Lost Her in the Sun

Written by John Stewart

‘Lost Her in the Sun’ is from "Bombs Away Dream Babies", RSO 1979, CD re-release by Razor & Tie, 1994, same version is on the mistitled "The Best of John Stewart - Turning Music Into Gold" CD, Polydor 1995, which really is a reissue of the albums "Bombs Away Dream Babies" and "Dream Babies Go Hollywood" plus two previously unreleased versions of 'Hard Time Town' and 'Children of The Morning'. Also on the compilation double CD "Gold", Wrasse, 2000. That's the version you'll find below.

There is a different recording of ‘Lobster in the Sun’, as some call it, on "Airdream Believer", Shanachie, 1995. (Capo 4^th to play along). There, John himself introduces the song like this (from the liner notes): “....The title comes from outfielders on summer days and the movie "Twelve O´Clock High." It seems that all "losing love" songs are about how bad the nights are. I thought it was time for the downside of mornings when your love is gone.”

This is a great fun song to play. There is a "signature run" - on the recording, played on the "high strings". When you play solo, this is very nice as a bass run, so I´ve written it out that way. Should be no problem for you to "transfer" it back to high notes.

Capo 2nd fret

(C/E)(C/E)(C/E)(C/D)(C) (F)(F)(F)(F/E)(F/D)(C)

Given any day there's a (F)jet flying (G7)somewhere,

(C)Oh, she bought a ticket and she (Dm)vanished in the (G7)sky.

(C)How was I to know she was (F)leaving in the (G7)morning?

I've (C)learned to love the night 'cause the (F)light's gonna (G7)get ya

(C)Right between the eyes in the (Dm)morning like a (G7)gun.

(C)Reaching out your hand, and (F)she's not there be(G7)side ya.

(C)Oh, what can I say? (Dm) (G7)Lost her in the (C/E)sun.

(C/E)(C/E)(C/D)(C) (F)(F)

(F)What have (F/E)I(F/D) (C/E)done?)(C/E)(C/E)(C/D)(C)

(F)Lost her in the (C/E)sun,(C/E)(C/E)(C/D)(C) (F)

(F)Lost (F)her (F/E)in (F/D)the (C/E)sun.(C/E)(C/E)(C/D)(C) (G7)

O(C)o(Em7)o(F)oh, (G7)lost her in the (C)sun, (Em7) (F) (G7)

O(C)o(Em7)o(F)oh, (G7)lost her in the (C)sun, (Em7) (F)

(G7)Lost her in the (C)sun. (Em7)

(F) Oh, I (G7)lost her in the (C/E)sun.

(C/E)(C/E)(C/D)(C) (F)(F)(F)(F/E)(F/D)(C)

(C/E)(C/E)(C/E)(C/D)(C) (F)(F)(F)(F/E)(F/D)(C)

Fire up your heart, for the (F)wind is getting (G7)cold now,

It (C)always gets cold for the (Dm)riders of the (G7)night.

You (C)carry that scar when you (F)know what (G7)lonesome is,

(C)Looking for a home like a (Dm)bird(G7) in (C/E)flight.

(C/E)(C/E)(C/D)(C) (F)(F)

And(F)what have (F/E)I(F/D) (C/E)done?)(C/E)(C/E)(C/D)(C)

(F)Lost her in the (C/E)sun,(C/E)(C/E)(C/D)(C) (F)

(F)Lost (F)her (F/E)in (F/D)the (C/E)sun.(C/E)(C/E)(C/D)(C) (G7)

O(C)o(Em7)o(F)oh, (G7)lost her in the (C)sun, (Em7) (F) (G7)

O(C)o(Em7)o(F)oh, (G7)lost her in the (C)sun, (Em7) (F)

(G7)Lost her in the (C)sun. (Em7)

(F)Oh, I (G7)lost her in the (C/E)sun.

(C/E)(C/E)(C/D)(C) (F)(F)(F)(F/E)(F/D)(C)

(C/E)(C/E)(C/E)(C/D)(C) (F)(F)(F)(F/E)(F/D)(C)

O(C)o(Em7)o(F)oh, (G7)lost her in the (C)sun, (Em7) (F) (G7)

O(C)o(Em7)o(F)oh, (G7)lost her in the (C)sun. (Em7) (F) (G7) (C)

Art Faller, janhauenstein@gmx.de & Charlie Woodward

12/2003