Ray Charles - Lonely avenue
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Tuning: E A D G B E
This is a blues in Ab, with a shuffle feel.
A solo would be played in the Ab-blues scale.
Ab-blues scale
e|------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------7--9---|
G|-----------------------4--6--(7)--8-------|
D|----------------4---6---------------------|
A|-------4--(5)--6--------------------------|
E|-4--7-------------------------------------|
[Intro]
Ab7
e|-----------|
B|-----7-----|
G|-----5-----|
D|-----6-----|
A|--6--------|
E|-----------|
[Verse]
Ab7 (Ab13 Ab7)
e|-------------------------|
B|--7----6----4~---(4)-----|
G|--5----5----5~---(5)-----| Then Repeat.
D|--6----4----4~---(4)-----|
A|-(6)--(6)--(3~)--(3)-----|(The notes on the A-string are optional, might be
E|-------------------------| better if left out if played in a band situation)
Now my Ab7room has got two windows
But the sunshine never comes through
You know it's always dark and dreary
Since I broke off, baby with you
I live on a Ab7lonely avenue
My little girl wouldn't say I do
Well, I feel so sad and blue
And it's all because of you
[Chorus]
(I couldEb7 cry, I could cry, I could cry)
I could cry, I could cry, Oooh!
(I could Db7die, I cloud die, I could die)
I need help from somebody
Because I live on a Ab7lonely avenue
(Lonely avenue) Oh yes sir!
[Verse]
Now you now my Ab7cover feel like lead
And my pillow feels like stone
Well, I've tossed and turned so every night
I'm not used to being alone
I live on a Eb7lonely avenue
My little girl wouldn't say I do
Well, I feel so sad and blue
You know it's all because of you
[Chorus]
(I couldEb7 cry, I could cry, I could cry)
I could cry, I could cry, Oooh!
(I could Db7die, I cloud die, I could die)
Ooh!
Because I live on a Ab7lonely avenue
(Lonely avenue) Yes, sir! (Lonely avenue)
[Solo]
| Ab7 | Ab7 | Db7 | Db7 |
| Eb7 | Db7 | Ab7 | Ab7 |
(Choir sings "Lonely avenue" on Ab7)
[Verse]
Now I've Ab7been so sad and lonesome
Since you left this town
You know if I could beg of borrow money
Child, I would be (a) highway bound
I live on a Ab7lonely avenue
My little girl wouldn't say I do
Well, I feel so sad and blue
You know it's all because of you
[Chorus]
(I couldEb7 cry, I could cry, I could cry)
I could cry, I could cry, Oooh!
(I could Db7die, I cloud die, I could die)
Oooooo, yeaa
Because I live on a Ab7lonely avenue
(Lonely avenue) Ooooh, avenue! (Lonely avenue)
[Outro]
Ab6
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