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BORN LONESOME (Cadillac Sky)
In Cm, capo’ed at the 3rd fret
[Intro]
Am  Am  G  Bm
Am  Am  G  Bm
Am  Am  G  Bm
Am  Am  G  Bm
[Hook]
Am  Am
[Verse 1]
The wind blew Amcold on that mountain
On the nAmight that I was DmadeC  
Pale moonlAmight poured on that cabin
As shadows dAmanced to a hoot owl's serenadeD  C  
When that fAmire burned down to ashes
Daddy staAmred out the window paneD  C  
Momma Amknew without aAmskin'
Her travelin' Amman had no plans to Dstay
                                                E7N.C.
And his gypsy blood's a rushin' through my veins
[Chorus]
I came out Dcryin', Fwailin' like an old freight Gtrain
Nurse tried to Amhold me but I just Gpushed Amher aGwayAm  
Momma took to Dprayin', doc Fsaid, "He can't be Gsaved
Ma'am your E7baby boy's Gheart's already Dbroken"
I was Cborn Amlonesome
[Solo]
G   Am
Am     G  C
Am     G  C
E7  G Em G Em G G  Am
[Verse 2]
So girl Amtry to forgive me
If your goodAmbye don't send tears down my DfaceC  
Whether you lAmeave me tonight or stay here with me
I'll wake up Amfeeling empty either waDy
                     E7     E7N.C.
I'm at the mercy of my DNA
[Chorus]
I came out Dcryin', Fwailin' like an old freight Gtrain
Nurse tried to Amhold me but I just Gpushed Amher aGwayAm  
Momma took to Dprayin', doc Fsaid, "He can't be Gsaved
Ma'am your E7baby boy's Gheart's already Dbroken"
I was Cborn Amlonesome
[Chorus] (drawn out and quite different from the others)
I came out Dcryin',Am  G  F  D  D  Am  
 like an old freight Amtrain  (like an old freight train)
pushed her Amaway (like an old freight train)
Nurse tried to hAmold me but I just pushed her away
Momma took to Dprayin',F  G  
doc said, "He can't be saGved"  (can't be saved)
See girl, you  cE7an't break a  Gheart already  Dbroken
I was  Cborn  loAmnesomeAm  
[Outro]
No girl, you E7can't break a Gheart already Dbroken
      N.C.
I was born lonesome
Am  G  F Am

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Born Lonesome

by Cadillac Sky

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BORN LONESOME (Cadillac Sky)

In Cm, capo’ed at the 3rd fret

[Intro]

Am Am G Bm

[Hook]

Am Am

[Verse 1]

The wind blew cold on that mountain

Am D C

On the night that I was made

Pale moonlight poured on that cabin

Am D C

As shadows danced to a hoot owl's serenade

When that fire burned down to ashes

Am D C

Daddy stared out the window pane

Am Am

Momma knew without askin'

Am D

Her travelin' man had no plans to stay

N.C.

And his gypsy blood's a rushin' through my veins

[Chorus]

D F G

I came out cryin', wailin' like an old freight train

Am G Am G Am

Nurse tried to hold me but I just pushed her away

D F G

Momma took to prayin', doc said, "He can't be saved

E7 G D

Ma'am your baby boy's heart's already broken"

C Am

I was born lonesome

[Solo]

G Am

Am G C

E7 G Em G Em G G Am

[Verse 2]

So girl try to forgive me

Am D C

If your goodbye don't send tears down my face

Whether you leave me tonight or stay here with me

Am D

I'll wake up feeling empty either way

E7 E7

N.C.

I'm at the mercy of my DNA

[Chorus]

D F G

I came out cryin', wailin' like an old freight train

Am G Am G Am

Nurse tried to hold me but I just pushed her away

D F G

Momma took to prayin', doc said, "He can't be saved

E7 G D

Ma'am your baby boy's heart's already broken"

C Am

I was born lonesome

[Chorus] (drawn out and quite different from the others)

D Am G F D D Am

I came out cryin',

like an old freight train (like an old freight train)

pushed her away (like an old freight train)

Nurse tried to hold me but I just pushed her away

D F G

Momma took to prayin',

doc said, "He can't be saved" (can't be saved)

E7 G D

See girl, you can't break a heart already broken

C Am Am

I was born lonesome

[Outro]

E7 G D

No girl, you can't break a heart already broken

N.C.

I was born lonesome

Am G F Am

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