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Lonesome Town  Chords by Ricky Nelson

Lonesome Town chords by Ricky Nelson (Ver. 2)

Guitar chords with lyrics

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Lonesome Town
Ricky Nelson

Intro  B  Ebm E F#7 B Eb  E F#7 B

                      Eb
There`s a place where lovers go
   E         F#        B    E
To cry their troubles away
         Em       B           Abm   E
And they call it     lonesome town
          F#            B
Where the broken hearts stay (lonesome town)

              Eb
You can buy a dream or two
E           F#7             B      E
To last you all through the years
        Em   B         Abm  E
And the only price you pay
     F#          B                     E
Is a heartful of tears (full of tears)
              Ebm            E
Goin` down to lonesome town
          F#7           B    E
Where the broken hearts stay
               Ebm7
Goin` down to lonesome town
   C#7             F#     B
To cry my troubles away
                Eb           E
In the town of broken dreams
                F#          B      E
The streets are filled with regret
      Em      B        Abm   E
Maybe down in lonesome town
       F#         B               E
I can learn to forget (to forget)
       Em     B        Abm   E
Maybe down in lonesome town
       F#7        B   E  B
I can learn to forget
 B
(Lonesome Town)

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About this song

Lonesome Town is a song written by Baker Knight. A version sung by Ricky Nelson became a hit single in the United States, reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #15 on the R&B chart in 1958. The song was featured on his 1959 album, Ricky Sings Again. Nelson is accompanied on the recording by the vocal quartet The Jordanaires, Elvis Presleys group.