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Lonesome L A Cowboy

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tab'd by wompton
[Intro]
D    A    E    A
[Chorus]
I'm just Alonesome L.A. Gcowboy, Dhanging out, and hanging Eon
To your Awindow ledge, Gcallin your name, from Dmidnight until Edawn
I been Dsmoking dope, E7snorting coke, A7trying to write a Dsong
Forgettin' everyAthing I know, till the Enext line comes aAlong
DForgettin' everyAthing I know, till the Enext line -E7ine comes aAlong
[Verse 1]
So many Apretty people in this Ecity, and I swear, Dsome of them are girlsA  
I meet 'em down at Barney's EBeanery, in their Dplatform shoes and spit E7curls
I Dbuy em drinks, we E7stoke our hopes, and try to Amake it one more Dnight
When I'm left Aalone at last, I Efeel like I'll die from Acrying
[Chorus]
I'm just Alonesome L.A. Gcowboy, Dhanging out, and hanging Eon
To your Awindow ledge, Gcallin your name, from Dmidnight until Edawn
I been Dsmoking dope, E7snorting coke, A7trying to write a Dsong
Forgettin' everyAthing I know, till the Enext line comes aAlong
DForgettin' everyAthing I know, till the Enext line -E7ine comes aAlong
[Instrumental]
(play chorus chords but omit last line before going to verse 2)
A   G   D   E
A   G   D   E
D   E7  A7  D
D   A   E   A
[Verse 2]
I know AKris and Rita and EMarty Mull, are Dmeeting at the TroubadourA  
We'll get it on with the Joy Of ECooking, while the Dcrowd calls out for E7more
Around Dsix o'clock this E7morning, I'll be Agettin' kind of Dslow
When all the shows are Aover, honey tell me, Ewhere do you think I Ago?
[Chorus]
I'm just Alonesome L.A. Gcowboy, Dhanging out, and hanging Eon
To your Awindow ledge, Gcallin your name, from Dmidnight until Edawn
I been Dsmoking dope, E7snorting coke, A7trying to write a Dsong
Forgettin' everyAthing I know, till the Enext line comes aAlong
DForgettin' everyAthing I know, till the Enext line -E7ine comes aAlong
[Outro]
     D       A  ETill the next line -E7ine comes alAong

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Lonesome L A Cowboy

by Old And In The Way

Lyrics & chords · Original key

tab'd by wompton

[Intro]

D A E A

[Chorus]

A G D E

I'm just lonesome L.A. cowboy, hanging out, and hanging on

A G D E

To your window ledge, callin your name, from midnight until dawn

D E7 A7 D

I been smoking dope, snorting coke, trying to write a song

A E A

Forgettin' everything I know, till the next line comes along

D A E E7 A

Forgettin' everything I know, till the next line -ine comes along

[Verse 1]

A E D A

So many pretty people in this city, and I swear, some of them are girls

E D E7

I meet 'em down at Barney's Beanery, in their platform shoes and spit curls

D E7 A D

I buy em drinks, we stoke our hopes, and try to make it one more night

A E A

When I'm left alone at last, I feel like I'll die from crying

[Chorus]

A G D E

I'm just lonesome L.A. cowboy, hanging out, and hanging on

A G D E

To your window ledge, callin your name, from midnight until dawn

D E7 A7 D

I been smoking dope, snorting coke, trying to write a song

A E A

Forgettin' everything I know, till the next line comes along

D A E E7 A

Forgettin' everything I know, till the next line -ine comes along

[Instrumental]

(play chorus chords but omit last line before going to verse 2)

A G D E

D E7 A7 D

D A E A

[Verse 2]

A E D A

I know Kris and Rita and Marty Mull, are meeting at the Troubadour

E D E7

We'll get it on with the Joy Of Cooking, while the crowd calls out for more

D E7 A D

Around six o'clock this morning, I'll be gettin' kind of slow

A E A

When all the shows are over, honey tell me, where do you think I go?

[Chorus]

A G D E

I'm just lonesome L.A. cowboy, hanging out, and hanging on

A G D E

To your window ledge, callin your name, from midnight until dawn

D E7 A7 D

I been smoking dope, snorting coke, trying to write a song

A E A

Forgettin' everything I know, till the next line comes along

D A E E7 A

Forgettin' everything I know, till the next line -ine comes along

[Outro]

D A E E7 A

Till the next line -ine comes along

About Lonesome L A Cowboy Chords by Old And In The Way

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