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Dear John Letter

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Well I Cthink it finally happened
I'm Ftired of running 'Cround
I Cthank you for waitin' on me
While I was Gpaintin' up the town
For Cyears and years you stood by me
While FI ruined my Clife
I'm Ctired of all these honky tonks
And that Gfly by night Clife
[Chorus]
Old FIra's tendin' bar right now
Probably Cwonderin' where I am
CZiggy's sharkin' pool, for five a Gthrow
And Old CLucy Fay Lorraine's
Takin' Fside bets on the Cgame
And old Pop Fox keeps Gsayin' he's got to Cgo
Tonight Ca bottle stands alone
At Fthe Dear John Letter CLounge
WaCitin' on me for company,
But I won't Gbe around
Find Csomeone else to take my place
While FI rejoin my Cwife
'Cause CI'm tired of all these Honky Tonks
And that Gfly by night Clife
[Chorus]
I'm Cgonna miss old Jim and all my friends
At Fthe Dear John Lounge Cdowntown
I'm Cgonna miss ole Willie on the Jukebox
Playin' songGs round after round
I'm Cgonna miss the face of strangers
And the Fsteady pasCsers by
Gonna Cmiss the Dear John Letter Lounge
And that Gfly by night Clife

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Dear John Letter

by Jerry Jeff Walker

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Well I think it finally happened

F C

I'm tired of running 'round

I thank you for waitin' on me

While I was paintin' up the town

For years and years you stood by me

F C

While I ruined my life

I'm tired of all these honky tonks

G C

And that fly by night life

[Chorus]

Old Ira's tendin' bar right now

Probably wonderin' where I am

C G

Ziggy's sharkin' pool, for five a throw

And Old Lucy Fay Lorraine's

F C

Takin' side bets on the game

G C

And old Pop Fox keeps sayin' he's got to go

Tonight a bottle stands alone

F C

At the Dear John Letter Lounge

Waitin' on me for company,

But I won't be around

Find someone else to take my place

F C

While I rejoin my wife

'Cause I'm tired of all these Honky Tonks

G C

And that fly by night life

[Chorus]

I'm gonna miss old Jim and all my friends

F C

At the Dear John Lounge downtown

I'm gonna miss ole Willie on the Jukebox

Playin' songs round after round

I'm gonna miss the face of strangers

F C

And the steady passers by

Gonna miss the Dear John Letter Lounge

G C

And that fly by night life

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