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Ricky Nelson - Lonesome Town Chords

Chord reference C, Em, F, G7, Fm, Am
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]There’s a place where [Em]lovers go To [F]cry their [G7]troubles a[C]way [F]And they [Fm]call it [C]Lonesome [Am]Town [F]Where the [G7]broken hearts [C]stay

[C]You can buy a [Em]dream or two To [F]last you [G7]all through the [C]years [F]And the [Fm]only [C]price you [Am]pay [F]Is a [G7]heart full of [C]tears

[F]Going down to [Em]Lonesome Town [F]Where the [G7]broken hearts [C]stay [F]Going down to [Em]Lonesome Town To [D7]cry my troubles a[G7]way

[F]In the town of [Em]broken dreams [F]The streets are [G7]filled with re[C]gret [F]Maybe [Fm]down in [C]Lonesome [Am]Town [F]I can [G7]learn to for[C]get

[F]Maybe [Fm]down in [C]Lonesome [Am]Town [F]I can [G7]learn to for[C]get

Artist Ricky Nelson
Album Ricky Sings Again
Year 1959
Key C

How to Play Lonesome Town on Guitar?

Ricky Nelson - Lonesome Town can be played in the key of C using the C, Em, F, G7, Fm, Am chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For Fm, To play Fm, barre fret 1 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Lonesome Town with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.