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From: Scott A. Yanoff
John Mellencamp
Lonely Ol' Night  (from the album "Scarecrow")
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      E022100
  Esus4022200
      Ax02220
  Asus4x02230
    A/E002220
[Verse 1]
EShe calls me up and says Esus4"Baby, it's a lonely ol' nigEht"
I don't know, I'm just Esus4so scared and lonely all at Ethe same time
ANobody told us it Asus4was gonna work out this wAay
No Asus4no no no no
EI guess they knew we'd Esus4work it out in our own EwayEsus4  E  Esus4  E  
[Chorus]
DIt's a lonely ol' nAight
DCan I put my arms Aaround you?
DIt's a lonely ol' nAight
ECustom made for Esus4two lonely people like me Eand youEsus4  
[Verse 2]
ERadio playing soEsus4ftly some singer's sad, sad soEng
He's singin about stanin' in Esus4the shadows of love
I guess he feels Eawfully alone
AShe says "I know eAsus4xactly what he meanAs
Yeah Asus4yeah yeah yeah yeah"
EAnd it's a sad, sad, Esus4feelin' when you're livin' on those Ein betweens,
But it's okayEsus4  E  Esus4  E  
[Chorus]
DIt's a lonely ol' nAight
DCan I put my arms Aaround you?
DIt's a lonely ol' nAight
ECustom made for Esus4two lonely people like me Eand youEsus4  
[Bridge]
EShe calls me baA/Eby
She calls everybody bEabyA/E  
EIt's a lonely ol' A/Enight, but ain't they aEll?
[Chorus]
DIt's a lonely ol' nAight
DCan I put my arms Aaround you?
DIt's a lonely ol' nAight
ECustom made for Esus4two lonely people like me Eand youEsus4  
Yeah like me Eand youEsus4  
Yeah like me Eand youEsus4  E  

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Lonely Ol Night

by John Mellencamp

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Esus4

Asus4

A/E

From: Scott A. Yanoff

John Mellencamp

Lonely Ol' Night (from the album "Scarecrow")

----------------

022100

Esus4

022200

x02220

Asus4

x02230

A/E

002220

[Verse 1]

E Esus4 E

She calls me up and says "Baby, it's a lonely ol' night"

Esus4 E

I don't know, I'm just so scared and lonely all at the same time

A Asus4 A

Nobody told us it was gonna work out this way

Asus4

No no no no no

E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

I guess they knew we'd work it out in our own way

[Chorus]

D A

It's a lonely ol' night

D A

Can I put my arms around you?

D A

It's a lonely ol' night

E Esus4 E Esus4

Custom made for two lonely people like me and you

[Verse 2]

E Esus4 E

Radio playing softly some singer's sad, sad song

Esus4

He's singin about stanin' in the shadows of love

I guess he feels awfully alone

A Asus4 A

She says "I know exactly what he means

Asus4

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah"

E Esus4 E

And it's a sad, sad, feelin' when you're livin' on those in betweens,

Esus4 E Esus4 E

But it's okay

[Chorus]

D A

It's a lonely ol' night

D A

Can I put my arms around you?

D A

It's a lonely ol' night

E Esus4 E Esus4

Custom made for two lonely people like me and you

[Bridge]

E A/E

She calls me baby

E A/E

She calls everybody baby

E A/E E

It's a lonely ol' night, but ain't they all?

[Chorus]

D A

It's a lonely ol' night

D A

Can I put my arms around you?

D A

It's a lonely ol' night

E Esus4 E Esus4

Custom made for two lonely people like me and you

E Esus4

Yeah like me and you

E Esus4 E

Yeah like me and you

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