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)
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.