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Hard-Core Troubadour

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1/36

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 36Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|----------------------|
B|---3-3-3--5-3-1--3----|
G|---4-4-4--5-4-2--4----|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
[Bridge 1]
e|---------------|   
B|---0-1-3-1-0---|
G|---0-2-4-2-0---| Em  D  
D|---------------|     
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
[Intro/Bridge 2]
G    C    G    Em D
[Verse 1]
GGirl, well it's toCo late to lDock your door
GHe's out there hollerin', "DCarlin, don't you lDove me no more"
You always lCet him Din before, now dGidn't ya'   Em  D  
CHe's just singing the sDame old song that he Galways Csang before
CHe's the last of the hDard-core troubadours
G+BRIDGE (2X)
[Verse 2]
GGirl, better fCigure out whDich is which
GWherefore art thou RComeo you sDon of a bGitch
You'd jCust as soon fDight as swGitch, now wouldn't ya'  Em  D  
CHe come to make love Don your satin sheets, wake Gup on your living room fCloor
CHe's the last of the hDard-core troubadours
G+BRIDGE (2X)
[Chorus 1]
CHe's the last of the Dall-night, do-right, 
Gstand beneath your wCindow 'til daylight,
CHe's the last of the hDard-core troubadEmours
DTell me what you're waitin' for
[Guitar Solo]
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|------6-6-6-6-5-3-5-3-0-0-0-1-6-6-6-6-5-3-5---|
G|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|     
D|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|    
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
GGirl, better fCigure out what yDou're gonna do
GWhen he moves off agCain and he lDeaves you lGonely and blue
You kCnew he's just pDassin' through, now didn't ya'   Em  D  
CYou can just tell yourself it's the lDast time baby, like Gyou always diCd before
CHe's the last of the hDard-core troubadours
G+Bridge (2X)
[Chorus 2]
CHe's the last of the Dall-night, do-right, 
Gstand beneath your wCindow 'til daylight,
CHe's the last of the hDard-core troubadEmours
DTell me what you're waitin' for
CHe's the last of the Dall-night, do-right, 
GHey Rosalita would yCou come out tonight,
CHe's the last of the hDard-core troubadEmoursD  
Endinge|---------------|   
B|---0-1-3-1-0---|
G|---0-2-4-2-0---|       
D|---------------|     
A|---------------|
E|---------------|

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Hard-Core Troubadour

by Steve Earle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

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

B|---3-3-3--5-3-1--3----|

G|---4-4-4--5-4-2--4----|

D|----------------------|

A|----------------------|

E|----------------------|

[Bridge 1]

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

B|---0-1-3-1-0---|

G Em D

|---0-2-4-2-0---|

D|---------------|

A|---------------|

E|---------------|

[Intro/Bridge 2]

G C G Em D

[Verse 1]

G C D

Girl, well it's too late to lock your door

G C D

He's out there hollerin', "Darlin, don't you love me no more"

C D G Em D

You always let him in before, now didn't ya'

C D G C

He's just singing the same old song that he always sang before

C D

He's the last of the hard-core troubadours

G+BRIDGE (2X)

[Verse 2]

G C D

Girl, better figure out which is which

G C D G

Wherefore art thou Romeo you son of a bitch

C D G Em D

You'd just as soon fight as switch, now wouldn't ya'

C D G C

He come to make love on your satin sheets, wake up on your living room floor

C D

He's the last of the hard-core troubadours

G+BRIDGE (2X)

[Chorus 1]

C D

He's the last of the all-night, do-right,

G C

stand beneath your window 'til daylight,

C D Em

He's the last of the hard-core troubadours

Tell me what you're waitin' for

[Guitar Solo]

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

B|------6-6-6-6-5-3-5-3-0-0-0-1-6-6-6-6-5-3-5---|

G|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|

D|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|

A|----------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------|

[Verse 3]

G C D

Girl, better figure out what you're gonna do

G C D G

When he moves off again and he leaves you lonely and blue

C D Em D

You knew he's just passin' through, now didn't ya'

C D G C

You can just tell yourself it's the last time baby, like you always did before

C D

He's the last of the hard-core troubadours

G+Bridge (2X)

[Chorus 2]

C D

He's the last of the all-night, do-right,

G C

stand beneath your window 'til daylight,

C D Em

He's the last of the hard-core troubadours

Tell me what you're waitin' for

C D

He's the last of the all-night, do-right,

G C

Hey Rosalita would you come out tonight,

C D Em D

He's the last of the hard-core troubadours

Ending

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

B|---0-1-3-1-0---|

G|---0-2-4-2-0---|

D|---------------|

A|---------------|

E|---------------|

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