The Usual Time chords by Steve Earle

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro Riff:

e|-/4--4--2-0-2-0----------0----|
B|-/5--5--2-0-2-0----------0----|
G|------------------=======2=---|
D|======-------------------1----|
A|-------===========-0-1-2-2----|
E|---------========0=-----------|

Intro:
E  E6  E  E6


Verse:
E

Late in the evening
E
Just about to lay down
E
Was there at your backdoor
                              A
Did you hear a strange sound, girl?
                       E
Honey, I just saw your light
B
Here I come, baby
         D     A       E        B7
It's the usual time of night


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


Chorus:
A
I know you don't love me
A
I know you don't need me
E
If you ever want me
                              B
Just leave on your back porch light
       D     A       E      B7
At the usual time of night


Instrumental:
E  A E B D  A  E  B7


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

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


Chorus:
A
I know you don't love me
A
I know you don't need me
E
If you ever want me
                              B
Just leave on your back porch light
       D     A       E       B7
At the usual time of night

E
Here I come
                    D      A     E
Here I come, baby