Leaning On A Lonesome Song Chords

KeyA Capo2st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays492

Leaning On A Lonesome Song by Gord Bamford is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords A, D, E, F#m and F#m/E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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A  
Borderline crazy, going out of my mind 
D  
She said maybe she'll come back in time 
E  
Yeah but lately 
A  
I'm leanin' on a lonesome song (leanin' on a lonesome song) 

A 
I've been lyin' (I've been lyin') been talkin' to myself 
D 
I've been dying (I've been dying) Lookin' around for help 
E 
But I'm trying (but I'm trying) 
A 
Leanin' on a lonesome song (leanin' on a lonesome song) 


D  
Let those twin fiddles sing 
E                     F#m  F#m/E  D  
Let that steel guitar twa-a-a-a-a-ang 
D                                            E 
Pour me something strong, I'm barely hangin' on 
A                                             D 
Leanin' on a lonesome song (leanin' on a lonesome song) 

A 
It's in that juke box fillin' up the room 
D 
It's like pouring whiskey on an open wound 
E 
The only thing that helps my heart alone (that helps my heart alone) 
A 
Is leanin' on a lonesome song (leanin' on a lonesome song) 


D  
Leanin' on a lonesome song (leanin' on a lonesome song) 
A  
Leanin' on a lonesome song (leanin' on a lonesome song) 
D  
Leanin' on a lonesome song (leanin' on a lonesome song) 


A  
Borderline crazy, goin' out of my mind 
D                                           A 
She said maybe, (she said maybe) she'll come back in time 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante