Intro: (E) (E) (E) (E)
If (E) lonesome was money, I'd be set for life
(D) I'd be (E) swimming in riches instead of tears I've cr(E7)ied
The (A) blues would be worth a whole lot of green
(E) You'd never hear one complaint from me
If (B) lonesome was money, (A) I'd (B) be set for (E) life
If (E) lonesome was a woman, I'd never be alone
(D) (E) I'd always have someone there to love me and to (E7) hold
(A) Leave misery's clutches, find love's embrace
(E) This frown you see, a smile would replace
If (B) lonesome was a woman, (A) I'd (B) never be a(E)lone
(A) How I'd like to change (E) lonesome
To mean (A) something happy and (B) free
(A) But, that (B) won't ever (E) happen, you (C#m) see
(A) Lonesome will (B) always be (C#m) me
(A) Lonesome will (B) always be (E) me
Solo
If (E) lonesome was a liquor, I could run a still
(D) (E) Bottle up my tears and let the folks drink their (E7) fill
(A) It'd be happy hour all the time seven days a week
And (E) laughter's all you'd ever hear from me
If (B) lonesome was a liquor, (A) I (B) could run a (E) still
(A) How I'd like to change (E) lonesome
To mean (A) something happy and (B) free
(A) But, that (B) won't ever (E) happen, you (C#m) see
(A) Lonesome will (B) always be (C#m) me
(A) Lonesome will (B) always be (E) me
(A) How I'd like to change (E) lonesome
To mean (A) something happy and (B) free
(A) But, that (B) won't ever (E) happen, you (C#m) see
(A) Lonesome will (B) always be (C#m) me
(A) Lonesome will (B) always be (E) me
2nd Solo
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