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Lonely Wine

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Lonely Wine:Roy Orbison.
Album - In Dreams - Released on 
MONUMENT Records in 1963.
INTRO:  Gm   Bb   D   Eb   F  Dm  
#1.
The Bbnight is bright and gay, Dbut I'm so blue.
GMy heart must have it's way, Cand dream of you.
FThat's why I sigh and sip my Cmlone..Fly  Bbwine.
INTERLUDE:  G   Dm   F   Dm  
#2.
BbYour picture on the wall, Dyour smiling face.
GbBrinGgs back the memory Cof your embrace.
FI start to cry into my Cmlone..Fly Bbwine.Eb  Bb  
BRIDGE:
EbTeardrops fall but Dall they Gbring is Cmheartache.
It's Gbetter if I never think at Cmall.
DmStill they soothe the Apain my lonely Dmthoughts make.
I Anever quite succeed in hiding Cmall, so let them 
Ffall.
#3.
BbWhere ever you may be.Db...DI'll still be true.
GAnd when the clouds roll by, CI'll come to you.
FBut until then I'll drink my Cmlone..Fly Bbwine.C  Db  D  
#4.
DWhere ever you may be....GbI'll still be Dbmtrue.
BAnd when the clouds roll by, EI'll come to you.
ABut until then I'll drink my Emlone..Aly Dwine.
OUTRO:  G   Gm  D  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Lonely Wine

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Dbm

Lonely Wine:Roy Orbison.

Album - In Dreams - Released on

MONUMENT Records in 1963.

Gm Bb D Eb F Dm

INTRO:

#1.

Bb D

The night is bright and gay, but I'm so blue.

G C

My heart must have it's way, and dream of you.

F Cm F Bb

That's why I sigh and sip my lone..ly wine.

G Dm F Dm

INTERLUDE:

#2.

Bb D

Your picture on the wall, your smiling face.

Gb G C

Brings back the memory of your embrace.

F Cm F Bb Eb Bb

I start to cry into my lone..ly wine.

BRIDGE:

Eb D G Cm

Teardrops fall but all they bring is heartache.

G Cm

It's better if I never think at all.

Dm A Dm

Still they soothe the pain my lonely thoughts make.

A Cm

I never quite succeed in hiding all, so let them

fall.

#3.

Bb Db D

Where ever you may be....I'll still be true.

G C

And when the clouds roll by, I'll come to you.

F Cm F Bb C Db D

But until then I'll drink my lone..ly wine.

#4.

D Gb Dbm

Where ever you may be....I'll still be true.

B E

And when the clouds roll by, I'll come to you.

A Em A D

But until then I'll drink my lone..ly wine.

G Gm D

OUTRO:

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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