The Usual Time chords by Steve Earle

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro Riff:

e|-/4--4--2-0-2-0----------0----|
BB|-/5--5--2-0-2-0----------0----|
G+G|------------------=======2=---|
D MajorD|======-------------------1----|
A augmentedA|-------===========-0-1-2-2----|
E MajorE|---------========0=-----------|

Intro:
E MajorE E6E6 E MajorE E6E6


Verse:
E MajorE
Late in the evening
E MajorE
Just about to lay down
E MajorE
Was there at your backdoor
               A augmentedA
Did you hear a strange sound, girl?
            E MajorE
Honey, I just saw your light
BB
Here I come, baby
     D MajorD   A augmentedA    E MajorE    B7B7
It's the usual time of night

Verse:
E MajorE
I can't help but want you
E MajorE
Ever since I known you
E MajorE
I would never hurt you
             A augmentedA
I don't want to own you, girl
            E MajorE
I just want to hold you tight
BB
Here I come, baby
     D MajorD   A augmentedA    E MajorE   E/F#E/F# E/G E/G#
It's the usual time of night


Chorus:
A augmentedA
I know you don't love me
A augmentedA
I know you don't need me
E MajorE
If you ever want me
               BB
Just leave on your back porch light
    D MajorD   A augmentedA    E MajorE   B7B7
At the usual time of night

Instrumental:
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE BB D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE B7B7


Verse:
E MajorE
Now I been down to Texas
E MajorE
I been to New Orleans

I was born a rambler
            A augmentedA
You are gonna haunt my dreams
           E MajorE
Any time the wound is right
BB
Here I come, baby
     D MajorD   A augmentedA    E MajorE   E/F#E/F# E/G E/G#
It's the usual time of night


Chorus:
A augmentedA
I know you don't love me
A augmentedA
I know you don't need me
E MajorE
If you ever want me
               BB
Just leave on your back porch light
    D MajorD   A augmentedA    E MajorE    B7B7
At the usual time of night

E MajorE
Here I come
          D MajorD   A augmentedA   E MajorE
Here I come, baby