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Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness Tab by John Prine

Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness tab by John Prine

Guitar Tab

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:


e|--------------------------------------------0----------------0----------|
B|---------0-------------0-------------------------1-----1---------1------|
G|-----0-------0---0---------0---0---0----0----------------------------0--|
D|-------0-------0---------0----------------2--------2-------2-------2----|
A|-----------------------------0---2----3-------3--------3-------3--------|
E|---3-------3---------3--------------------------------------------------|

e|---------2---------0h2---0-----------------------3---------------------|
B|-----3-------3---------------3---------------0-------------------0-----|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2---------------------------------------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0---------0-------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------0h3-----3---------3-------3------0h2|

e|------------------------------------------0---------------0------------|
B|---------0-----------0------------------------1-----1---------1--------|
G|-----0-------0-----------0---0---0----0---------------------------0----|
D|-------0-------0-------0----------------2-------2-------2-------2------|
A|---------------------------0---2----3-------3-------3-------3----------|
E|---2h3-----3-------3---------------------------------------------------|

e|---------2---------0h2---0-----------------------3---------------------|
B|-----3-------3---------------3---------------0-----------------0-------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2---------------------------------------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0---------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------0h3-----3-------3-------3-------0h2-|

Verse 1:
     You come home late and you come home early
e|-----------------------------------------0---------------0--------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------------1-----1---------1----------|
G|-------------0-------0-------0-----------------------------------0------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2--------|
A|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3--------------------------------------------|
     You come on big when you're feeling small
e|---------2---------------2-------------------------3--------------------|
B|-------------3---------------3-----------0---------------0--------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------0-----------------0--------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3-------0h2--|
     You come home straight and you come home curly
e|-----------------------------------------0---------------0--------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------------1-----1---------1----------|
G|-------------0-------0-------0-----------------------------------0------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2--------|
A|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3--------------------------------------------|
     Sometimes you don't come home at all
e|----------2--------------2-------------------------3--------------------|
B|-------------3---------------3-----------0---------------0--------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------0-----------------0--------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3-------0h2--|


Chorus:
     So what in the world's come over you?
e|-----------------------------------------0---------------0--------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------------1-----1---------1----------|
G|-------------0-------0-------0-----------------------------------0------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2--------|
A|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3--------------------------------------------|
     And what in heaven's name have you done?
e|---------2---------------2-------------------------3--------------------|
B|-------------3---------------3-----------0---------------0--------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------0-----------------0--------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3-------0h2--|
     You've broken the speed of the sound of loneliness
e|-----------------------------------------0---------------0--------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------------1-----1---------1----------|
G|-------------0-------0-------0-----------------------------------0------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2--------|
A|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3--------------------------------------------|
     You're out there running just to be on the run
e|----------2--------------2-------------------------3--------------------|
B|-------------3---------------3-----------0---------------0--------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------0-----------------0--------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3-------0h2--|

Verse 2:
     Well I got a heart that burns with a fever
e|-----------------------------------------0---------------0--------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------------1-----1---------1----------|
G|-------------0-------0-------0-----------------------------------0------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2--------|
A|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3--------------------------------------------|
     And I got a worried and a jealous mind
e|---------2---------------2-------------------------3--------------------|
B|-------------3---------------3-----------0---------------0--------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------0-----------------0--------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3-------0h2--|
     How can a love that'll last forever
e|-----------------------------------------0---------------0--------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------------1-----1---------1----------|
G|-------------0-------0-------0-----------------------------------0------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2--------|
A|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3--------------------------------------------|
     Get left so far behind
e|----------2--------------2-------------------------3--------------------|
B|-------------3---------------3-----------0---------------0--------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------0-----------------0--------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3-------0h2--|


