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I Cast A Lonesome Shadow

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[Intro]
Am  E  Am  F  E  AM
[Verse]
AmEvery evening when the sun goes down I sit here in my room
Am                                                       E
And Amthe lamplight streaming over me projects my lonely gloom
CMy counterpart in agony mocks each Ftear that fallsE  
Am                                                      E
AAmnd I cast a lonesome shadow on these lonely,  lonely walls
[Verse]
AmHe's always by my side at night no matter where I EgoAm  
AmHe lurks out in the darkness or in the neonE's glowAm  
C                                            F
HEe follows me across the steps and up and down the hall
Am                                                      E
AAmnd I cast a lonesome shadow on these lonely,  lonely walls
[Verse]
AmI sit and watch the candle and the flicker of tEhe flameAm  
Am                                                 E
AmMy writhing shadow twists and turns as though it is in pain
CI'm trying to escape the memory my mind recaFllsE  
Am                                                      E
AAmnd I cast a lonesome shadow on these lonely,  lonely walls
[Verse]
AmThe image of a love I lost and all the thEings I'd plannedAm  
AmAre as empty as this bottle that I hold in Emy handAm  
CMy soul is buried in the depths of love and lifeF's pitfallsE  
Am                                                      E
AAmnd I cast a lonesome shadow on these lonely,  lonely walls
AmI cast a lonesome shadow on these lonely,  lonely EwallsAm  

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I Cast A Lonesome Shadow

by Hank Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am E Am F E AM

[Verse]

Every evening when the sun goes down I sit here in my room

Am E

And the lamplight streaming over me projects my lonely gloom

C F E

My counterpart in agony mocks each tear that falls

Am E

And I cast a lonesome shadow on these lonely, lonely walls

[Verse]

Am E Am

He's always by my side at night no matter where I go

Am E Am

He lurks out in the darkness or in the neon's glow

C F

He follows me across the steps and up and down the hall

Am E

And I cast a lonesome shadow on these lonely, lonely walls

[Verse]

Am E Am

I sit and watch the candle and the flicker of the flame

Am E

My writhing shadow twists and turns as though it is in pain

C F E

I'm trying to escape the memory my mind recalls

Am E

And I cast a lonesome shadow on these lonely, lonely walls

[Verse]

Am E Am

The image of a love I lost and all the things I'd planned

Am E Am

Are as empty as this bottle that I hold in my hand

C F E

My soul is buried in the depths of love and life's pitfalls

Am E

And I cast a lonesome shadow on these lonely, lonely walls

Am E Am

I cast a lonesome shadow on these lonely, lonely walls

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