# From ccarlson@valsmtp.riag.com Fri Apr 18 10:29:51 1997 Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 16:32:41 -0500 From: ccarlson@valsmtp.riag.com To: guitar@olga.net, acoustic@olga.net Subject: CRD: Lonesome Town - Ricky Nelson Lonesome Town B. Knight Recorded by Ricky Nelson, from the LP 'Ricky Sings Again'. Note: Song is actually in 'B'. Capo at the fourth fret and play in 'G' as notated. Intro: G - Em - C - D (2x) Verse I:

T^Ghere's a place where l^Bovers go To c^Cry their t^Droubles a^Gway ^Em ^CAnd they c^Cmall it L^Gonesome T^Emown W^Chere the b^Droken hearts s^Gtay [^DLonesome town]

Verse II: You can buy a dream or two To last you all through the years And the only price you pay

I^Cs a h^Deart full of t^Gears Chorus/bridge:

G^Coin' down to l^Bmonesome town W^Chere the b^Droken hearts s^Gtay ^Em G^Coin' d^Cmown to l^Gonesome t^Emown T^Co cry my t^Droubles a^Gway ^D

Verse III: In the town of broken dreams The streets are filled with regret Maybe down in lonesome town I can learn to forget Coda:

M^Caybe d^Cmown in l^Gonesome t^Emown C D G C (arpeggiate) I can learn to forget [^GLonesome town]

Ricky's answer to 'Heartbreak Hotel' with a healthy dash of The Fleetwood's 'Mr. Blue' thrown in. Tab/Chord interpretation by Craig Carlson Thanks to Andrew Rogers for the Cm. email with corrections etc: ccarlson@valsmtp.riag.com

Ricky Nelson - Lonesome town