Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: A Difficulty: Intermediate Capo 2 Intro: G G/F# Em Em C D Verse: G G/F# Em The night she is a true companion C A7 C D They shuffle in, they hear the sound G G/F# Em But by night's end it's night's abandon C A7 C D You look across the floor, there ain't anyone around Chorus: C C/B D G G/F# Em Closin’ time, unplug them people C D G And send them home, it's closin’ time Verse: G G/F# Em Now Kenny he's been mixin’ sound all evenin’ C A7 C D Sometimes I think that boy, he ain't got no ears G G/F# Em C And Kathy's laughin’, an’ Kathy's always laughin’ G G/F# Em C D Well keep on laughin’, Kathy, just make it out of here Chorus: C C/B D G G/F# Em Closin’ time, unplug them people C D G And send them home, it's closin’ time C C/B D G G/F# Em Closin’ time, unplug them people C D G And send them home, it's closin’ time Solo: G G/F# Em Em/D C A7 C D G G/F# Em Em/D C D Verse: G G/F# Em So stack those chairs upon those tables C A7 C D And stack those empties, up on that bar G G/F# Em C And count your money, oh, an’ count my money G G/F# Em C D And hear those bottles ringin’, you know where you are Chorus: C C/B D G G/F# Em Closin’ time, unplug them people C D G And send them home, it's closin’ time C C/B D G G/F# Em Closin’ time, unplug them people C D G And send them home, it's closin’ time C C/B D The night's all that's left behind G G/F# Em Em/D Well, you take your part and I'll take mine C D C G/B Am7 G And go on home, it's closin’ time
"Closing Time" is the closing track of Texan country singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett's debut album from 1986. "Closing Time" is written by Lyle Lovett.