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[Verse 1]
G                         Am
I took a detour off a California run
D                                       G
Searching for a joint I played back in 1981
G                                 Am
Up a rugged canyon there’s that steakhouse, there’s the bar
D                                           G
Where I played three sets a night with my old Martin guitar
G                                          C
The owner she smiled and said it’s been a long long time
C                             Bm
How ya doing cowboy, I said well I guess I’m doing fine
Bm                               Am
I saw that special out on your chalkboard sign
D                                     G
Same old T-Bone steak and a glass of Spanish wine

[Verse 2]
G                           Am
She smiled and said well not much is new
D                                 G
Sit on down here and I’ll take a glass with you
G                                 Am
The canyon’s been torn apart by wildfires now
D                             G
We cater to an mostly older retired crowd
G                             C
The music ain’t like what it used to be
C                                       Bm
When you could tear our hearts out in any song, in any key
Bm                            Am
Now it’s all just background noise to me
D                                 G
The T-Bone steak and the glass of wine’s on me

[Bridge]
Cm                                                              G
Then I looked deep into her eyes I saw my reflection as a much younger man
Cm                                                    G
The minstrel kid clawing a path across this wild old honky tonky land
Cm                                                             G
Then she closed her eyes and we hummed up that old Scotch and Soda song
                           Am                                         D
Then she said ah the hell with the past kid, I hope you brought your guitar along



[Verse 3]
D                            C
T-Bone steak and a glass of Spanish wine
C                             Bm
The daily special served from five to nine
Bm                           Am
Carved in stone on that old chalkboard sign
D                             G
I played Goodnight Irene at closing time
G                                        C
And the crowd was drunk but they always sang along
C                              Bm
I took requests for those old cowboy songs
Bm                              Am              D
’Til last call and the barkeep banged the gong
D                               G
He yelled goodnight Irene folks move along

[Bridge]
Cm                                                                     G
Then she closed her eyes and I sang a verse of Ain’t It Funny How The Time Slips Away
Cm                                                               Am                   D
She laughed out loud and said cowboy you just took me back to a thousand yesterdays

[Verse 4]
D                            C
One last glass and I headed for the door
C                               Bm
She said so long you ragtime troubadour
Bm                            Am
I said I’ll circle back here down the line
D                              G
For a little T-Bone steak and Spanish wine
G                            C
T-Bone steak and a glass of Spanish wine
C                             Bm
The daily special served from five til nine
Bm                              Am            D
Carved in stone on their old chalkboard sign
D                          G
I sang Goodnight Irene at closing time

G                                        C
And the crowd was drunk but they always sang along
C                              Bm
I took requests for those old country songs
Bm                                Am
’Til it was last call the barkeep banged the gong
D                                G
He yelled goodnight Irene folks move along

          Cm           D           G
Ain’t it funny how the time slips away
          Am           D           Cm
Ain’t it funny how the time slips away
     G
Aye aye