
            G
While I was paintin' up the town
    C
For years and years you stood by me
      F           C
While I ruined my life
    C
I'm tired of all these honky tonks
         G            C
And that fly by night life
 
[Chorus]
    F
Old Ira's tendin' bar right now
         C
Probably wonderin' where I am
C                                 G
Ziggy's sharkin' pool, for five a throw
        C
And Old Lucy Fay Lorraine's
       F                C
Takin' side bets on the game
                      G                  C
And old Pop Fox keeps sayin' he's got to go
 
        C
Tonight a bottle stands alone
   F                    C
At the Dear John Letter Lounge
  C
Waitin' on me for company,
            G
But I won't be around
     C
Find someone else to take my place
      F           C
While I rejoin my wife
       C
'Cause I'm tired of all these Honky Tonks
         G            C
And that fly by night life
 
[Chorus]
    C
I'm gonna miss old Jim and all my friends
   F                    C
At the Dear John Lounge downtown
    C
I'm gonna miss ole Willie on the Jukebox
            G
Playin' songs round after round
    C
I'm gonna miss the face of strangers
       F          C
And the steady passers by
      C
Gonna miss the Dear John Letter Lounge
         G            C
And that fly by night life





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version 2 




Capo:no capo
 
Verse 1
 
        D
Well I guess its finally happened
    G                 D
I'm tired of running 'round
 
I thank you for waitin' on me
             A
while I was a paintin' the town
    D
For years and years you stood by me
G                         D
Tellin' me I'm ruinin' my life
 
I'm tired of all these honky tonks
         A            D
And that fly by night life
 
Verse 2
 
      D
Well, tonight a bottle stands alone
       G                D
In the Dear John Letter Lounge
 
Waitin' on me for company,
              A
But I won't be around
     D
Find someone else to take my place
G                  D
While I rejoin the wife
 
Cause I'm tired of all these Honky Tonks
         A            D
And that fly by night life
 
Chorus:
 
    G
Old Ira's tendin' bar right now
         D
Probably wonderin' where I am
D                                A
Zekey's sharkin' pool, for five a throw
        D
And Old Lucy Fay Lorraine's
       G                D
Takin' side bets on the game
                      A                  D
And old Pop Fox keeps sayin' he's got to go
 
D  G  D  A  D  ( short instrumental break played to melody of the last half of 
verse)
 
Verse 3
 
    D
I'm gonna miss old Jim and all my friends
       G                D
In the Dear John Lounge downtown
 
I'm gonna miss ole Willie on the Jukebox
          A
Singin' songs round after round
          D
I'm gonna miss the face of strangers
        G              D
And the steady passers by
 
I'm gonna miss the Dear John Letter Lounge
         A            D
And that fly by night life
 
Chorus:
 
    G
Old Ira's tendin' bar right now
         D
Probably wonderin' where I am
D                                     A
Zekey's sharkin' pool, for five a throw
        D
And old Lucy brings the drinks
           G                D
She takes a side bet on the game
                      A                  D
And old Pop Fox keeps sayin' he's got to go





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