G              D              G
The bar room crowd know me as the loner
     C             D              G
That hard drinking bar fly in the corner
     E                             A7
Each night here by myself I do the town
C                 D                G
Hope and closing’ time never comes round

[Verse 2]

  G                     D                   G
I dread the dreams that always steal around me.
       C                D                  G
So I’m thankful for the noisy crowd around me
   E                           A7
At closing time, I stagger out alone
     C           D        G
Then sadness and I wander home.

[Verse 3]

   E                               A7
We take the lonely backstreet that leads up to my room
        D                              G
Where a dismal corner light is looking down
  E                                A7
I used to know such freedom in the country where I live
                                 D
Till I became a prisoner of your town.

[Verse 4]

        G                D                 G
One day I'll shake these blues and stop my grievin’
      C              D                  G
Yeah, pack up my few things and I’ll be leaving
    E                                A7
And back to god’s own country I will roam
      C             D          G
Where gladness will welcome me home.

[Solo]

E*   A*    D*   G*   E*   A** D*

[Verse 5]

      G                 D                G
Oh, I played guitar and loved my country music.
    C             D              G
Was buildin’ up a name why did I lose it.
      E                                   A7
But I couldn’t take the fortune that fame brings.
        C            D            G
Oh, too many parties and too many friends.

[Verse 6]

   G                  D        G
So shake hands with a loser Mr barman.
        C                 D         G
And I’d say your heart is cold as a snowman,
        E                                         A7
Oh, but I’ll take whiskey friend and I’ll warm my own,
     C           D             G
Then sadness and I will wander home.

[Verse 7]

   E                                A7
We take the lonely backstreet that leads up to my room
        D                              G
Where a dismal corner light is looking down
  E                                A7
I used to know such freedom in the country where I live
                                 D
Till I became a prisoner of your town.

[Verse 8]

        G                D                 G
One day I'll shake these blues and stop my grievin’
      C              D                  G
Yeah, pack up my few things and I’ll be leaving
    E                                A7
And back to god’s own country I will roam
      C             D          G           E
Where gladness will welcome me home, sweet home.
C             D          G       G
Gladness will welcome me home.