I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
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Intro: F Gm7 Bb F Dm F Bb F
Bb F
Did you hear that lonesome whippoorwill?
Bb Fm F Bb
He sounds too blue to fly.
Eb Bb Gm7
The midnight train is winding low.
Bb F Bb
I'm so lonesome I could cry.
Bb F Bb
I've never seen a night so long..when time
Fm
goes crawlin' by?
Bb Eb Bb Gm7
The moon just went behind a cloud.
Bb F Bb....G
To hide its face and cry.
Am7 C G C
Did you ever see a robin weep..when leaves
Gm7
begin to die?
F C Am7
That means he's lost the will to live.
C G C Dm G
And I'm so lonesome I could cry.
C G C
The silence of a fallin' star, lights up a
Gm7 C
purple sky.
F C Am7 C
And as I wonder where you are, I'm so lonesome
G C Am7
I could cry.
OUTRO:
F G C Am7 F G C Am7 F C
I'm so lonesome I could cry.
How to play I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.