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Oh Lonesome Me:Don Gibson.
#1 US Country and #7 on BB Hot
100 on RCA Records in 1958.
INTRO: Eb  
#1.
EbEverybody's goin' out and Bbhavin' fun.
I'm just a fool for staying home and 
Ebhavin' none.
I can't get over how she set me Abfree.
BbOh, lonesome Ebme.
#2.
EbA bad mistake I'm making by just Bbhangin'
round.
BbI know that I should have some fun and 
Ebpaint the town.
EbA lovesick fool is blind and just can't Absee.
BbOh, lonesome Ebme.
CHORUS:
I'll Bbbet she's not like me, she's Fout and 
fancy free..flirting with the boys with all 
her Bbcharms.
BbBut I still love her so, and Fbrother don't 
you know..I'd welcome her right back here 
in my Bbarms.
#3.
BbWell, there Ebmust be some way I can lose these 
Bblonesome blues.
BbForget about the past and find Ebsomebody new.
EbI've thought of everything from A to AbZ.
BbOh, lonesome Ebme.
INTERLUDE:  Eb   Bb   Eb   Ab   Bb  Eb  
CHORUS:
I'll Bbbet she's not like me, she's Fout and 
fancy free..flirting with the boys with all 
her Bbcharms.
BbBut I still love her so, and Fbrother don't 
you know..I'd welcome her right back here 
in my Bbarms.
#4.
BbWell, there Ebmust be some way I can lose these 
Bblonesome blues.
BbForget about the past and find Ebsomebody new.
EbI've thought of everything from A to AbZ.
BbOh, lonesome Ebme.
OUTRO:
BbOh, lonesome Ebme..Bboh, lonesome Ebme..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Oh Lonesome Me

by Don Gibson

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Oh Lonesome Me:Don Gibson.

#1 US Country and #7 on BB Hot

100 on RCA Records in 1958.

INTRO:

#1.

Eb Bb

Everybody's goin' out and havin' fun.

I'm just a fool for staying home and

havin' none.

I can't get over how she set me free.

Bb Eb

Oh, lonesome me.

#2.

Eb Bb

A bad mistake I'm making by just hangin'

round.

I know that I should have some fun and

paint the town.

Eb Ab

A lovesick fool is blind and just can't see.

Bb Eb

Oh, lonesome me.

CHORUS:

Bb F

I'll bet she's not like me, she's out and

fancy free..flirting with the boys with all

her charms.

Bb F

But I still love her so, and brother don't

you know..I'd welcome her right back here

in my arms.

#3.

Bb Eb

Well, there must be some way I can lose these

lonesome blues.

Bb Eb

Forget about the past and find somebody new.

Eb Ab

I've thought of everything from A to Z.

Bb Eb

Oh, lonesome me.

Eb Bb Eb Ab Bb Eb

INTERLUDE:

CHORUS:

Bb F

I'll bet she's not like me, she's out and

fancy free..flirting with the boys with all

her charms.

Bb F

But I still love her so, and brother don't

you know..I'd welcome her right back here

in my arms.

#4.

Bb Eb

Well, there must be some way I can lose these

lonesome blues.

Bb Eb

Forget about the past and find somebody new.

Eb Ab

I've thought of everything from A to Z.

Bb Eb

Oh, lonesome me.

OUTRO:

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Oh, lonesome me..oh, lonesome me..(Fade.)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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