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Lonely Avenue

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"Lonely Avenue"
Capo 4th Fret
EmNow my room has got twAo windowsEm  
EmBut the sunshine never Acomes throughEm  
EmYou know it's always dAark and drearyEm  
EmSince I broke off, babAy with youEm  
EmI live on a lonely aveAnueEm  
EmMy little girl wouldn'At say I doEm  
EmWell, I feel so sad anAd blueEm  
EmAnd it's all because oAf youEm  
BI could cry, I coBuld cry, I could Bcry
AI could die, I cAould die, I could Adie
Because I Emlive on a lonely AavenueEm  
EmLonely avenueA  Em  
Now my covers they feel like lead
And my pillow it feels like stone
Well, I've tossed and turned so every night
I'm not used to being alone
I live on a lonely avenue
My little girl wouldn't say I do
Well, I feel so sad and blue
And it's all because of you
I could cry, I could cry, I could cry
I could die, I could die, I could die
Because I live on a lonely avenue
Lonely avenue
Lonely avenue
Lonely avenue
Now I've been so sad and lonesome
Since you've left this town
You know if I could beg or borrow the money
Child, I would be a highway bound
I live on a lonely avenue
My little girl wouldn't say I do
Well, I feel so sad and blue
You know its all because of you
I could cry, I could cry, I could cry
I could die, I could die, I could die
I live on a lonely avenue
Lonely avenue

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Lonely Avenue

by Ray Charles

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"Lonely Avenue"

Capo 4th Fret

Em A Em

Now my room has got two windows

Em A Em

But the sunshine never comes through

Em A Em

You know it's always dark and dreary

Em A Em

Since I broke off, baby with you

Em A Em

I live on a lonely avenue

Em A Em

My little girl wouldn't say I do

Em A Em

Well, I feel so sad and blue

Em A Em

And it's all because of you

B B B

I could cry, I could cry, I could cry

A A A

I could die, I could die, I could die

Em A Em

Because I live on a lonely avenue

Em A Em

Lonely avenue

Now my covers they feel like lead

And my pillow it feels like stone

Well, I've tossed and turned so every night

I'm not used to being alone

I live on a lonely avenue

My little girl wouldn't say I do

Well, I feel so sad and blue

And it's all because of you

I could cry, I could cry, I could cry

I could die, I could die, I could die

Because I live on a lonely avenue

Lonely avenue

Now I've been so sad and lonesome

Since you've left this town

You know if I could beg or borrow the money

Child, I would be a highway bound

I live on a lonely avenue

My little girl wouldn't say I do

Well, I feel so sad and blue

You know its all because of you

I could cry, I could cry, I could cry

I could die, I could die, I could die

I live on a lonely avenue

Lonely avenue

About Lonely Avenue Chords by Ray Charles

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What key is "Lonely Avenue" in?

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