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Lonely Road

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Lonely Road
Paul McCartney
Bass:  (c) (e) (c) (e)   (b) (e) (b) (e)   
       (c) (e) (c) (e)   (b) (e) (b) (e)  
 C                  Em
 . . I tried to get over you
 C                   Em
 . . I tried to find somethin' new
 C                   G D/F# Em
 . . But all I could e—ver  do was
 D       C         Bm          Am
 Fill my time with thoughts of you
 C                 Em
 . . I tried to go somewhere old
 C                    Em
 . . To search for my pot of gold
 C                   G D/F# Em
 . . But all I could e—ver  hold
   D       C         Bm          Am    Am
 Inside my mind were thoughts of you
 Em                           Am
 . I hear your music and it's driving me wild
 Em                      Am
 . Familiar rhythms in a different style
 Em                           Am               C     B7
 . I hear your music and it's driving me wild again, oh
 Em                    Am
 . Don't wanna let you take me down
 Em                       Am
 . Don't want to get hurt second time around
 Em                      Am           C     B7
 . Don't wanna walk that lonely road aga———-in
 C      Em   C   Em   C   G D/F# Em
 Yeah                     . .    Ah
          D               C     Bm   Am   Am
 Ad lib: (Lonely road, no no)————-
 Em                           Am
 . I hear your music and it's driving me wild
 Em                      Am
 . Familiar rhythms in a different style
 Em                           Am               C     B7
 . I hear your music and it's driving me wild again, ah
 Em                    Am
 . Don't wanna let you take me down
 Em                       Am
 . Don't want to get hurt second time around
 Em                      Am           C     B7
 . Don't wanna walk that lonely road aga———-in
 Em                    Am
 . Don't wanna let you take me down
 Em                       Am
 . Don't want to get hurt second time around
 Em                      Am           C     B7
 . Don't wanna walk that lonely road aga———-in
 Em                          Am
 . I don't want to walk that lonely road, no
 Em                         Am
 . Don't wanna, don't wanna walk that lonely road
 Em                      Am
 Don't want to walk that lonely road
 Em                  Am
 I don't wanna walk, no no no no no no
 Em               Am
 . I don't wanna, I don't wanna
 Em                        Am
 I don't want to walk that lonely road
 Em                          Am           Em    Am
 . I don't want to walk that lonely road again, no no no no-oh
 Em
 I don't want to walk that lonely road, no no, no no
Charted by Dexex
I write chord charts for my own use as a rhythm guitarist. I don't 
claim they are the "right" way. They're not intended to be taken 
as tabs - which notate exactly how a song was played on a recording.

Lonely Road chords and lyrics

Free chords for Lonely Road by Paul McCartney. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Lonely Road
Paul McCartney
Bass:  (c) (e) (c) (e)   (b) (e) (b) (e)   
       (c) (e) (c) (e)   (b) (e) (b) (e)  
Charted by Dexex
I write chord charts for my own use as a rhythm guitarist. I don't 
claim they are the "right" way. They're not intended to be taken 
as tabs - which notate exactly how a song was played on a recording.

Lonely Road Chords by Paul McCartney

Learn how to play Lonely Road by Paul McCartney with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Lonely Road chords”, “Lonely Road guitar chords”, or “Paul McCartney Lonely Road 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 Lonely Road chords and for experienced players who want accurate Lonely Road lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em, G, D/F#, D, Bm.

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Is "Lonely Road" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Lonely Road" by Paul McCartney with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Paul McCartney below.

What key is "Lonely Road" in?

The chords for "Lonely Road" show the original chord names (including C, Em, G, D/F#, D, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.