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Lonely Road
Paul McCartney
Bass: (c) (e) (c) (e) (b) (e) (b) (e)
(c) (e) (c) (e) (b) (e) (b) (e)
C. . I tried to get Emover you
C. . I tried to find Emsomethin' new
C. . But all I could Ge—D/F#ver Emdo was
DFill my Ctime with Bmthoughts of Amyou
C. . I tried to go Emsomewhere old
C. . To search for my Empot of gold
C. . But all I could Ge—D/F#ver Emhold
InDside my Cmind were Bmthoughts of AmyouAm  
Em. I hear your music and it's Amdriving me wild
Em. Familiar rhythms in a Amdifferent style
Em. I hear your music and it's Amdriving me wild aCgain, B7oh
Em. Don't wanna let you Amtake me down
Em. Don't want to get hurt Amsecond time around
Em. Don't wanna walk that Amlonely road aCga———-B7in
CYeah Em   C   Em   C  G. D/F#. EmAh
Ad lib: (DLonely road, no Cno)———Bm—-Am  Am  
Em. I hear your music and it's Amdriving me wild
Em. Familiar rhythms in a Amdifferent style
Em. I hear your music and it's Amdriving me wild aCgain, B7ah
Em. Don't wanna let you Amtake me down
Em. Don't want to get hurt Amsecond time around
Em. Don't wanna walk that Amlonely road aCga———-B7in
Em. Don't wanna let you Amtake me down
Em. Don't want to get hurt Amsecond time around
Em. Don't wanna walk that Amlonely road aCga———-B7in
Em. I don't want to walk that Amlonely road, no
Em. Don't wanna, don't wanna Amwalk that lonely road
EmDon't want to walk that Amlonely road
EmI don't wanna walk, Amno no no no no no
Em. I don't wanna, AmI don't wanna
EmI don't want to walk that Amlonely road
Em. I don't want to walk that Amlonely road aEmgain, Amno no no no-oh
EmI don't want to walk that lonely road, no no, no no
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The story behind the song

"Lonely Road" explores the feeling of unrequited love, focusing on a woman who still appreciates the singer's affections despite having rejected him. Paul McCartney wrote the song during a beach vacation, describing it as "blues longing." He later noted that the song is ultimately about not wanting to be brought down, leaving its meaning open to personal interpretation. It was released as a promotional single from his 2002 album, Driving Rain. At its heart, the song captures the bittersweet persistence of devotion in the face of rejection.

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