Closing Time chords by Lyle Lovett

• Capo on 2nd

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