Chorus:
     What in the world's come over you?
e|-----------------------------------------0---------------0--------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------------1-----1---------1----------|
G|-------------0-------0-------0-----------------------------------0------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2--------|
A|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3--------------------------------------------|
     And what in heaven's name have you done?
e|---------2---------------2-------------------------3--------------------|
B|-------------3---------------3-----------0---------------0--------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------0-----------------0--------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3-------0h2--|
     You've broken the speed of the sound of loneliness
e|-----------------------------------------0---------------0--------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------------1-----1---------1----------|
G|-------------0-------0-------0-----------------------------------0------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2--------|
A|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3--------------------------------------------|
     You're out there running just to be on the run
e|----------2--------------2-------------------------3--------------------|
B|-------------3---------------3-----------0---------------0--------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------0-----------------0--------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3-------0h2--|


Bridge:

e|--------------------------------------------0----------------0----------|
B|---------0-------------0-------------------------1-----1---------1------|
G|-----0-------0---0---------0---0---0----0----------------------------0--|
D|-------0-------0---------0----------------2--------2-------2-------2----|
A|-----------------------------0---2----3-------3--------3-------3--------|
E|---3-------3---------3--------------------------------------------------|

e|---------2---------0h2---0-----------------------3---------------------|
B|-----3-------3---------------3---------------0-------------------0-----|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2---------------------------------------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0---------0-------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------0h3-----3---------3-------3------0h2|

e|------------------------------------------0---------------0------------|
B|---------0-----------0------------------------1-----1---------1--------|
G|-----0-------0-----------0---0---0----0---------------------------0----|
D|-------0-------0-------0----------------2-------2-------2-------2------|
A|---------------------------0---2----3-------3-------3-------3----------|
E|---2h3-----3-------3---------------------------------------------------|

e|---------2---------0h2---0-----------------------3---------------------|
B|-----3-------3---------------3---------------0-----------------0-------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2---------------------------------------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0---------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------0h3-----3-------3-------3-------0h2-|

Verse 3:
     It's a mighty mean and a dreadful sorrow
e|-----------------------------------------0---------------0--------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------------1-----1---------1----------|
G|-------------0-------0-------0-----------------------------------0------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2--------|
A|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3--------------------------------------------|
     It's crossed the evil line today
e|---------2---------------2-------------------------3--------------------|
B|-------------3---------------3-----------0---------------0--------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------0-----------------0--------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3-------0h2--|
     Well, how can you ask about tomorrow
e|-----------------------------------------0---------------0--------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------------1-----1---------1----------|
G|-------------0-------0-------0-----------------------------------0------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2--------|
A|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3--------------------------------------------|
       We ain't got one word to say
e|----------2--------------2-------------------------3--------------------|
B|-------------3---------------3-----------0---------------0--------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------0-----------------0--------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3-------0h2--|

Chorus:
     So what in the world's come over you?
e|-----------------------------------------0---------------0--------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------------1-----1---------1----------|
G|-------------0-------0-------0-----------------------------------0------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2--------|
A|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3--------------------------------------------|
     And what in heaven's name have you done?
e|---------2---------------2-------------------------3--------------------|
B|-------------3---------------3-----------0---------------0--------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------0-----------------0--------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3-------0h2--|
     You've broken the speed of the sound of loneliness
e|-----------------------------------------0---------------0--------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------------1-----1---------1----------|
G|-------------0-------0-------0-----------------------------------0------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2--------|
A|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3--------------------------------------------|
     You're out there running just to be on the run
e|----------2--------------2-------------------------3--------------------|
B|-------------3---------------3-----------0---------------0--------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------0-----------------0--------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3-------0h2--|


Outro:
     You're out there running just to be on the run
e|---------2---------------2-------------------------3--------------------|
B|-------------3---------------3-----------0------------------------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------0----------------0------0--|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0----------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------0------2-----|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3--------------------|
     You're out there running just to be on the run
e|---------2---------------2-------------------------3--------------------|
B|-------------3---------------3-----------0------------------------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------0----------------0------0--|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0----------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------0------2-----|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3--------------------|

e|---------2---------------2---------------------------------3------------|
B|-------------3---------------3-----------0---1---0----------------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2---------------------0------------------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3------------|




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Published: April 4, 2021

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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