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I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry chords by
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
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G

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Bm
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Did you hear that
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lonesome whippoorwill
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He sounds too blue to fly
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Cm
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That midnight train rides alone
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I'm so lonesome I could
Cm
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Am
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cry
Cm
Cm
3

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Verse 2
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G

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2

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D
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Did you ever see a night so long
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G

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2

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G

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When time goes crawling by
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Cm
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The moon just went be
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hind the cloud
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I'm so lonesome I could cry
Interlude 1
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Cm
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Verse 3
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Did you ever see a robin weep
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When leaves begin to die?
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It means he's lost the will to live
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Cm
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3

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I'm so lonesome I could cry
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2

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Verse 4
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The silence of the falling stars
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Lights up a purple sky
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Em
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And as I wonder where you are
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I'm so lonesome I could
Cm
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cry
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Verse 5
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And as I wonder where you are
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I'm so lonesome I could cry
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • D

  • F

  • C

  • Cm

    3

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry by Yo La Tengo is G major.

The primary chords used in I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry are G, Bm, Em, D, F, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Bm, Em, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry is approximately 82 beats per minute.

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