Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness — Nanci Griffith
Chords and lyrics for Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness by Nanci Griffith (key of G).
Verse 1
Nanci Griffith's version is actually in C, with
Each chord is one 2/2 measure
Intro
[G] [G] [C] [C] [D] [D] [G] [G]
Verse 1
[G] You come home [G]late and you come home [C]early[C]
[D] You come on [D]big when you're feeling [G]small[G]
[G] You come home [G]straight and you come home [C]curly[C]
[D] Sometimes you [D]don't come home at [G]all[G]
Chorus
[G] So what in the [G]world's come [C]over you[C]
[D] And what in [D]heaven's name [G]have I done[G]
[G] You've broken the [G]speed of the sound of [C]loneliness[C]
[D] You're out there [D]running just to be on the [G]run[G]
Verse 2
[G] Well I got a [G]heart that burns with a [C]fever[C]
[D] And I got a [D]worried and a jealous [G]mind[G]
[G] How can a [G]love that'll last [C]forever[C]
[D] Get [D]left so far [G]behind[G]
Chorus
[G] So what in the [G]world's come [C]over you[C]
[D] And what in [D]heaven's name [G]have I done[G]
[G] You've broken the [G]speed of the sound of [C]loneliness[C]
[D] You're out there [D]running just to be on the [G]run[G]
Instrumental
(same chords as one verse)
Verse 3
[G] It's a mighty [G]mean and a dreadful [C]sorrow[C]
[D] It's crossed the [D]evil line [G]today[G]
[G] How can you [G]ask about [C]tomorrow[C]
[D] When we [D]ain't got one word to [G]say[G]
Chorus
[G] So what in the [G]world's come [C]over you[C]
[D] And what in [D]heaven's name [G]have I done[G]
[G] You've broken the [G]speed of the sound of [C]loneliness[C]
[D] You're out there [D]running just to be on the [G]run[G]
Chorus
[G] So what in the [G]world's come [C]over you[C]
[D] And what in [D]heaven's name [G]have I done[G]
[G] You've broken the [G]speed of the sound of [C]loneliness[C]
[D] You're out there [D]running just to be on the [G]run[G]
Outro
[D] You're out there [D]running just to be on the [G]run[G]
[D] You're out there [D]running just to be on the [G][C]run[G.][D]
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Adam Schneider schn0170@maroon.tc.umn.edu
Minneapolis, MN
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