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Lonesome Standard Time

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This intro lick might be beyond the novice level, but I've included it as an
option to the song.  This lick is close to the one in the tune, but a bit
easier.  It's reminiscent of the intro lick to Charlie Daniel's "Long Haired 
Country Boy", and the lick below is used after the chorus and as the outro 
of this song as well.  Alternate bass notes on all chords throughout this song
(except the C chords)to add the feeling of a watch or a clock(time), the theme 
of the piece. 
[Intro]
e|--------------|------------|-----------|
B|--------------|------------|-----------|
G|--------------|------------|-----------|
D|-----0---3b-0-|-----0------|--------0--|then play the opening D chord
A|-0h2---2------|-0h2--3-2-0-|-----0-----|
E|--------------|------------|-0h2-------|
[Verse 1]
DDo you feel a kindred spirit, to the sound of pourin' rain?
Does your heart start to yearnin', Awhen you hear a distant Ctrain?
If you'd Dlike to take that train and ride, to someone left Gbehind
You don't Dneed a watch to tell you, you're on Alonesome standard Dtime
[Verse 2]
DDo you sit alone and think about, an old love from the past?
Do you feel a bit more empty, every Atime you raise your Cglass?
If the Dmemory of her kisses, sends a shiver up your Gspine, 
You don't Dneed a watch to tell you, you're on Alonesome standard Dtime, 
[Chorus]
When you Ghear them old sad songs, do you Dhang on every word? 
Do you Gswear a cryin' fiddle, is the Asweetest sound on Cearth? 
If you Dshudder at the music, of a hoot owl in the Gpines
There Dain't no doubt about it, you're on Alonesome standard Dtime
[Lick}
[Verse 3]
DThere's a bigger clock a tickin', it crosses every zone
The first time you're old heart broke, was the Atime you turned it Con
It don't Dnever need a windin', 'cause if it works like Gmine
Well there Dain't no doubt about it, you're on Alonesome standard Dtime
[Chorus]
When you Ghear them old sad songs, do you Dhang on every word?
Do you Gswear a cryin' fiddle, is the Asweetest sound on Cearth?
If you Dshudder at the music, of a hoot owl in the Gpines
You're on ClonC/Besome sAmtandAm/Gard tDime
Well Dif you shudder at the music, of a hoot owl in the Gp----ines
You're on ClonC/Besome AmstanAm/Gdard Dtime
[Lick] (then strummed D chord)

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Lonesome Standard Time

by Larry Cordle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am/G

This intro lick might be beyond the novice level, but I've included it as an

option to the song. This lick is close to the one in the tune, but a bit

easier. It's reminiscent of the intro lick to Charlie Daniel's "Long Haired

Country Boy", and the lick below is used after the chorus and as the outro

of this song as well. Alternate bass notes on all chords throughout this song

(except the C chords)to add the feeling of a watch or a clock(time), the theme

of the piece.

[Intro]

e|--------------|------------|-----------|

B|--------------|------------|-----------|

G|--------------|------------|-----------|

D|-----0---3b-0-|-----0------|--------0--|then play the opening D chord

A|-0h2---2------|-0h2--3-2-0-|-----0-----|

E|--------------|------------|-0h2-------|

[Verse 1]

Do you feel a kindred spirit, to the sound of pourin' rain?

A C

Does your heart start to yearnin', when you hear a distant train?

D G

If you'd like to take that train and ride, to someone left behind

D A D

You don't need a watch to tell you, you're on lonesome standard time

[Verse 2]

Do you sit alone and think about, an old love from the past?

A C

Do you feel a bit more empty, every time you raise your glass?

D G

If the memory of her kisses, sends a shiver up your spine,

D A D

You don't need a watch to tell you, you're on lonesome standard time,

[Chorus]

G D

When you hear them old sad songs, do you hang on every word?

G A C

Do you swear a cryin' fiddle, is the sweetest sound on earth?

D G

If you shudder at the music, of a hoot owl in the pines

D A D

There ain't no doubt about it, you're on lonesome standard time

[Lick}

[Verse 3]

There's a bigger clock a tickin', it crosses every zone

A C

The first time you're old heart broke, was the time you turned it on

D G

It don't never need a windin', 'cause if it works like mine

D A D

Well there ain't no doubt about it, you're on lonesome standard time

[Chorus]

G D

When you hear them old sad songs, do you hang on every word?

G A C

Do you swear a cryin' fiddle, is the sweetest sound on earth?

D G

If you shudder at the music, of a hoot owl in the pines

C C/B Am Am/G D

You're on lonesome standard time

D G

Well if you shudder at the music, of a hoot owl in the p----ines

C C/B Am Am/G D

You're on lonesome standard time

[Lick] (then strummed D chord)

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