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Lonely Tonight

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[Intro]
G  C  G  C
[Verse 1]
GWhen you’re so lonesome you could Ccry
GWhen all your friends they seem to Cput you down
GThere is a time when Cyou’re gonna know
Just how I’m Gfeeling tonCight.G  C  
[Verse 2]
GIf You’re sitting there all Calone
GYou feel a thousand miles Cfrom your home
GThere’s a time when you’re gonna Cknow
Just how I’m Gfeeling tonCight.G  C  G  
[Chorus]
The Djukebox is Emplaying a Crock and roll Gsong
I’m gonna Ftake a Cchance
FGet up and Cdance
I’m gonna Dlet the music Emtake me wherCever I need to Gbe
FWon’t someCone talk to Dme?
[Verse 3]
GSo if you’re lonesome and you Ccry
GAnd you don’t know the reason Cwhy
GThere’s a time you’re gonna Cknow
Just how I’m Gfeeling toCnight
Whoah I’m Glonely toCnight
Oh Gbaby I’m Clonely toGnightC  
Oh my Ghoney I’m Clonely toGnightC  
[Outro]
D  C  G  C  G

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Lonely Tonight

by Walter Trout

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

G C

When you’re so lonesome you could cry

G C

When all your friends they seem to put you down

G C

There is a time when you’re gonna know

G C G C

Just how I’m feeling tonight.

[Verse 2]

G C

If You’re sitting there all alone

G C

You feel a thousand miles from your home

G C

There’s a time when you’re gonna know

G C G C G

Just how I’m feeling tonight.

[Chorus]

D Em C G

The jukebox is playing a rock and roll song

F C

I’m gonna take a chance

F C

Get up and dance

D Em C G

I’m gonna let the music take me wherever I need to be

F C D

Won’t someone talk to me?

[Verse 3]

G C

So if you’re lonesome and you cry

G C

And you don’t know the reason why

G C

There’s a time you’re gonna know

G C

Just how I’m feeling tonight

G C

Whoah I’m lonely tonight

G C G C

Oh baby I’m lonely tonight

G C G C

Oh my honey I’m lonely tonight

[Outro]

D C G C G

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