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Lonesome

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[Intro]
A
[Chorus]
AWhat does it take to be lonesome?
  DNothing at Aall
AWhat does it take to be lonesome?
  DNothing at Aah-ah-ah-ah-all
[Verse 1]
AMy thoughts are wicked and rotten
AMy goat don't wanna be gotten
AAnd I had my fill of the whippoorwill
AWhen he broke into song I shot him
DLeave me Aalone
[Chorus]
AWhat does it take to be lonesome?
  DNothing at Aall
AWhat does it take to be lonesome?
  DNothing at Aah-ah-ah-ah-all
[Verse 2]
AWell the train is loaded and leaving
AAnd Lord only knows I don't need it
AAnd I snub my nose when the whistle blows
ABut it's never enough to get even
AGet out of here and leave me alone
AGet out of here and leave me alone
[Verse 3]
AThe moon can do what he pleases
AHe can cry so much that he sneezes
AAnd if a falling star falls in my yard
AWell I'll pick up the pieces
DGet out of Ahere
[Chorus]
AWhat does it take to be lonesome?
  DNothing at Aall
AWhat does it take to be lonesome?
  DNothing at Aah-ah-ah-ah-all
[Guitar Solo]
A
[Chorus]
AWhat does it take to be lonesome?
  DNothing at Aall
AWhat does it take to be lonesome?
  DNothing at Aall
AWhat does it take to be lonesome?
  DNothing at Aall
AWhat does it take to be lonesome?
  DNothing at Aah-ah-ah-ah-all
[Outro]
A

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Lonesome

by Dr. Dog

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Chorus]

What does it take to be lonesome?

D A

Nothing at all

What does it take to be lonesome?

D A

Nothing at ah-ah-ah-ah-all

[Verse 1]

My thoughts are wicked and rotten

My goat don't wanna be gotten

And I had my fill of the whippoorwill

When he broke into song I shot him

D A

Leave me alone

[Chorus]

What does it take to be lonesome?

D A

Nothing at all

What does it take to be lonesome?

D A

Nothing at ah-ah-ah-ah-all

[Verse 2]

Well the train is loaded and leaving

And Lord only knows I don't need it

And I snub my nose when the whistle blows

But it's never enough to get even

Get out of here and leave me alone

[Verse 3]

The moon can do what he pleases

He can cry so much that he sneezes

And if a falling star falls in my yard

Well I'll pick up the pieces

D A

Get out of here

[Chorus]

What does it take to be lonesome?

D A

Nothing at all

What does it take to be lonesome?

D A

Nothing at ah-ah-ah-ah-all

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

What does it take to be lonesome?

D A

Nothing at all

What does it take to be lonesome?

D A

Nothing at all

What does it take to be lonesome?

D A

Nothing at all

What does it take to be lonesome?

D A

Nothing at ah-ah-ah-ah-all

[Outro]

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