Speed of the Sound of Loneliness

John Prine

Folk

Ukulele chords and lyrics

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VERSE 1 (D DUD DUD DUD DU? )
[G]You come home late and 
you come home [|][C]early. [|]
[D]You come on big 
when you're feeling [|][G]small. [|]
[G]You come home straight and 
you come home [|][C]curly. [|]
[D]Sometimes you don't 
come home at [|][G]all [|]

CHORUS
[G]So what in the world's,
come [|][C]over you. [|]
[D]And what in heaven's name 
have I [|][G]done. [|]
[G]You've broken the speed of 
the sound of [|][C]loneliness. [|]
[D]You're out there running 
just to be on the [|][G]run [|]

VERSE 2
[G]Well I got a heart 
that burns with a [|][C]fever. [|]
[D]And I got a worried 
and a jealous [|][G]mind. [|]
[G]How can a love 
that'll last [|][C]forever. [|]
[D]Get left so far [|][G]behind [|]



CHORUS
[G]So what in the world's, 
come [|][C]over you. [|]
[D]And what in heaven's name 
have I [|][G]done. [|]
[G]You've broken the speed of 
the sound of [|][C]loneliness. [|]
[D]You're out there running 
just to be on the [|][G]run [|]

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VERSE 3
[G]It's a mighty mean and 
a dreadful so[|][C]rrow. [|]
[D]It's crossed 
the evil line [|][G]today. [|]
[G]Well, how can you ask 
about tomor[|][C]row. [|]
[D]We ain't got one 
word to [|][G]say. [|]



CHORUS
[G]So what in the world's,
come [|][C]over you. [|]
[D]And what in heaven's name 
have I [|][G]done. [|]
[G]You've broken the speed of 
the sound of [|][C]loneliness. [|]
[D]You're out there running 
just to be on the [|][G]run [|]

[D]You're out there running 
just to be on the [|][G]run. [|]
[D]You're out there running 
just to be on the [|][G][slowing]run. [|]