You can match the key of the record by playing a half-step down. To play how Jurado does live, tune a whole
step down with a capo on fret 1.
3/4 time
[Intro]
[Verse]
Dear Mr. Charles Schultz, 1973
I m feeding rolls of quarters in the pay television, and trying to make sense of today
Two missed connections in the Amtrak station, still days away from my final destination
When I see the city lights I ll know I ll made the finish line
My girl Lucy waits for me to bend my knee
But the diamond doesn t shine and I can barely make the payments on our telephone ring
I took a second job watching the clock change hands
The seven s disappointed and me I m not committed to be a numbers man
Dear Mr. Charles Brown, I make the rent on time
It s true I m undecided and the season has expired, I ll never be the man she desires
Two missed connections in the Amtrak station, I walked out the door without delay or hesitation
Somebody shouted your name and I swear they yelled fire
Charles, my best is not enough, today I m finally giving up
Oh, Lucy I love you, my plane isn t landing, they re telling me my phone is tapped
It s going down to the wire, I m collecting the rain
And I ll use it for payment to catch another downtown train
[Outro]
