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Lonesome way of dying chords by
Kris Kristofferson
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
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Verse 1
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D

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Walking down the lonesome
A
A

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city sidewalks
D
D

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On my way to one more cheap hotel

Saw an old man lying broken
A
A

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in the gutter
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D

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Knowing no one even noticed when he fell
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G

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Livin' here's a lonesome way of dyin'
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A

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The more I've looked for love,
D
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the less I've found
G
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I've already stayed too long,
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D

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Bm
Bm
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I'm gonna get myself some gum
D
D

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Catch the first thing movin'
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G

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toward the next thing hittin'
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For the last thing leavin' town
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Younger sits a girl who's kinda pretty

Tryin' to pretend she's
C
C

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not ashamed
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G

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Sadly smilin' at the strangers in the city
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One more lonely face without a name
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Livin' here's a lonesome way of dying
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The more I've looked for love,
C
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the less I've found
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I've already stayed too long,
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Am
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I'm gonna get myself some gum
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Catch a first thing movin' don't catch
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D
D

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things leavin' for the last thing
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A

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I have seen the city of sunshine and its shadows
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D

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I've heard its wailing sirens and its songs

I know there's something
A
A

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somewhere I kept missing

But I've seen enough to
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D

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know I don't
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G

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Cause living here's a
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A

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lonesome way of dying
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G

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A

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The more I've looked for love,

the less I've
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D

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found I've already stayed too long,
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I'm only getting
Bm
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myself some gum
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D

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That's first thing moving
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toward next thing
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heading toward last thing leaving town

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • F

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Lonesome way of dying by Kris kristofferson is D major.

The primary chords used in Lonesome way of dying are D, A, G, Bm, C, F.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Lonesome way of dying is approximately 162 beats per minute.

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