Lonesome Chords
by Dr Dog
Lonesome by Dr Dog is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: A
A
What does it take to be lonesome?
D A
Nothing at all
A
What does it take to be lonesome?
D A
Nothing at ah-ah-ah-ah-all
verse 1
A
My thoughts are wicked and rotten
A
My goat don't wanna be gotten
A
And I had my fill of the whippoorwill
A
When he broke into song I shot him
D A
Leave me alone
A
What does it take to be lonesome?
D A
Nothing at all
A
What does it take to be lonesome?
D A
Nothing at ah-ah-ah-ah-all
verse 2
A
Well the train is loaded and leaving
A
And Lord only knows I don't need it
A
And I snub my nose when the whistle blows
A
But it's never enough to get even
A
Get out of here and leave me alone
A
Get out of here and leave me alone
verse 3
A
The moon can do what he pleases
A
He can cry so much that he sneezes
A
And if a falling star falls in my yard
A
Well I'll pick up the pieces
D A
Get out of here
A
What does it take to be lonesome?
D A
Nothing at all
A
What does it take to be lonesome?
D A
Nothing at ah-ah-ah-ah-all
Guitar Solo
A
A
What does it take to be lonesome?
D A
Nothing at all
A
What does it take to be lonesome?
D A
Nothing at all
A
What does it take to be lonesome?
D A
Nothing at all
A
What does it take to be lonesome?
D A
Nothing at ah-ah-ah-ah-all
Outro
A