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Lonesome Town
B. Knight
Recorded by Ricky Nelson, from the LP `Ricky Sings Again'.
Note: Song is actually in `B'. Capo at the fourth fret and play in `G'
as notated.
[Intro]
G  Bm  C  D
G  Bm  C  D
[Verse 1]
TGhere's a place where lBovers go
To cCry their tDroubles aGway
CAnd they cCmall it LGonesome TEmown
WChere the bDroken hearts sGtay (DLonesome town)
[Verse 2]
YGou can buy a dBream or two
To lCast you alDl through the yeGars
CAnd the onCmly price Gyou payEm  
ICs a hDeart full of tGears
[Chorus]
GCoin' down to lBmonesome town
WChere the bDroken hearts sGtay
GCoin' down to Bmlonesome town
To Acry my troubles Daway
[Verse 3]
IGn the town of broken dBreams
The Cstreets are fiDlled with reGgret
CMaybe down Cmin loneGsome townEm  
I Ccan learn Dto forgetG  D  
[Coda]
MCaybe dCmown in lGonesome tEmown
I Ccan lDearn to fGorgetC  
   G(Lonesome town)

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Lonesome Town

by Ricky Nelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Lonesome Town

B. Knight

Recorded by Ricky Nelson, from the LP `Ricky Sings Again'.

Note: Song is actually in `B'. Capo at the fourth fret and play in `G'

as notated.

[Intro]

G Bm C D

[Verse 1]

G B

There's a place where lovers go

C D G

To cry their troubles away

C Cm G Em

And they call it Lonesome Town

C D G D

Where the broken hearts stay (Lonesome town)

[Verse 2]

G B

You can buy a dream or two

C D G

To last you all through the years

C Cm G Em

And the only price you pay

C D G

Is a heart full of tears

[Chorus]

C Bm

Goin' down to lonesome town

C D G

Where the broken hearts stay

C Bm

Goin' down to lonesome town

A D

To cry my troubles away

[Verse 3]

G B

In the town of broken dreams

C D G

The streets are filled with regret

C Cm G Em

Maybe down in lonesome town

C D G D

I can learn to forget

[Coda]

C Cm G Em

Maybe down in lonesome town

C D G C

I can learn to forget

(Lonesome town)

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