Steve Earle – The Usual Time (Guitar)

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[Intro Riff]
e|-/4--4--2-0-2-0----------0----|
B|-/5--5--2-0-2-0----------0----|
G|------------------=======2=---|
D|======-------------------1----|
A|-------===========-0-1-2-2----|
E|---------========0=-----------|
[Intro] E E6 E E6 [Verse]
E
Late in the evening

E
Just about to lay down

E
Was there at your backdoor

                              A
Did you hear a strange sound, girl?

                       E
Honey, I just saw your light

B
Here I come, baby

         D     A       E        B7
It's the usual time of night
[Verse]
E
I can't help but want you

E
Ever since I known you

E
I would never hurt you

                         A
I don't want to own you, girl

                        E
I just want to hold you tight

B
Here I come, baby

         D     A       E      E/F#  E/G  E/G#
It's the usual time of night
[Chorus]
A
I know you don't love me

A
I know you don't need me

E
If you ever want me

                              B
Just leave on your back porch light

       D     A       E      B7
At the usual time of night
[Instrumental] E A E B D A E B7 [Verse]
E
Now I been down to Texas

E
I been to New Orleans
I was born a rambler
                       A
You are gonna haunt my dreams

                      E
Any time the wound is right

B
Here I come, baby

         D     A       E      E/F#  E/G  E/G#
It's the usual time of night
[Chorus]
A
I know you don't love me

A
I know you don't need me

E
If you ever want me

                              B
Just leave on your back porch light

       D     A       E       B7
At the usual time of night

E
Here I come

                    D      A     E
Here I come, baby