Lonesome Town Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

  B. Knight

Recorded by Ricky Nelson, from the LP `Ricky Sings Again'.

Intro

G Em C D

Verse i

  TGhere's a place where lBovers go

  To cCry their tDroubles aGway Em

  CAnd they cCmall it LGonesome TEmown

  WChere the bDroken hearts sGtay [DLonesome town]

Verse ii

You can buy a dream or two

To last you all through the years

And the only price you pay

  ICs a hDeart full of tGears

Chorus/bridge:

  GCoin' down to lBmonesome town

  WChere the bDroken hearts sGtay Em

  GCoin' dCmown to lGonesome tEmown

  TCo cry my tDroubles aGway D

Verse iii

In the town of broken dreams

The streets are filled with regret

Maybe down in lonesome town

I can learn to forget

Coda

  MCaybe dCmown in lGonesome tEmown

  IC can lDearn to fGorget C

  [GLonesome town]

Ricky's answer to `Heartbreak Hotel' with a healthy dash of The

Fleetwood's `Mr. Blue' thrown in.

Tab/Chord interpretation by Craig Carlson

Thanks to Andrew Rogers for the Cm.