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8:14 AM 2/21/2005
Capo 1st Fret
[Intro]
G G
Do you Gfeel a kindred spirit,
To the sound of pouring rain?
Does your heart start to yearning'
When you Dhear a distant train? (F - one strum)
If you'd Glike to take that train and ride,
To someone left be Chind,
You don't Gneed the wind to tell you,
You're on DLonesome CStandard GTime. (G - one strum)
Do you Gsit alone and think about,
An old love from the past?
Do you feel a bit more empty,
Ev'ry Dtime you raise your glass? (F - one strum)
If the Gmem'ry of his kisses,
Sends a shiver up your sp Cine,
You don't Gneed a watch to tell you,
You're on DLonesome CStandard GTime.
When you Chear the little sad songs,
Do you Ghang on every word?
Do you Cswear a cryin' fiddle,
Has the Dsweetest sound on earth? (F - one strum)
If you Gshudder at the music,
Of a hootowl in the Cpines,
You're on FLonesome DStandard GTime.
[Fiddle Solo]
(F - one strum)
C G C D               G C F D G
There's a Gbigger clock a' tickin',
It crosses ev'ry zone.
The first time your old heart broke,
Was the Dtime you turned it on. (F - one strum)
It don't Gever need a' windin',
'Cos if it works like Cmine,
Well, there Gain't no doubt about it,
You're on DLonesome CStandard GTime.
[Repeat Chorus]
If you Gshudder at the music,
Of a hootowl in the Cpines,
You're on (F - one strum) Lonesome (D - one strum) Standard (N.C.) Time.G  

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Lonesome Standard Time

by Kathy Mattea

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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8:14 AM 2/21/2005

Capo 1st Fret

[Intro]

G G

Do you feel a kindred spirit,

To the sound of pouring rain?

Does your heart start to yearning'

When you hear a distant train? (F - one strum)

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

To someone left be hind,

You don't need the wind to tell you,

D C G

You're on Lonesome Standard Time. (G - one strum)

Do you sit alone and think about,

An old love from the past?

Do you feel a bit more empty,

Ev'ry time you raise your glass? (F - one strum)

If the mem'ry of his kisses,

Sends a shiver up your sp ine,

You don't need a watch to tell you,

D C G

You're on Lonesome Standard Time.

When you hear the little sad songs,

Do you hang on every word?

Do you swear a cryin' fiddle,

Has the sweetest sound on earth? (F - one strum)

If you shudder at the music,

Of a hootowl in the pines,

F D G

You're on Lonesome Standard Time.

[Fiddle Solo]

(F - one strum)

C G C D G C F D G

There's a bigger clock a' tickin',

It crosses ev'ry zone.

The first time your old heart broke,

Was the time you turned it on. (F - one strum)

It don't ever need a' windin',

'Cos if it works like mine,

Well, there ain't no doubt about it,

D C G

You're on Lonesome Standard Time.

[Repeat Chorus]

If you shudder at the music,

Of a hootowl in the pines,

You're on (F - one strum) Lonesome (D - one strum) Standard (N.C.) Time.

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