{"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":2008977,"song":"Lonesome Standard Time","artist":"Larry Cordle","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11447945-lonesome-standard-time-chords-by-larry-cordle/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2008977?type=chord","rating":4.59729,"votes":5,"content":"This intro lick might be beyond the novice level, but I've included it as an\r\noption to the song.  This lick is close to the one in the tune, but a bit\r\neasier.  It's reminiscent of the intro lick to Charlie Daniel's \"Long Haired \r\nCountry Boy\", and the lick below is used after the chorus and as the outro \r\nof this song as well.  Alternate bass notes on all chords throughout this song\r\n(except the C chords)to add the feeling of a watch or a clock(time), the theme \r\nof the piece. \r\n\r\n[tab][Intro]\r\ne|--------------|------------|-----------|\r\nB|--------------|------------|-----------|\r\nG|--------------|------------|-----------|\r\nD|-----0---3b-0-|-----0------|--------0--|then play the opening D chord\r\nA|-0h2---2------|-0h2--3-2-0-|-----0-----|\r\nE|--------------|------------|-0h2-------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nDo you feel a kindred spirit, to the sound of pourin' rain?[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]  \r\nDoes your heart start to yearnin', when you hear a distant train?[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                                                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf you'd like to take that train and ride, to someone left behind[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                                   [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou don't need a watch to tell you, you're on lonesome standard time[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]   \r\nDo you sit alone and think about, an old love from the past?[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]                                     \r\nDo you feel a bit more empty, every time you raise your glass?[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                                            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf the memory of her kisses, sends a shiver up your spine, [/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                                   [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou don't need a watch to tell you, you're on lonesome standard time, [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen you hear them old sad songs, do you hang on every word? [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]  \r\nDo you swear a cryin' fiddle, is the sweetest sound on earth? [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf you shudder at the music, of a hoot owl in the pines[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                                  [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere ain't no doubt about it, you're on lonesome standard time[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Lick}\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere's a bigger clock a tickin', it crosses every zone[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                               [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]  \r\nThe first time you're old heart broke, was the time you turned it on[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                                             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt don't never need a windin', 'cause if it works like mine[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]                                  [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell there ain't no doubt about it, you're on lonesome standard time[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen you hear them old sad songs, do you hang on every word?[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]  \r\nDo you swear a cryin' fiddle, is the sweetest sound on earth?[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf you shudder at the music, of a hoot owl in the pines[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Am/G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou're on lonesome standard time[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                                                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell if you shudder at the music, of a hoot owl in the p----ines[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Am/G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\nYou're on lonesome standard time[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Lick] (then strummed D chord)","plain_text":"This intro lick might be beyond the novice level, but I've included it as an\noption to the song.  This lick is close to the one in the tune, but a bit\neasier.  It's reminiscent of the intro lick to Charlie Daniel's \"Long Haired \nCountry Boy\", and the lick below is used after the chorus and as the outro \nof this song as well.  Alternate bass notes on all chords throughout this song\n(except the C chords)to add the feeling of a watch or a clock(time), the theme \nof the piece. \n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Lick}\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Lick] (then strummed D chord)","chords":["C","B","G","D","A","E","C/B","Am","Am/G"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,0,2,2,1,0],"frets":[3,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"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]}}}