Lonely Blue Boy
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Lonely Blue Boy:Conway Twitty.
#6 on the rock charts in 1959.
(Capo 2nd fret for original.)
INTRO: F-F-F D(x3)
#1.
D F# G
My name should be trouble, my name should be woe.
G D
For trouble and heartache, is all that I know.
D A G D F-F-F D(x3)
Yeah, lonely, lonely blue boy, is my name.
#2.
D F# G
My life has been empty, my heart has been torn.
G D
It must have been raining, the night I was born.
A G D F-F-F D(x3)
Yeah, lonely, lonely blue boy, is my name.
Chorus:
D A A7
Well, I'm so, I'm so afraid of tomorrow.
D
And so tired, so tired of today.
E E7
They say that love is the answer.
G A A7
But love never came my wa-ay-ay.
#3.
A D F# G
I'm writing this letter, to someone unknown.
G D
So, if you should find it, and if you're alone.
D A A7 G D F-F-F-D(x3)
Well, lonely, lonely blue boy, is my name.
D A A7 G D F-F-F D(x3)
Remember, lonely, lonely blue boy, is my name.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
How to play Lonely Blue Boy
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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.