{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1513060,"song":"Dear John Letter Lounge","artist":"Jerry Jeff Walker","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11279747-dear-john-letter-lounge-chords-by-jerry-jeff-walker/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1513060?type=chord","rating":4.74995,"votes":13,"content":"DEAR JOHN LETTER LOUNGE\r\nsung by Jerry Jeff Walker\r\nwritten by Rick Cardwell\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 1\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell I guess its finally happened[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm tired of running 'round[/tab]\r\n\r\nI thank you for waitin' on me\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nwhile I was a paintin' the town[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor years and years you stood by me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTellin' me I'm ruinin' my life[/tab]\r\n\r\nI'm tired of all these honky tonks\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd that fly by night life[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 2\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell, tonight a bottle stands alone[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn the Dear John Letter Lounge[/tab]\r\n                         \r\nWaitin' on me for company,\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut I won't be around[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                            \r\nFind someone else to take my place[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhile I rejoin the wife[/tab]\r\n                      \r\nCause I'm tired of all these Honky Tonks\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd that fly by night life[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                          \r\nOld Ira's tendin' bar right now[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                   \r\nProbably wonderin' where I am[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]A[/ch]  \r\nZekey's sharkin' pool, for five a throw[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                  \r\nAnd Old Lucy Fay Lorraine's[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch] \r\nTakin' side bets on the game[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd old Pop Fox keeps sayin' he's got to go[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  ( short instrumental break played to melody of the last half of verse)\r\n\r\nVerse 3\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm gonna miss old Jim and all my friends[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn the Dear John Lounge downtown[/tab]\r\n                                        \r\nI'm gonna miss ole Willie on the Jukebox\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSingin' songs round after round[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                        \r\nI'm gonna miss the face of strangers[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the steady passers by[/tab]\r\n                                         \r\nI'm gonna miss the Dear John Letter Lounge\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd that fly by night life[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                         \r\nOld Ira's tendin' bar right now[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                    \r\nProbably wonderin' where I am[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nZekey's sharkin' pool, for five a throw[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                    \r\nAnd old Lucy brings the drinks[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShe takes a side bet on the game[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd old Pop Fox keeps sayin' he's got to go[/tab]","plain_text":"DEAR JOHN LETTER LOUNGE\nsung by Jerry Jeff Walker\nwritten by Rick Cardwell\n\n\nVerse 1\n\n\n\n\nI thank you for waitin' on me\n\n\n\n\nI'm tired of all these honky tonks\n\n\nVerse 2\n\n\n\n                         \nWaitin' on me for company,\n\n\n\n                      \nCause I'm tired of all these Honky Tonks\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nD  G  D  A  D  ( short instrumental break played to melody of the last half of verse)\n\nVerse 3\n\n\n\n                                        \nI'm gonna miss ole Willie on the Jukebox\n\n\n\n                                         \nI'm gonna miss the Dear John Letter Lounge\n\n\nChorus:","chords":["D","G","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}