Intro: Intro (x2): G - Em - C - D Verse 1: G B There's a place where lovers go C D G Em To cry their troubles away C Cm G Em And they call it Lonesome Town C D G D Where the broken hearts stay Lonesome town: Verse 2: G B You can buy a dream or two C D G Em To last you all through the years C Cm G Em And the only price you pay C D G Is a heart full of tears Chorus: C Bm Goin' down to lonesome town C D G Em Where the broken hearts stay C Cm G Em Goin' down to lonesome town C D G D To cry my troubles away Verse 3: G B In the town of broken dreams C D G Em The streets are filled with regret C Cm G Em Maybe down in lonesome town C D G D I can learn to forget Outro: C Cm G Em Maybe down in lonesome town C D G C I can learn to forget G Lonesome town: This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Lonesome Town chords by Rick Nelson
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u
Also works: 6/8 flowing d – u d – u
How to play Lonesome Town on ukulele
On ukulele, Lonesome Town comes down to the 6/8 lilt: d – – d – u. The meter is 12/8, four groups of three per bar, so the pattern loops twice per bar. The groove sits around 66 bpm, a relaxed pace, and it swings lightly. This arrangement is in G major. Nothing scary in the shapes, it sits on the easy ukulele songs list at the rookie level. Roll the strums in triplets to sit in the song's slow swaying feel.
7 ukulele chords used in "Lonesome Town" by Rick Nelson: B, Bm, C, Cm, D, Em and G
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+5 is very easy and good for all voices
The notes arent in the key of the actual song so when you sing with it, it clashes
+3 sounds the most like the actual song but the notes are tricky
i use the pattern DDUU till the outro and for the outro i just play the chords slow and sweet like
I love this song. Makes me have very nice vibes.