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Lonesome Onry And Mean

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[Intro]
|    C|    G|    D| D  
[Verse 1]
On a Greyhound Dbus, Lord I'm Ctravelin' Gthis Dmorning
I'm goin' to GShreveport and down to New OrDleans
Been travelin' these Ghighways, been doin' things Dmy way
It's been making me ClonesomeG, on'ry and Dmean
[Verse 2]
Now her hair was jet Dblack and her Cname was GCoDdeine
She thought she was the Gcream of the Basin Street DQueens
She got Gtired of that smokey-wine Ddream
Began to feel ClonesomeG, on'ry and Dmean
[Solo]
|      D|    D   C   G|      D|      D|
|      G|        G|      D|      D|
|      G|        G|      D|      D|
|      C|        G|      D| D  
[Verse 3]
We got toDgether and we Ccashed Gin our Dsweeps
Gave 'em to a Gbeggar who was mumblin' through the Dstreets
There's no eGscaping from his snowy white Ddream
Born lookin' ClonesomeG, on'ry and Dmean
[Verse 4]
Now I'm down in this Dvalley where the Cwheels Gturn so Dlow
At dawn I Gpray to the Lord of my Dsoul
I say dear GLord, do right by Dme
You know I'm tired of being ClonesomeG, on'ry and Dmean...
[Outro]
|      D|    D   C   G|      D|      D|
|      G|        G|      D|      D|
|      G|        G|      D|      D|
(fade out)

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Lonesome Onry And Mean

by Waylon Jennings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

C G D D

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[Verse 1]

D C G D

On a Greyhound bus, Lord I'm travelin' this morning

G D

I'm goin' to Shreveport and down to New Orleans

G D

Been travelin' these highways, been doin' things my way

C G D

It's been making me lonesome, on'ry and mean

[Verse 2]

D C G D

Now her hair was jet black and her name was Codeine

G D

She thought she was the cream of the Basin Street Queens

G D

She got tired of that smokey-wine dream

C G D

Began to feel lonesome, on'ry and mean

[Solo]

D D C G D D

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G G D D

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G G D D

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C G D D

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[Verse 3]

D C G D

We got together and we cashed in our sweeps

G D

Gave 'em to a beggar who was mumblin' through the streets

G D

There's no escaping from his snowy white dream

C G D

Born lookin' lonesome, on'ry and mean

[Verse 4]

D C G D

Now I'm down in this valley where the wheels turn so low

G D

At dawn I pray to the Lord of my soul

G D

I say dear Lord, do right by me

C G D

You know I'm tired of being lonesome, on'ry and mean...

[Outro]

D D C G D D

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G G D D

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G G D D

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(fade out)

About Lonesome Onry And Mean Chords by Waylon Jennings

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The chords for "Lonesome Onry And Mean" show the original chord names (including C, G, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.