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Dear John Letter Lounge

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DEAR JOHN LETTER LOUNGE
sung by Jerry Jeff Walker
written by Rick Cardwell
Verse 1
Well I gDuess its finally happened
I'm Gtired of running 'Dround
I thank you for waitin' on me
while I was a Apaintin' the town
For Dyears and years you stood by me
GTellin' me I'm ruinin' my Dlife
I'm tired of all these honky tonks
And that Afly by night Dlife
Verse 2
Well, Dtonight a bottle stands alone
In the GDear John Letter DLounge
Waitin' on me for company,
But I won't be Aaround
Find Dsomeone else to take my place
GWhile I rejoin the Dwife
Cause I'm tired of all these Honky Tonks
And that Afly by night Dlife
Chorus:
Old GIra's tendin' bar right now
Probably Dwonderin' where I am
DZekey's sharkin' pool, for five a Athrow
And Old DLucy Fay Lorraine's
Takin' Gside bets on the Dgame
And old Pop Fox keeps Asayin' he's got to Dgo
  D    G    D    A    D( short instrumental break played to melody of the last half of verse)
Verse 3
I'm Dgonna miss old Jim and all my friends
In the GDear John Lounge Ddowntown
I'm gonna miss ole Willie on the Jukebox
Singin' soAngs round after round
I'm gonna Dmiss the face of strangers
And the Gsteady passers Dby
I'm gonna miss the Dear John Letter Lounge
And that Afly by night Dlife
Chorus:
Old GIra's tendin' bar right now
Probably Dwonderin' where I am
DZekey's sharkin' pool, for five a throAw
And old DLucy brings the drinks
She takes a Gside bet on the Dgame
And old Pop Fox keeps Asayin' he's got to Dgo

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Dear John Letter Lounge

by Jerry Jeff Walker

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DEAR JOHN LETTER LOUNGE

sung by Jerry Jeff Walker

written by Rick Cardwell

Verse 1

Well I guess its finally happened

G D

I'm tired of running 'round

I thank you for waitin' on me

while I was a paintin' the town

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

Well, tonight a bottle stands alone

G D

In the Dear John Letter Lounge

Waitin' on me for company,

But I won't be around

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:

Old Ira's tendin' bar right now

Probably wonderin' where I am

D A

Zekey's sharkin' pool, for five a throw

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

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

Singin' songs round after round

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:

Old Ira's tendin' bar right now

Probably wonderin' where I am

D A

Zekey's sharkin' pool, for five a throw

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

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