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IT'S A LONELY TOWN (1963)
Key of Db
[Intro]
Db A Bbm A
Db A Bbm A Ab
[Verse 1]
The streets are Dbcrowded, 
People are Bbmeverywhere.
The sound of Ebmlaughter, 
And music Abfills the air.
[Chorus 1]
Thousands of Dbpeople walk, 
And Gbsing and talk,
A-long the av-en-Bmue
[Refrain]
But it's a Dblonely town, 
GbLonely withAbout Dbyou.
[Verse 2]
I go out Dbdancing, 
With someone Bbmnew, each night.
And it means Ebmnothing, 
If she lets me Abhold her tight.
[Chorus 2] 
Cause no one's Dbwarm embrace, 
Or Gblovely face,
Can thrill me like you Bmdo.
[Refrain] 
Cause it's a Dblonely town, 
GbLonely withAbout Dbyou.
[Bridge] 
GbWhere can you Fmbe?
GbAll of our Fmfriends keep asking me.
EbmWhere have you Fmgone?
EbmWithout your Fmlove I can't go Abon.
[Verse 3] 
I feel like Dbcrying, 
Each time I Bbmhear your name
Cause, since you Ebmleft me, 
This town's just Abnot the same.
[Chorus 3] 
So, come back Dbhome, and then, 
We'll Gblive again,
The happiness we Bmknew.
[Refrain] 
Cause it's a Dblonely town, 
GbLonely withAbout Dbyou.
[Outro]
GbLonely withAbout Dbyou...
GbLonely withAbout Dbyou...
GbLonely withAbout Dbyou...

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Its A Lonely Town

by Gene McDaniels

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Bbm

Ebm

IT'S A LONELY TOWN (1963)

Key of Db

[Intro]

Db A Bbm A

Db A Bbm A Ab

[Verse 1]

The streets are crowded,

Bbm

People are everywhere.

Ebm

The sound of laughter,

And music fills the air.

[Chorus 1]

Thousands of people walk,

And sing and talk,

A-long the av-en-ue

[Refrain]

But it's a lonely town,

Gb Ab Db

Lonely without you.

[Verse 2]

I go out dancing,

Bbm

With someone new, each night.

Ebm

And it means nothing,

If she lets me hold her tight.

[Chorus 2]

Cause no one's warm embrace,

Or lovely face,

Can thrill me like you do.

[Refrain]

Cause it's a lonely town,

Gb Ab Db

Lonely without you.

[Bridge]

Gb Fm

Where can you be?

Gb Fm

All of our friends keep asking me.

Ebm Fm

Where have you gone?

Ebm Fm Ab

Without your love I can't go on.

[Verse 3]

I feel like crying,

Bbm

Each time I hear your name

Ebm

Cause, since you left me,

This town's just not the same.

[Chorus 3]

So, come back home, and then,

We'll live again,

The happiness we knew.

[Refrain]

Cause it's a lonely town,

Gb Ab Db

Lonely without you.

[Outro]

Gb Ab Db

Lonely without you...

Gb Ab Db

Lonely without you...

Gb Ab Db

Lonely without you...

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