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Lonesome Sundown

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[Intro]
A E F#m C#m
D A E A D
[Verse 1]
She's a Alonely Egirl
F#mLost in the C#mworld
Got Dlove in her Aeyes for EmeA  D  
She's a Asweet young Ething
F#mBrings me C#mdreams
In a Dbox she Amade for EmeA  D  
[Chorus]
EmLonesome sundown, this is gonna be Ahard
It's a Emlonesome sundown, this is gonna be C#mhard
I Aknow so C#mdon't let Ago, this is gonna be B11hardA  B11  E  A  D  
[Verse 2]
I'll never Alet you Edown
This F#mlove I've C#mfound
It Dmeans too Amuch to EmeA  D  
And I Astand Eaccused
F#mOutside the C#mlaw
But Dyou are Aall I EneAedD  
[Chorus]
EmLonesome sundown, this is gonna be Ahard
It's a Emlonesome sundown, this is gonna be C#mhard
I Aknow so C#mdon't let Ago, this is gonna be B11hardA  B11  E  A  D  
[Solo]
A E F#m C#m
D A E A D
A E F#m C#m
D A E A D
[Verse 3]
ReAdemption Ecomes
To F#mthose who C#mwait
ForDgiveness Ais the EkeAyD  
And I Awish you Elove
And I F#mwish you hC#mope
DPlease Abelieve in EmeA  D  
[Chorus]
EmLonesome sundown, this is gonna be Ahard
It's a Emlonesome sundown, this is gonna be C#mhard
I Aknow so C#mdon't let Ago, this is gonna be B11hardA  B11  E  A  D  

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Lonesome Sundown

by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

B11

[Intro]

A E F#m C#m

D A E A D

[Verse 1]

A E

She's a lonely girl

F#m C#m

Lost in the world

D A E A D

Got love in her eyes for me

A E

She's a sweet young thing

F#m C#m

Brings me dreams

D A E A D

In a box she made for me

[Chorus]

Em A

Lonesome sundown, this is gonna be hard

Em C#m

It's a lonesome sundown, this is gonna be hard

A C#m A B11 A B11 E A D

I know so don't let go, this is gonna be hard

[Verse 2]

A E

I'll never let you down

F#m C#m

This love I've found

D A E A D

It means too much to me

A E

And I stand accused

F#m C#m

Outside the law

D A E A D

But you are all I need

[Chorus]

Em A

Lonesome sundown, this is gonna be hard

Em C#m

It's a lonesome sundown, this is gonna be hard

A C#m A B11 A B11 E A D

I know so don't let go, this is gonna be hard

[Solo]

A E F#m C#m

D A E A D

A E F#m C#m

D A E A D

[Verse 3]

A E

Redemption comes

F#m C#m

To those who wait

D A E A D

Forgiveness is the key

A E

And I wish you love

F#m C#m

And I wish you hope

D A E A D

Please believe in me

[Chorus]

Em A

Lonesome sundown, this is gonna be hard

Em C#m

It's a lonesome sundown, this is gonna be hard

A C#m A B11 A B11 E A D

I know so don't let go, this is gonna be hard

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