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Capo 2
[Intro]
 G-  C-  G-  C-  G-  C- D  
[Verse 1]
GThe hurricane party's winding Cdown
And we're all waitin' for the GendC  
GAnd I don't want another drink
I Conly want that last one aGgainC  
It gave me Dsuch a fine glow, Csmoky and slow
Now I should Gprobably be homeward Dbound
But there's Gno one to talk toC  
When the lines go dowGnC  
[Verse 2]
GI guess in the morning I'll go loCoking for my grey striped GcatC  
GMy old house can take the weather
So I'm Cnot too concerned about GthatC  
It was Dbuilt to take the wind back in Cnineteen ten
When Gthis was one damn fine Dtown
But now there's Gno one to talk toC  
When the lines go dGownC  
[Verse 3]
GCandles flickered on the back Cbar
The building was shakin' with the GwindC  
GI bought a whiskey for the gypsy
And she turCned my leather back into GskinC  
Just a fleeting Dsense
Of that rare susCpense
I used to Gthink made the world go Dround
But now there's Gno one to talk toC  
When the lines go dGownC  
[Chorus]
DOpen up your Cback screen dGoor
DLet me see your Cface once mGore
DMy hands are cold and my Cfeet so soGre
That I Gcan't go on this Dway
[Verse 4]
And the Gthoughts come too fast and too many to keep coCunt
Best just let 'em on GthroughC  
Now I'm Gbreaking those old glass Cinsulators
With my old twenty-GtwoC  
Off the teleDphone poles
As a half Cdollar rolls across the Gknuckles of a rodeo Dclown
There's just Gno one to talk toC  
When the lines go dGownC  
[Verse 5]
My Gone great love
My CGod I can feel her sGtillC  
She ran Goff to California
Now she's lCivin' in those Hollywood GHillsC  
With some bullfrDog prince
I've noCt seen her since
Though she Gcalls when he's out of Dtown
And there's Gno one to talk toC  
When the lines go dGownC  
[Chorus]
DOpen up your Cback screen dGoor
DLet me see your Cface once mGore
DMy hands are cold and my Cfeet so soGre
That I Gcan't go on this Dway
[Verse 6]
Some insGurance man biker is yeClling out for one more GbeerC  
But a Gpart-time pirate just dCon't get much respect around GhereC  
We got our Dproblems too man
We'll Cget to you in just a mGinute
Sit your drunk ass Ddown
Yeah there's Gno one to talk toC  
When the lines go dGownC  
[Instrumental]
D  C  G
D  C  G
D  C  G
G  D
[Verse 7]
Now there's Gwater up past the wheel wells of my CFord
And I don't guess it'll GrunC  
But I Gleft a pack of Winstons on the Cdash
Could you get 'em for me GsonC  
The morning's Dfirst cigarette, that's as Cgood as it gets all daGy
I should know by Dnow
That there's Gno one to talk toC  
When the lines go dGownC  
End
G

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Hurricane Party

by James McMurtry

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

[Intro]

G C G C G C D

- - - - - -

[Verse 1]

G C

The hurricane party's winding down

G C

And we're all waitin' for the end

And I don't want another drink

C G C

I only want that last one again

D C

It gave me such a fine glow, smoky and slow

G D

Now I should probably be homeward bound

G C

But there's no one to talk to

G C

When the lines go down

[Verse 2]

G C G C

I guess in the morning I'll go looking for my grey striped cat

My old house can take the weather

C G C

So I'm not too concerned about that

D C

It was built to take the wind back in nineteen ten

G D

When this was one damn fine town

G C

But now there's no one to talk to

G C

When the lines go down

[Verse 3]

G C

Candles flickered on the back bar

G C

The building was shakin' with the wind

I bought a whiskey for the gypsy

C G C

And she turned my leather back into skin

Just a fleeting sense

Of that rare suspense

G D

I used to think made the world go round

G C

But now there's no one to talk to

G C

When the lines go down

[Chorus]

D C G

Open up your back screen door

D C G

Let me see your face once more

D C G

My hands are cold and my feet so sore

G D

That I can't go on this way

[Verse 4]

G C

And the thoughts come too fast and too many to keep count

G C

Best just let 'em on through

G C

Now I'm breaking those old glass insulators

G C

With my old twenty-two

Off the telephone poles

C G D

As a half dollar rolls across the knuckles of a rodeo clown

G C

There's just no one to talk to

G C

When the lines go down

[Verse 5]

My one great love

C G C

My God I can feel her still

She ran off to California

C G C

Now she's livin' in those Hollywood Hills

With some bullfrog prince

I've not seen her since

G D

Though she calls when he's out of town

G C

And there's no one to talk to

G C

When the lines go down

[Chorus]

D C G

Open up your back screen door

D C G

Let me see your face once more

D C G

My hands are cold and my feet so sore

G D

That I can't go on this way

[Verse 6]

G C G C

Some insurance man biker is yelling out for one more beer

G C G C

But a part-time pirate just don't get much respect around here

We got our problems too man

C G

We'll get to you in just a minute

Sit your drunk ass down

G C

Yeah there's no one to talk to

G C

When the lines go down

[Instrumental]

D C G

G D

[Verse 7]

G C

Now there's water up past the wheel wells of my Ford

G C

And I don't guess it'll run

G C

But I left a pack of Winstons on the dash

G C

Could you get 'em for me son

D C G

The morning's first cigarette, that's as good as it gets all day

I should know by now

G C

That there's no one to talk to

G C

When the lines go down

End

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