Jerry Jeff Walker – Dear John Letter Lounge (Guitar)

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sung by Jerry Jeff Walker written by Rick Cardwell 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