Ricky Nelson – Lonesome Town (Ukulele)

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # From [email protected] Fri Apr 18 10:29:51 1997 Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 16:32:41 -0500 From: [email protected] To: [email protected], [email protected] Subject: CRD: Lonesome Town - Ricky Nelson
     E. 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: F - Am - F - G (2x) Verse I:
      F                     E
     There's a place where lovers go

         F         G        F    Am
     To cry their troubles away

     F         Fm      F        Am
     And they call it Lonesome Town

      F         G             F    G
     Where the broken hearts stay [Lonesome town]
Verse II: You can buy a dream or two To last you all through the years And the only price you pay
      F    G             F
     Is a heart full of tears
Chorus/bridge:
      F             Em
     Goin' down to lonesome town

      F         G             F    Am
     Where the broken hearts stay

      F     Fm      F        Am
     Goin' down to lonesome town

      F         G        F   G
     To cry my troubles away
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:
      F     Fm      F        Am
     Maybe down in lonesome town

      F     G        F     F (arpeggiate)
     I can learn to forget

      F
     [Lonesome 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. email with corrections etc: [email protected]