Lonesome Town
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[Intro: ]F,Em,A, F#,Em,D repeat 2x
F# Em A G# D
They always say that lonesome town was where I'd spend my days
F# Em A G# D
Cause I just couldn't settle down my life was such a craze
B A
They always said that lonsesome town would finally get to me
A G# D D# E D C# B
But lonsesome is the only way that I truly feel free
A E A D
Lonesome town is crowded and everyones the same
Dm A B E
With fresh new starts for broken hearts where no one knows your name
A E A D
Though lonesome town is crowded Im always first in line
Dm A B E A F# Em D
With fresh new starts for broken hearts and wasting all my time
F# Em A G# D
Well lonesome town it's got it's good it's sure enough got it's bad
F# Em A G# D
Like walkin' round that big dance floor for the date you wish you had
F# Em D A
You're either born to lose or you're born to win thats just what Ive found
A G# F# Em
But I've come to accept the fact
A G# F# Em
But I've come to accept the fact
A G# F# Em
But I've come to accept the fact that
D E A G# F# Em D F# Em A
I was born in lonesome town·
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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