DEAR JOHN LETTER LOUNGE sung by Jerry Jeff Walker written by Rick Cardwell Verse 1

Well I g^Duess its finally happened I'm ^Gtired of running '^Dround

I thank you for waitin' on me

while I was a^A paintin' the town For ^Dyears and years you stood by me ^GTellin' me I'm ruinin' my ^Dlife

I'm tired of all these honky tonks

And that ^Afly by night ^Dlife Verse 2

Well, ^Dtonight a bottle stands alone In the ^GDear John Letter ^DLounge

Waitin' on me for company,

But I won't be^A around Find ^Dsomeone else to take my place ^GWhile I rejoin the ^Dwife

Cause I'm tired of all these Honky Tonks

And that ^Afly by night ^Dlife Chorus:

Old ^GIra's tendin' bar right now Probably ^Dwonderin' where I am ^DZekey's sharkin' pool, for five a^A throw And Old ^DLucy Fay Lorraine's Takin' ^Gside bets on the ^Dgame And old Pop Fox keeps ^Asayin' he's got to ^Dgo

D G D A D ( short instrumental break played to melody of the last half of verse) Verse 3

I'm ^Dgonna miss old Jim and all my friends In the ^GDear John Lounge ^Ddowntown

I'm gonna miss ole Willie on the Jukebox

Singin' so^Angs round after round I'm gonna ^Dmiss the face of strangers And the ^Gsteady passers ^Dby

I'm gonna miss the Dear John Letter Lounge

And that ^Afly by night ^Dlife Chorus:

Old ^GIra's tendin' bar right now Probably ^Dwonderin' where I am ^DZekey's sharkin' pool, for five a thro^Aw And old ^DLucy brings the drinks She takes a^G side bet on the ^Dgame And old Pop Fox keeps ^Asayin' he's got to ^Dgo

Jerry Jeff Walker - Dear john letter lounge