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Lonesome Town

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Lonesome Town:Shakin' Stevens..1974. 
(#9 in 1958 for Ricky Nelson.)
INTRO:
 B   G#m7   E   F#(x2)
#1.
BThere's a place where D#lovers go..
To Ecry their F#troubles aBwayG#m7.
EAnd they Emcall it BLonesome G#m7Town..
EWhere the F#broken hearts BstayF#.
#2.
BYou can buy a D#dream or two..
To Elast you F#all through the ByearsG#m7.
EAnd the Emonly Bprice you G#m7pay..
Eis a F#heart full of Btears.
CHORUS:
EGoin' down to D#mLonesome Town..
Ewhere the F#broken hearts BstaG#m7y.
EGoin' Emdown to BLonesome G#m7Town..
ETo cry my F#troubles aBwayF#.
#3.
BIn the town of D#broken dreams..
the Estreets are F#filled with reBgretG#m7.
EMaybe Emdown in BLonesome G#m7Town,
EI can F#learn to forBget.
OUTRO:
EMaybe Emdown in BLonesome G#m7Town..
EI can F#learn to forBget.E  
BLonesome Town.
A fifties/seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Lonesome Town

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G#m7

D#m

Lonesome Town:Shakin' Stevens..1974.

(#9 in 1958 for Ricky Nelson.)

INTRO:

B G#m7 E F#

(x2)

#1.

B D#

There's a place where lovers go..

E F# B G#m7

To cry their troubles away.

E Em B G#m7

And they call it Lonesome Town..

E F# B F#

Where the broken hearts stay.

#2.

B D#

You can buy a dream or two..

E F# B G#m7

To last you all through the years.

E Em B G#m7

And the only price you pay..

E F# B

is a heart full of tears.

CHORUS:

E D#m

Goin' down to Lonesome Town..

E F# B G#m7

where the broken hearts stay.

E Em B G#m7

Goin' down to Lonesome Town..

E F# B F#

To cry my troubles away.

#3.

B D#

In the town of broken dreams..

E F# B G#m7

the streets are filled with regret.

E Em B G#m7

Maybe down in Lonesome Town,

E F# B

I can learn to forget.

OUTRO:

E Em B G#m7

Maybe down in Lonesome Town..

E F# B E

I can learn to forget.

Lonesome Town.

A fifties/seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

About Lonesome Town Chords by Shakin' Stevens

Learn how to play Lonesome Town by Shakin' Stevens with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Lonesome Town chords”, “Lonesome Town guitar chords”, or “Shakin' Stevens Lonesome Town chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Lonesome Town chords and for experienced players who want accurate Lonesome Town lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G#m7, E, F#, D#, Em.

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