Oh, Lonesome Me Chords

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Oh, Lonesome Me by George Jones is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, B7, E7, A, B and F#7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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E
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16
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  			Intro:  (E)  (E) 
 
(E) Everybody’s goin’ out and (B7) havin fun. 
I’m just a fool for stayin’ home and (E) havin’ none. 
I can’t get over (E7) how she set me (A) free. 
(B7) Oh...lonesome (E) me. 
 
A bad mistake I’m makin’ by just hanging ‘round. 
I know that I should have some fun and paint the town. 
A lovesick fool that’s blind and just can’t see. 
Oh, lonesome me. 
 
	I’ll (B) bet she’s not like me, 
	She’s (F#7) out and fancy free, 
	Flirting with the boys with all her (B) charm                 
	But I still love her so and, (F#7) brother don’t you know                                            
	I’d welcome her right back here in my (B) arms. 
 
Well, there (E) must be someway I can lose these (B7) lonesome blues.                                      
Forget about the past and find (E) somebody new. 
I’ve thought of every(E7)thing from A to (A) Z. 
(B7) Oh, lonesome (E) me 
 
	I’ll (B) bet she’s not like me, 
	She’s (F#7) out and fancy free, 
	Flirting with the boys with all her (B) charm                 
	But I still love her so and, (F#7) brother don’t you know                                            
	I’d welcome her right back here in my (B) arms. 
 
Well, there (E) must be someway I can lose these (B7) lonesome blues.                                      
Forget about the past and find (E) somebody new. 
I’ve thought of every(E7)thing from A to (A) Z. 
(B7) Oh, lonesome (E) me 
(B7) Oh, lonesome (E) me 
    	

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100 BPM Andante