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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
This is from the movie "Local Hero", where it is sung at the ceilidh by visiting russian Victor. It's not
clear whether this is a traditional song, or written specially for the movie. It does not feature on the
soundtrack album by Mark Knopfler.
Intro:
C F C G C G
Verse:
C F C
Guess that I was born to be a rover,
Am F C G
Guess I've always been a rolling stone
C F C Am
But someday when my roving days are over
C F C G C G
I will found a place to call my own
Chorus:
C F C
Cause even the lone star state gets lonesome
Am F C G
Lonesome as the lost ship on the sea
C F C Am
Cause even the lone star state gets lonesome
C F C G C G
Lonesome for a lone star man like me
(musical interlude)
C F C
Am F C G
Chorus:
C F C Am
Cause even the lone star state gets lonesome
C F C G Am D7
Lonesome for a lone star man like me
C F C G C
Lonesome for a lone star man like me
Worked out by Martyn Davies, Aug 2020
Song History
Last Updated: August 24, 2020