Chords for John Prine - Speed of the Sound of Loneliness - German Afternoons

Tempo:
162.7 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

C

A

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Prine - Speed of the Sound of Loneliness - German Afternoons chords
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[D]
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
[A]
[C] [G]
[D] [A] [D]
[G]
You come home late [B] and you come [C] home early
[G]
[D] [A] You come home big and when you're feeling [G] small
You come home straight [D] and you come [G] home curly
[C] [G]
[D] Sometimes you don't [A] come home [G] at all
[D]
[G] So one [C] word's come over me
[D] Oh, what in [A] heaven's name [G] have you done
You've broken the speed of the [C] sound of loneliness
[D] You're out there running [Am] just to be [G] on the run
Like a heart [D] that burns [C] with a fever
[D] Like a weary and a jealous [G] man
I can't [D] love it last [C] forever
[G]
[D] [A] [D] Get left [A] so far [G] behind
[D] [G]
[D] One [A]
[C] word's come over me
[D] Oh, what in heaven's name [G] have you done
You've broken the [Bm] speed of the [C] sound of loneliness
You're
[D] out there running just to be on the run
[G] [D]
[C] [G]
[D] [A]
[G]
[C]
[D] [Am]
[G]
It's a maddening [D] and a [G] dreadful sorrow
Let's
[D] cross the evil [A] line [G] today
I
[D] can't ask about [G] tomorrow
[C] We
[D] ain't got one word [C] to [G] say
So one [C] word's come over me
[D] Oh, what in [A] heaven's name have [G] you done
You've broken the [Em] speed of the sound of [C] loneliness
[D]
You're out there running just to be [G] on the run
[D] You're out there running just to be [G] on the run
[D] [A] You're out [D] there running [A] just to be [C] on the run
[G]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
A
1231
Am
2311
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
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To learn John Prine - Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - G, C, D, G, C, G and D of chords. Ease into the song by practicing at 81 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 163 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: G Major.

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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You come home late [B] and you come [C] home early
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ [A] You come home big and when you're feeling [G] small
_ You _ _ _ _ _ come home straight [D] and you come [G] home curly
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ Sometimes you don't [A] come home [G] at all
_ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ So one _ _ _ [C] word's come over me _ _ _ _
[D] _ Oh, what in [A] heaven's name [G] have you done
_ You've _ _ _ _ _ broken the speed of the [C] sound of loneliness _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ You're out there running [Am] just to be [G] on the run _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Like a heart [D] that burns [C] with a fever _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ Like a weary and a jealous [G] _ man _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I can't [D] love it last [C] forever
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ [D] Get left [A] so far [G] behind
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] One _ _ [A] _
[C] word's come over me _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ Oh, what in heaven's name [G] have you done
_ _ You've _ _ _ _ broken the [Bm] speed of the [C] sound of loneliness
_ _ You're _
[D] _ _ _ out there running just to be on the run _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ It's a maddening [D] and a [G] dreadful sorrow
_ Let's _ _ _
[D] _ _ cross the evil [A] line [G] today
_ I _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ can't ask about [G] tomorrow
_ _ [C] We _ _
[D] _ _ _ ain't got one word [C] to [G] say
_ So _ _ _ _ _ one _ _ _ [C] word's come over me _ _ _ _
[D] _ Oh, what in [A] heaven's name have [G] you done _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You've broken the [Em] speed of the sound of [C] loneliness
_ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ You're out there running just to be [G] on the run _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ You're out there running just to be [G] on the run _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] You're out [D] there running [A] just to be [C] on the run
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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