From: tausburn@hotmail.com
Subject: Song,  "Your Old Standby"   version by Tim Ausburn
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 1999 11:49:40 PDT

This is the work and version of this song by Tim Ausburn

YOUR OLD STANDBY  Writer's Jim Eanes & Wade Perry  Recorded by, Jim          
            Eanes early 50's, George Jones late 50's, and Key of G          
others,inc. George Jones and Gene Pitney late 60's.
                  This version is from George Jones, late 50's.

(G) A shoulder to cry on is (C) all you want from (G) me,
Some - (D7) one to share your heartaches when you (G) cry,
Someone you can depend on, who will (C) always be a- (G) round,
I'm (D7) nothin' more than just your old stand - (G) by.  (G7)

Chorus:

If (C) you could call me darlin', if you could call me dear,
If (A7) you could learn to love me by and (D7) by,
I (G) wouldn't mind this waitin', (C) I could stand the (G) pain,
I'd be (D7) more to you than just your old stand - (G) by.

Second verse:

(G)You wouldn't call me darlin' and you (C)wouldn't call me (G) dear,
I (D7) wonder if you'll miss me when I (G) die,
You have no consideration, and you (C) show no sym-pa- (G) thy,
I'm (D7) nothin' more than just your old stand- (G) by.  (G7)

Second chorus:

If (C) you would call me darlin, if you would call me dear,
If (A7) you could learn to love me by and (D7) by,
I (G) wouldn't mind this waitin', for (C) I could stand the (G) pain,
I'd be (D7) something more than just your old stand- (G) by.