Lock All the Windows

Written by John Stewart

Here's John's "solo" version from "Trio Years" (Folk Era CD).

(C)(F)(G)(C) 4x

There was time for the laughter and (F)time for the rain,

(G)Time for the people who (C)don´t know my name,

And time for everything, (F)I know it's true,

And I (G)know that I should have had (G7)more time for (C)you.(F)(C)(hold)

So lock all the (F)windows(F/E)(F/D)

And (G)close all the (C)doors(C/B)(C/A)

And (C/G)don't let me (F)go(F/E)(F/D)

Out (G)running no (C)more.(F)(C)

Oh, lock all the (F)windows (F/E)(F/D)

And (G)close all the (C)doors(C/B)(C/A)

And (C/G)don't let me (F)go(F/E)(F/D)

Out (G)running no (C)more.(F)(C)(G)

And there´s (C)so many places that (F)I've never been,

(G)So many faces are (C)calling me friend,

L.A. is pretty, (F)New York is cold,

Chi(G)cago is just an old (G7)story I've (C)told.(F)(C)(hold)

So lock all the (F)windows(F/E)(F/D)

And (G)close all the (C)doors(C/B)(C/A)

And (C/G)don't let me (F)go(F/E)(F/D)

Out (G)running no (C)more.(F)(C)

Oh, lock all the (F)windows(F/E)(F/D)

And (G)close all the (C)doors(C/B)(C/A)

And (C/G)don't let me (F)go(F/E)(F/D)

Out (G)running no (C)more.(F)(C)(A)

And the (D)hands on the clock keep on (G)going around,

And the (A)calendar pages keep (D)falling on down,

So come, follow me then, wher(G)ever we go,

And (A)when we'll go home, yeah, I (A7)really don't (D)know.(G)(D)(hold)

We'll lock all the (G)windows(G/F#)(G/E)

And (A)close all the (D)doors(D/C#)(D/B)

And (D/A)we'll go out (G)running,(G/F#)(G/E)

Oh, (A)just like (D)before.(D/F#)(D)

We'll lock all the (G)windows(G/F#)(G/E)

And we'll (A)close all the (D)doors(D/C#)(D/B)

And (D/A)we'll go out (G)running,(G/F#)(G/E)

Oh, (A)just like (D)before.(G)(D)

4/2002