Nanci Griffith – Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness (Guitar)

Capo 5
Key
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Versions (2)

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Chords

--------------------------------------------- Nanci Griffith's version is actually in C, with Each chord is one 2/2 measure [Intro] G G C C D D G G [Verse 1]
G                G                       C     C
  You come home late and you come home early

D              D                        G     G
  You come on big when you're feeling small

G                  G                         C     C
  You come home straight and you come home curly

D                D                  G    G
  Sometimes you don't come home at all
[Chorus]
G                 G           C          C
  So what in the world's come over you

D             D              G            G
  And what in heaven's name have I done

G                     G                    C           C
  You've broken the speed of the sound of loneliness

D                  D                         G     G
  You're out there running just to be on the run
[Verse 2]
G              G                       C       C
  Well I got a heart that burns with a fever

D             D                     G       G
  And I got a worried and a jealous mind

G           G                    C       C
  How can a love that'll last forever

D     D              G     G
  Get left so far behind
[Chorus]
G                 G           C          C
  So what in the world's come over you

D             D              G            G
  And what in heaven's name have I done

G                     G                    C           C
  You've broken the speed of the sound of loneliness

D                  D                         G     G
  You're out there running just to be on the run
[Instrumental] (same chords as one verse) [Verse 3]
G               G                   C        C
  It's a mighty mean and a dreadful sorrow

D                  D            G   G
  It's crossed the evil line today

G             G            C        C
  How can you ask about tomorrow

D         D                     G      G
  When we ain't got one word to say
[Chorus]
G                 G           C          C
  So what in the world's come over you

D             D              G            G
  And what in heaven's name have I done

G                     G                    C           C
  You've broken the speed of the sound of loneliness

D                  D                         G     G
  You're out there running just to be on the run
[Chorus]
G                 G           C          C
  So what in the world's come over you

D             D              G            G
  And what in heaven's name have I done

G                     G                    C           C
  You've broken the speed of the sound of loneliness

D                  D                         G     G
  You're out there running just to be on the run
[Outro]
D                  D                         G     G
  You're out there running just to be on the run

D                  D                         G     C    D    G.
  You're out there running just to be on the run

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Adam Schneider             [email protected]           Minneapolis, MN
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