Mean Old Sun Chords by Turnpike Troubadours

[Intro]
C  Dm  C  Dm
 
 
[Verse]
       Dm            Dm
Empty promises I’ve given
        C                 Dm
Hollow heart beats in my chest
           G                Dm
And every word of sterling silver
               C   G   
Stirred butterfliiiies 
              Dm
beneath your b*east
 
 
[Verse]
         Dm
Still untouched by ties a-binding
       C                     Dm
Goin’ where the Gulf breeze blows
            G                Dm
No ring of gold around your finger
            C     G              Dm
No ring of brass run through my nose
 
 
[Chorus]
C                 Dm
Headlong for the wall now honey
 C               Dm
Still coming up like a rose
 
                   F
Dead still in the garden
 C                    Dm
Waiting for the reveille
 
     C             Dm           
The dawn is yet to dry the dew 
      C             Dm
from off my Sunday clothes
 
                          F            
That mean old sun better rise up soon 
        C          G     Dm
if its ever gonna set on me
 
 
[Verse]
          Dm
Hear the song she sang in darkness
          C                  Dm
Tearful, fair, and free and fine
            G              Dm
You’re the one she softly whispers
      C   G          Dm
My canaaaary in the mine
 
 
[Chorus]
C                 Dm
Headlong for the wall now honey
 C               Dm
Still coming up like a rose
 
                   F
Dead still in the garden
 C                    Dm
Waiting for the reveille
 
     C             Dm          
The dawn is yet to dry the dew 
      C             Dm
from off my Sunday clothes
 
                          F          
That mean old sun better rise up soon 
        C          G     Dm Dm
if its ever gonna set on me
 
 
[Instrumental/Solo]
C  Dm C Dm
Dm F C Dm
C  Dm C Dm
Dm F  C G Dm  
C  C Dm
 
 
[Verse]
        Dm                   Dm
I met a man, pale gray with wisdom
         C                 Dm
Told me faith will come collect
               G                 Dm
Hard tempered steel bites at my ankles
             C    G           Dm
Soft cotton rove burns at my neck
 
 
[Chorus]
C                 Dm
Headlong for the wall now honey
 C               Dm
Still coming up like a rose
 
                   F
Dead still in the garden
 C                    Dm
Waiting for the reveille
 
     C             Dm          
The dawn is yet to dry the dew 
      C             Dm
from off my Sunday clothes
 
                          F             
That mean old sun better rise up soon 
        C          G     Dm
if its ever gonna set on me
 
 
[Outro]
                          F            
That mean old sun better rise up soon 
        C          G     Dm
if its ever gonna set on me

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ℹ️ About This Song

 Bossier City Records produced this track released on the 5th of April 2023.

Chords Info

• Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
• BPM: 79
• Key: C
• Capo: No Capo
• Chords: C, Dm, F, G
• Suggested Strumming:
• D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord

Guitar Chords	Ukulele Chords
C – x32010 Dm – xx0231 F – 133211 G – 320003	C – 0003 Dm – 2210 F – 2010 G – 0232

Track Info

• Song: Mean Old Sun
• Artist: Turnpike Troubadours
• Produced by Bossier City Records
• Release Date: April 5, 2023