Dear John Letter Lounge chords by Jerry Jeff Walker

Chords with lyrics

DEAR JOHN LETTER LOUNGE
sung by Jerry Jeff Walker
written by Rick Cardwell


Verse 1

    D MajorD
Well I guess its finally happened
  G+G         D MajorD
I'm tired of running 'round

I thank you for waitin' on me
       A augmentedA
while I was a paintin' the town
  D MajorD
For years and years you stood by me
G+G             D MajorD
Tellin' me I'm ruinin' my life

I'm tired of all these honky tonks
     A augmentedA      D MajorD
And that fly by night life

Verse 2

   D MajorD
Well, tonight a bottle stands alone
    G+G        D MajorD
In the Dear John Letter Lounge

Waitin' on me for company,
       A augmentedA
But I won't be around
   D MajorD
Find someone else to take my place
G+G         D MajorD
While I rejoin the wife

Cause I'm tired of all these Honky Tonks
     A augmentedA      D MajorD
And that fly by night life

Chorus:

  G+G
Old Ira's tendin' bar right now
     D MajorD
Probably wonderin' where I am
D MajorD                A augmentedA
Zekey's sharkin' pool, for five a throw
    D MajorD
And Old Lucy Fay Lorraine's
    G+G        D MajorD
Takin' side bets on the game
           A augmentedA         D MajorD
And old Pop Fox keeps sayin' he's got to go

D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD (short instrumental break played to melody of the last half of verse)

Verse 3

  D MajorD
I'm gonna miss old Jim and all my friends
    G+G        D MajorD
In the Dear John Lounge downtown

I'm gonna miss ole Willie on the Jukebox
     A augmentedA
Singin' songs round after round
     D MajorD
I'm gonna miss the face of strangers
    G+G       D MajorD
And the steady passers by

I'm gonna miss the Dear John Letter Lounge
     A augmentedA      D MajorD
And that fly by night life

Chorus:

  G+G
Old Ira's tendin' bar right now
     D MajorD
Probably wonderin' where I am
D MajorD                   A augmentedA
Zekey's sharkin' pool, for five a throw
    D MajorD
And old Lucy brings the drinks
      G+G        D MajorD
She takes a side bet on the game
           A augmentedA         D MajorD
And old Pop Fox keeps sayin' he's got to go