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Speed of the Sound of Loneliness (C Major)
Artist: Nancy Griffith    Roman Numerals: I, IV, V    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: Leadpencil9   
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C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G


Verse
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] You come home late and you come home		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] early
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] You come on big when you're feeling		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] small
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] You come home straight and you come home		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] curly
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Sometimes you don't come home at		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] all

Chorus
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] So what in the world's come		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] over you
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] And what in heaven's name have you		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] done
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] You've broken the speed of the sound of		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] loneliness		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] You're out there running just to be on the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] run

Verse
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Well I got a heart that burns with a		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] fever
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] And I got a worried and a jealous		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] mind
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] How could a love that’ll last for		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ever
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Get left so far be		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] hind

Chorus
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] So what in the world's come		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] over you
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] And what in heaven's name have you		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] done
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] You've broken the speed of the sound of		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] loneliness
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] You're out there running just to be on the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] run

Verse
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] It's a mighty mean and a dreadful		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] sorrow
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] It's crossed the evil line to		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] day
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] How can you ask about to		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] morrow
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] When we ain't got one word to		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] say

Chorus
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] So what in the world's come		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] over you
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] And what in heaven's name have you		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] done
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] You've broken the speed of the sound of		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] loneliness
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] You're out there running just to be on the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] run

Chorus
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] So what in the world's come		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] over you
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] And what in heaven's name have you		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] done
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] You've broken the speed of the sound of		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] loneliness
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] You're out there running just to be on the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] run
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] You're out there running just to be on the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] run
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] You're out there running just to be on the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] run		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
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