Lonely Town
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capo 4
C G D
I've been working overtime
G D C
And I can't get you off my mind
C G D
I sleep in the pouring rain
G D C
When will you come home again?
C G
Spinnin' like a Gravitron
D
When I was just a kid
G D
I always thought that things would change
C
But they never did
C G
Spinnin' like a Gravitron
D
When I was just a kid
G D
I always thought that things would change
C
But they never did
C G D
I'm hanging on to the end of this rope
G D C
Somewhere on the outskirts of hope
C G D
Life without you not around
G D C
Another kid in Lonely Town
And I'm
C G
Spinnin' like a Gravitron
D
When I was just a kid
G D
I always thought that things would change
C
But they never did
C G
Spinnin' like a Gravitron
D
When I was just a kid
G D
I always thought that things would change
C
But they never did
D Em C G
Now I'm standing outside your house
D Em
And I'm wondering, Baby
C G
Do you hear the phone when I call?
D
Do you fill the void when I fall?
Em
Do you hear the crack when I break?
C G
Did you lock the door when it shut?
D
Can you see the knife when it cut?
Em
Do you keep your ear to the ground?
C G D
For the kid in Lonely Town (Lonely Town)
G D C
Lonely Town
C G D
Kid in Lonely Town (Lonely Town)
G D C
Lonely Town
C G
Spinnin' like a Gravitron
D
When I was just a kid
G D
I always thought that things would change
C
But they never did
C G
Spinnin' like a Gravitron
D
When I was just a kid
G D
I always thought that things would change
C
But they never did
C G
Do you hear the phone when I call?
D
Do you fill the void when I fall?
Em
Do you hear the crack when I break?
C G
Did you lock the door when it shut?
D
Can you see the knife when it cut?
Em
Do you keep your ear to the ground?
C G D
For the kid in Lonely Town (Lonely Town)
G D C
Lonely Town (Lonely Town)
C G D
Lonely Town
G D C
Lonely Town
C G D
G D C
How to play Lonely Town
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.