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Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-    x02220
 E-    022100
 F#m-  244222
 D-    xx0232
 B/Eb- x698xx
 A/C#- x476xx
 A7-   x02020
 Dm-   x20231
c#m -  x46654
 E/G#- 476xxx
Intro:
F#m E A F#m E D F#m E
F#m E A F#m E D
Verse 1:
They F#malways Esaid
that Alonesome
town Was E/G#where
I'd spend my
  Ddays Cause F#mI
just Ecouldn't
Asettle down
My E/G#life was
such a Dcraze
Refrain:
They always said
that Bmlonesome town
Would Afinally get
Eto me But Alonesome
is the E/G#only way
That DI truB/Ebly
feel Efree  D  A/C#yeahE  
Chorus 1:
The Lonesome Town
is Acrowded And
C#meveryone is the
A7same DWith Dmfresh
new starts and
Abroken hearts
Where Bmno one
knows your Ename
Though lonesome
town is Acrowded
I'm C#malways first
in A7line DWith
Dmfresh new starts
for Abroken hearts
And Bmwasting
Eall my AtimeF#m  E  D  
Verse 2:
Well F#mlonesome Etown
its Agot its good
Its E/G#sure enough
got its Dbad Like
F#mwalking aEround
that Abig dance
floor For
the E/G#date you
wish you Dhad
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
The Lonesome Town
is Acrowded And
C#meveryone is the
A7same DWith Dmfresh
new starts and
Abroken hearts
Where Bmno one
knows your Ename
Though lonesome
town is Acrowded
I'm C#malways first
in A7line DWith
Dmfresh new starts
for Abroken hearts
And Bmwasting
Eall my Atime
Bridge:
You're either F#mborn
to lose or you're
Eborn to win DThat's
               Dm(hold)
just what I've found
Outro:
But I've Acome to
acE/G#cept the F#mfactE  
I've Acome to
acE/G#cept the F#mfact 
That's Eright I've
Acome to acE/G#cept
the F#mfact That
I was Dborn in
        E     A   E/G#   F#m   ED(hold)  F#m   EA(hold)
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Lonesome Town

by MxPx

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

B/Eb

A/C#

E/G#

C#m

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

- 022100

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

B/Eb

- x698xx

A/C#

- x476xx

- x02020

- x20231

c#m - x46654

E/G#

- 476xxx

Intro:

F#m E A F#m E D F#m E

F#m E A F#m E D

Verse 1:

F#m E

They always said

that lonesome

E/G#

town Was where

I'd spend my

D F#m

days Cause I

just couldn't

settle down

E/G#

My life was

such a craze

Refrain:

They always said

that lonesome town

Would finally get

E A

to me But lonesome

E/G#

is the only way

D B/Eb

That I truly

E D A/C# E

feel free yeah

Chorus 1:

The Lonesome Town

is crowded And

C#m

everyone is the

A7 D Dm

same With fresh

new starts and

broken hearts

Where no one

knows your name

Though lonesome

town is crowded

C#m

I'm always first

A7 D

in line With

fresh new starts

for broken hearts

And wasting

E A F#m E D

all my time

Verse 2:

F#m E

Well lonesome town

its got its good

E/G#

Its sure enough

got its bad Like

F#m E

walking around

that big dance

floor For

E/G#

the date you

wish you had

(Repeat Refrain)

Chorus 2:

The Lonesome Town

is crowded And

C#m

everyone is the

A7 D Dm

same With fresh

new starts and

broken hearts

Where no one

knows your name

Though lonesome

town is crowded

C#m

I'm always first

A7 D

in line With

fresh new starts

for broken hearts

And wasting

E A

all my time

Bridge:

F#m

You're either born

to lose or you're

E D

born to win That's

Dm(hold)

just what I've found

Outro:

But I've come to

E/G# F#m E

accept the fact

I've come to

E/G# F#m

accept the fact

That's right I've

A E/G#

come to accept

F#m

the fact That

I was born in

E A E/G# F#m E F#m E

D(hold) A(hold)

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