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Lonesome Picker

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[Verse 1]
I ofDten get the feeCling that I'm talBmking to the wBbind and no one heDarsC  
BmNo one listens Bbin
Then DI start singing soCngs and mBmusic makes the whBbole world feel like hoDmeC  Bm  
Sing a sBbong and you're not alDone
[Verse 2]
Lilly McCLean, you are staBmnding in the rBbain and you are coDldC  
HuBmngry and aBbfraid
And waDiting for the sunCrise, the suBmnrise makes you fBbeel very smDallC  Bm  
Darling LiBblly, aren't we aDll?
[Chorus]
Oh I'm GbelievDing, GbelievBming
BelBmieving that wEhen I'm dead and gA7one
Maybe Dsome lonesome piCcker will Bmfind some heBbaling in this soDng
[Verse 3]
Yeah JuDlie get the gCun, and tBmhrow it in the rBbiver, let it roDllC  
BmFar on out to Bbsea
Let it cDarry the conCfusion, all the wBmorry and the haBbtred here in DmeC  Bm  
River rBboll it out to sDea
[Chorus]
Oh I'm GbelieviDng, GbelieviBmng
BelBmieving that wEhen I'm dead and goA7ne
Maybe Dsome lonesome piCcker wilBml find some heBbaling in this sDong
Yeah maybe Dsome lonesome picCker gonna Bmfind some heBbaling in this soDng

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Lonesome Picker

by Jim Sullivan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

D C Bm Bb D C

I often get the feeling that I'm talking to the wind and no one hears

Bm Bb

No one listens in

D C Bm Bb D C Bm

Then I start singing songs and music makes the whole world feel like home

Bb D

Sing a song and you're not alone

[Verse 2]

C Bm Bb D C

Lilly McLean, you are standing in the rain and you are cold

Bm Bb

Hungry and afraid

D C Bm Bb D C Bm

And waiting for the sunrise, the sunrise makes you feel very small

Bb D

Darling Lilly, aren't we all?

[Chorus]

G D G Bm

Oh I'm believing, believing

Bm E A7

Believing that when I'm dead and gone

D C Bm Bb D

Maybe some lonesome picker will find some healing in this song

[Verse 3]

D C Bm Bb D C

Yeah Julie get the gun, and throw it in the river, let it roll

Bm Bb

Far on out to sea

D C Bm Bb D C Bm

Let it carry the confusion, all the worry and the hatred here in me

Bb D

River roll it out to sea

[Chorus]

G D G Bm

Oh I'm believing, believing

Bm E A7

Believing that when I'm dead and gone

D C Bm Bb D

Maybe some lonesome picker will find some healing in this song

D C Bm Bb D

Yeah maybe some lonesome picker gonna find some healing in this song

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