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Closing Time

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Capo 2
[Intro]
G     G/F#     Em      Em
C     D
[Verse]
    GThe night she is G/F#a true comEmpanion
    CThey shuffle A7in,    Cthey hear the Dsound
    GBut by night's G/F#end it's night's aEmbandon
    CYou look acrosA7s the floor, there Cain't anyone aDround
[Chorus]
   CCloC/Bsin’  Dtime,   GunG/F#plug them Empeople
   CAnd send them Dhome, it's closin’ Gtime
[Verse]
    GNow Kenny he's been G/F#mixin’ sound all Emevenin’
    CSometimes I thA7ink that boy,    Che ain't got no Dears
    GAnd G/F#Kathy's lEmaughin’, an’ KatChy's always laughin’
    GWell G/F#keep on Emlaughin’, Kathy,    Cjust make it out of Dhere
[Chorus]
   CCloC/Bsin’  Dtime,   GunG/F#plug them Empeople
   CAnd send them Dhome, it's closin’ Gtime
   CCloC/Bsin’  Dtime,   GunG/F#plug them Empeople
   CAnd send them Dhome, it's closin’ Gtime
[Solo]
G     G/F#       Em       Em/D
C     A7         C        D
G     G/F#       Em       Em/D
C     D
[Verse]
    GSo stack those G/F#chairs upon those Emtables
    CAnd stack those A7empties,    Cup on that Dbar
    GAnd G/F#count your Emmoney, oCh, an’ count my money
    GAnd G/F#hear those Embottles ringin’,    Cyou know where you Dare
[Chorus]
   CCloC/Bsin’  Dtime,   GunG/F#plug them Empeople
   CAnd send them Dhome, it's closin’ Gtime
   CCloC/Bsin’  Dtime,   GunG/F#plug them Empeople
   CAnd send them Dhome, it's closin’ Gtime
    CThe night's C/Ball that's Dleft behind
Well, Gyou take G/F#your part and EmI'll take Em/Dmine
    CAnd go on Dhome, it's closin’ CtimeG/B  Am7  G  

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32OOO3

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G major

This shape is home. Capo 2 makes it sound in A major. End the line on this chord.

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Closing Time

by Lyle Lovett

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

C/B

Em/D

G/B

Am7

Capo 2

[Intro]

G G/F# Em Em

C D

[Verse]

G G/F# Em

The night she is a true companion

C A7 C D

They shuffle in, they hear the sound

G G/F# Em

But by night's end it's night's abandon

C A7 C D

You look across the floor, there ain't anyone around

[Chorus]

C C/B D G G/F# Em

Closin’ time, unplug them people

C D G

And send them home, it's closin’ time

[Verse]

G G/F# Em

Now Kenny he's been mixin’ sound all evenin’

C A7 C D

Sometimes I think that boy, he ain't got no ears

G G/F# Em C

And Kathy's laughin’, an’ Kathy's always laughin’

G G/F# Em C D

Well keep on laughin’, Kathy, just make it out of here

[Chorus]

C C/B D G G/F# Em

Closin’ time, unplug them people

C D G

And send them home, it's closin’ time

C C/B D G G/F# Em

Closin’ time, unplug them people

C D G

And send them home, it's closin’ time

[Solo]

G G/F# Em Em/D

C A7 C D

G G/F# Em Em/D

C D

[Verse]

G G/F# Em

So stack those chairs upon those tables

C A7 C D

And stack those empties, up on that bar

G G/F# Em C

And count your money, oh, an’ count my money

G G/F# Em C D

And hear those bottles ringin’, you know where you are

[Chorus]

C C/B D G G/F# Em

Closin’ time, unplug them people

C D G

And send them home, it's closin’ time

C C/B D G G/F# Em

Closin’ time, unplug them people

C D G

And send them home, it's closin’ time

C C/B D

The night's all that's left behind

G G/F# Em Em/D

Well, you take your part and I'll take mine

C D C G/B Am7 G

And go on home, it's closin’ time

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