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Lonely Town chords by
Stan Ridgway
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Ebm
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F#m
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Verse 1
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They all say that it's a lonely town
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They all say that it's a
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lonely town
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Bm
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Wide open spaces, empty rooms
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If the weather holds out you
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could get there by noon
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Shad
Verse 2
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ows crawl on the
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highway line
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Esus4
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Don't rush, you got time
Ab
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Ebm
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Pull into a donut shop and
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F#
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Ab
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get a cup of mud
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Ask for directions from
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F#m
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a plumber outside
Verse 3
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He says, "Don't go there bud..."
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'Cause, they all say that it's a lonely town
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And they all say
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Bm
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that it's a drag
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And they all know those people
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in a lonely town
Verse 4
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F#m
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All those people are lonely
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Bm
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Bsus4
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and mad
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Bm
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Now I got my foot on the gas
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And as I'm crosing the Mid-
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Bm
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West County line
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I think about those mos
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quitos on my windshield
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And how they
Verse 5
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don't give a dam
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n about Christmas time
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F#
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And as the passing trucks
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all flash their lights
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Just as I top the hill
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I'll remember two green eyes and some
F#m
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flowers dryin' on a window sill...
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'Cause they all say that
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it's a lonely town
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And they all say that
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it's a drag
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And they all know those people
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in a lonely town
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All those people are lonely
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and mad
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They're just lonely and mad
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Out in a
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • E

  • Bm

    2

  • Ab

    4

  • F#

    2

  • Ebm

    6

  • B

    2

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • Em

  • Esus4

  • Bsus4

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Lonely Town by Stan Ridgway is D major.

The primary chords used in Lonely Town are D, G, E, Bm, Ab, F#.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Lonely Town is approximately 90 beats per minute.

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