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From ccarlson@valsmtp.riag.com Fri Apr 18 10:29:51 1997
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 16:32:41 -0500
From: ccarlson@valsmtp.riag.com
To: guitar@olga.net, acoustic@olga.net
Subject: CRD: Lonesome Town - Ricky Nelson

     Lonesome Town
      
     Recorded 

by Ricky Nelso

n, from the LP

 `Ricky Sings 

Again'.

     Note: Song is actually in `B'. Capo at the fourth fret and play in `G'
     as notated.

     Intro:

      -  -  -  (2x)

     Verse I:

             
     There's a

              
 place where l


overs go
             
     To cry th

             
eir troubles a

    
way
             
     And they 

           
call it Loneso

    
me Town
             
     Where the

             
 broken hearts

      
 stay [Lonesom

e town]

     Verse II:

     You can buy a dream or two
     To last you all through the years
     And the only price you pay
            
     Is a hear

           
t full of tear

s

     Chorus/bridge:

             
     Goin' dow

      
n to lonesome 

town
             
     Where the

             
 broken hearts

      
 stay
           
     Goin' dow

             
n to lonesome 

 
town
             
     To cry my

             
 troubles away

     Verse III:

     In the town of broken dreams
     The streets are filled with regret
     Maybe down in lonesome town
     I can learn to forget

     Coda:

           
     Maybe dow

             
n in lonesome 

 
town
            
     I can lea

             (
rn to forget
      
     [Lonesome

 town]

     Ricky's answer to `Heartbreak Hotel' with a healthy dash of The
     Fleetwood's `Mr. Blue' thrown in.

     Tab/Chord interpretation by Craig Carlson
     Thanks to Andrew Rogers for the Cm.

     email with corrections etc:
     ccarlson@valsmtp.riag.com