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I'm Called Lonely:Ricky Nelson.
#58 on BB Hot Country on DECCA Records
in 1967.
INTRO:  A   B  E  
#1.
ACaring is a Bword I use for Eheartache.
And Asharing is a Bword I use for Eheartbreak.
Oh, can't you Asee what you've Ddone?
You've Aleft the Donly one, that's Ame.
EI'm called Alonely (I'm called Elonely.)
#2.
ALove is a Bword I use for Egames, now.
ALiving is a Bword I just can't Esay, somehow.
Cause when you Asaid, goodDbye, Aall I did 
was Dsit and cry, for Ame.
EI'm called Alonely (I'm called lonely.)
BRIDGE:
DLonely is a Eword I Aknow so well.
I'm not a Dman anyEmore, I'm Ajust a shell.E  
AHappy is a Bword that means Eyesterday.
ASadness is a Bword that's Ehere to stay.
#3.
Oh, can't you Asee what you've Ddone?
You've Aleft the Donly one, that's Ame.
EI'm called Alonely (I'm called Elonely.)
OUTRO:
I'm called Alonely (I'm called Elonely.)
I'm called Alonely..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Im Called Lonely

by Ricky Nelson

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I'm Called Lonely:Ricky Nelson.

#58 on BB Hot Country on DECCA Records

in 1967.

A B E

INTRO:

#1.

A B E

Caring is a word I use for heartache.

A B E

And sharing is a word I use for heartbreak.

A D

Oh, can't you see what you've done?

A D A

You've left the only one, that's me.

E A E

I'm called lonely (I'm called lonely.)

#2.

A B E

Love is a word I use for games, now.

A B E

Living is a word I just can't say, somehow.

A D A

Cause when you said, goodbye, all I did

D A

was sit and cry, for me.

E A

I'm called lonely (I'm called lonely.)

BRIDGE:

D E A

Lonely is a word I know so well.

D E A E

I'm not a man anymore, I'm just a shell.

A B E

Happy is a word that means yesterday.

A B E

Sadness is a word that's here to stay.

#3.

A D

Oh, can't you see what you've done?

A D A

You've left the only one, that's me.

E A E

I'm called lonely (I'm called lonely.)

OUTRO:

A E

I'm called lonely (I'm called lonely.)

I'm called lonely..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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