Van Morrison – Im So Lonesome I Could Cry (Guitar)

Capo 5
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***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.*** Tabbed by Robert Da Prato, August 21, 2025 Define: B.p.m. 140 3/4 Time Signature Original Key – G Capo Key - D * Single Strum *** Fast continous strumming to Outro Chords ***************************************
[Intro]
   N.C.    
e|------------|
B|-R--------3-|
G|-E------2---|
D|-S----------|
A|-T----------|
E|------------|
     Drums
D D D D D D D D [Verse 1] 0:11
  D                          D/A
I hear that lonesome whippoorwill

D                  D7
Sounds too blue to fly

     G        G/D      D
That midnight train is whining low

       D        A7      D    D
I'm so lonesome I could cry
[Verse 2] 0:32
     D
I've never seen a night so long

     D                    D7
When time goes crawling by

    G         G/A    D        D/A
The moon just went behind the clouds

   D        A        D
To hide his face and cry, alright
[Instrumental] 0:52 D D D D D D D7 D7 G G D Bm D A7 D D [Verse 3] 1:12
        D
Did you ever see a robin weep

     D               D7
When leaves begin to die?

     G          A7       D       Bm
That means he's lost the will to live

        D        A7/E     D    D
He's so lonesome he could cry
[Verse 4] 1:32
    D       D    D       D/A              
The silence of a falling star (falling star)

       D           D7       D7/A
Lights up a purple sky (ooh-ooh)

    G    G/D    D             Bm
And as I wonder where you are

       D        A7      D     
I'm so lonesome I could cry
[Interlude] 1:52
   D      D      D     D 
Wa-wa, wa-wa, wa-wa-wa-wa

   D      D      D     D7
Wa-wa, wa-wa, wa-wa-wa-wa

  G      G/D       D          Bm
I wonder where you are tonight

       D        A7      D
I'm so lonesome I could cry

   D      D      D     D
Wa-wa, wa-wa, wa-wa-wa-wa

   D      D      D     D7
Wa-wa, wa-wa, wa-wa-wa-wa

  G      G/D       D          Bm
I wonder where you are tonight

       D        A7      D    D
I'm so lonesome I could cry
[Outro] 2:31
  G      G/D       D          Bm
I wonder where you are tonight

       D        A       D    Dsus4
I'm so lonesome I could cry

  G      G/D       DM7        Bm
I wonder where you are tonight

       D        A       D* ***      DM7*** D*** DM7*** D*
I'm so lonesome I could cry,.. wa-wa
**************************** CAPO 3 VERSION ****************************
[Intro]
   N.C.
e|----------0-|
B|-R------0---|
G|-E----------|
D|-S----------|
A|-T----------|
E|------------|
     Drums
E E E E E E E E [Verse 1] 0:11
  E                          E/B
I hear that lonesome whippoorwill

E                  E7
Sounds too blue to fly

     A        A/E      E
That midnight train is whining low

       E        B7      E    E
I'm so lonesome I could cry
[Verse 2] 0:32
     E
I've never seen a night so long

     E                    E7
When time goes crawling by

    A         A/B    E        E/B
The moon just went behind the clouds

   E        B        E
To hide his face and cry, alright
[Instrumental] 0:52 E E E E E E E7 E7 A A E C#m E B7 E E [Verse 3] 1:12
        E
Did you ever see a robin weep

     E               E7
When leaves begin to die?

     A          B7       E       C#m
That means he's lost the will to live

        E        B7/F#    E    E
He's so lonesome he could cry
[Verse 4] 1:32
    E       E    E       E/B
The silence of a falling star (falling star)

       E           E7       E7/B
Lights up a purple sky (ooh-ooh)

    A    A/E    E             C#m
And as I wonder where you are

       E        B7      E
I'm so lonesome I could cry
[Interlude] 1:52
   E      E      E     E
Wa-wa, wa-wa, wa-wa-wa-wa

   E      E      E     E7
Wa-wa, wa-wa, wa-wa-wa-wa

  A      A/E       E          C#m
I wonder where you are tonight

       E        B7      E
I'm so lonesome I could cry

   E      E      E     E
Wa-wa, wa-wa, wa-wa-wa-wa

   E      E      E     E7
Wa-wa, wa-wa, wa-wa-wa-wa

  A      A/E       E          C#m
I wonder where you are tonight

       E        B7      E    E
I'm so lonesome I could cry
[Outro] 2:31
  A      A/E       E          C#m
I wonder where you are tonight

       E        B       E    Esus4
I'm so lonesome I could cry

  A      A/E       EM7        C#m
I wonder where you are tonight

       E        B       E* ***      EM7*** E*** EM7*** E*
I'm so lonesome I could cry,.. wa-wa