verse 1 

        D 
Well I guess its finally happened 
    G                 D 
I'm tired of running 'round 

I thank you for waitin' on me 
             A 
while I was a paintin' the town 
    D 
For years and years you stood by me 
G                         D 
Tellin' me I'm ruinin' my life 

I'm tired of all these honky tonks 
         A            D 
And that fly by night life 

verse 2 

      D 
Well, tonight a bottle stands alone 
       G                D 
In the Dear John Letter Lounge 
                          
Waitin' on me for company, 
              A 
But I won't be around 
     D                             
Find someone else to take my place 
G                  D 
While I rejoin the wife 
                       
Cause I'm tired of all these Honky Tonks 
         A            D 
And that fly by night life 

Chorus: 

    G                           
Old Ira's tendin' bar right now 
         D                    
Probably wonderin' where I am 
D                                A   
Zekey's sharkin' pool, for five a throw 
        D                   
And Old Lucy Fay Lorraine's 
       G                D  
Takin' side bets on the game 
                      A                  D 
And old Pop Fox keeps sayin' he's got to go 

D  G  D  A  D  ( short Instrumental break played to melody of the last half of verse) 

verse 3 

    D 
I'm gonna miss old Jim and all my friends 
       G                D 
In the Dear John Lounge downtown 
                                         
I'm gonna miss ole Willie on the Jukebox 
          A 
Singin' songs round after round 
          D                         
I'm gonna miss the face of strangers 
        G              D 
And the steady passers by 
                                          
I'm gonna miss the Dear John Letter Lounge 
         A            D 
And that fly by night life 

Chorus: 

    G                          
Old Ira's tendin' bar right now 
         D                     
Probably wonderin' where I am 
D                                     A 
Zekey's sharkin' pool, for five a throw 
        D                     
And old Lucy brings the drinks 
           G                D 
She takes a side bet on the game 
                      A                  D 
And old Pop Fox keeps sayin' he's got to go