Ricky Nelson – Lonesome Town (Guitar)

Capo 4

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B. Knight Recorded by Ricky Nelson, from the LP `Ricky Sings Again'. Note: Song is actually in `B'. Capo at the fourth fret and play in `G' as notated. [Intro] G Bm C D G Bm C D [Verse 1]

 G                     B
There's a place where lovers go

    C         D        G     
To cry their troubles away

C         Cm      G        Em
And they call it Lonesome Town

 C         D             G    D
Where the broken hearts stay (Lonesome town)

[Verse 2]

 G             B
You can buy a dream or two

    C         D               G     
To last you all through the years

C         Cm      G        Em
And the only price you pay

 C    D             G
Is a heart full of tears

[Chorus]

 C             Bm
Goin' down to lonesome town

 C         D             G 
Where the broken hearts stay

 C            Bm        
Goin' down to lonesome town

   A               D
To cry my troubles away

[Verse 3]

 G                     B
In the town of broken dreams

    C             D           G     
The streets are filled with regret

C         Cm      G        Em
Maybe down in lonesome town

 C         D          G    D
I can learn to forget

[Coda]

 C     Cm      G        Em
Maybe down in lonesome town

 C     D        G     C  
I can learn to forget

 G
   (Lonesome town)