Your Old Standby

George Jones

Written by Jim Eanes and Wade Perry

Key of G · Chords: I II IV V

Verse 1

G                       C                 G
A shoulder to cry on is all you want from me
D7                                        G
Someone to share your heartaches when you cry
C                                            G
Someone you can depend on who will always be around
D7                                  G
I'm nothing more than just your old standby

Verse 2

C
If you could call me darling if you could call me dear
A7                                   D7
If you could learn to love me by and by
G                            C                     G
I wouldn't mind this waiting for I could stand the pain
D7                                    G
I'd be more to you than just your old standby

Verse 3

C                                                     G
You wouldn't call me darling and you wouldn't call me dear
D7                                G
I wonder if you'll miss me when I die
G                             C       G
You have no consideration you show no sympathy
D7                                  G
I'm nothing more than just your old standby

Verse 4

Repeat #2