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Lonesome Dove

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[Verse]
GI hear a lonesome dove off in the distance
His cry echoes out Dthrough the Ghills
He's sad that his lover flew off with another
And I know the Dsorrow he Gfeels
Lonesome Cdove we're not that Gdifferent
[Chorus]
You sing a Bbsad song but Cyou're not alDone
FYou've been forever Cforsaken by the one that you GloveD  
DI Emknow how you Cfeel lonesome GdoveBb  C  D  Em  
I Emknow how you fCeel lonesome dGoveBb  C  G  Bb  C  G  
[Verse]
GI've tried to run from the pain of her memory
But I can't find a place DI can Ghide
And that old lonesome dove is gonna mourn for his love
No matter Dhow far he fGlies
Lonesome Cdove we're not that Gdifferent
[Chorus]
You sing a Bbsad song but Cyou're not alDone
FYou've been forever Cforsaken by the one that you GloveD  
DI Emknow how you Cfeel lonesome GdoveBb  C  D  
I Emknow how you fCeel lonesome dGoveBb  C  G  Bb  C  G  

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Lonesome Dove

by Ricky Skaggs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

I hear a lonesome dove off in the distance

D G

His cry echoes out through the hills

He's sad that his lover flew off with another

D G

And I know the sorrow he feels

C G

Lonesome dove we're not that different

[Chorus]

Bb C D

You sing a sad song but you're not alone

F C G D

You've been forever forsaken by the one that you love

D Em C G Bb C D Em

I know how you feel lonesome dove

Em C G Bb C G Bb C G

I know how you feel lonesome dove

[Verse]

I've tried to run from the pain of her memory

D G

But I can't find a place I can hide

And that old lonesome dove is gonna mourn for his love

D G

No matter how far he flies

C G

Lonesome dove we're not that different

[Chorus]

Bb C D

You sing a sad song but you're not alone

F C G D

You've been forever forsaken by the one that you love

D Em C G Bb C D

I know how you feel lonesome dove

Em C G Bb C G Bb C G

I know how you feel lonesome dove

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