Chords for Daniel Johnston - Lonely Song
Tempo:
73.35 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [E]
[G] Well, you heard about [Dm] the time [A] I climbed the [Bm] Empire State [D] Building.
[G] And you heard about [A] the time I was in the [D] insane asylum.
[G] But I bet you never [C] knew [G] what I [C] went through,
[G] what I had to [C] do just to [D] bring you a lonely [G] song.
[C]
[G] Well, I try to do [A] what's right every day and every [D] night.
But [G] when I think I've won [A] the fight, the monster [D] comes back again.
[G] And I bet you never [C] knew [G] what I [C] went through,
[G] and what I had [C] to do just [D] to bring you a [G] lonely song.
[C]
[G] If [C] you listen very hard, you can hear the desperation of a sad and broken [G] heart.
[D] My [C#] heart.
[D] [G] Well, you heard [A] about the times, but not all of [D] it is true.
[G] And you've read the [A] [D] magazines, [Em] I've [A] been wounded [D] by folklore.
[F#] But I [G] bet you never [C] knew [G] what I went [C] through,
[G] what I had to [C] do just to [D] bring you a [G] lonely song.
[C]
[G] Well, I'll tell you right [A]
now, just to set the record [D] straight,
I [G] never met no [A] one to generate so [D] much hate.
I [G] bet you never [C] knew [G] what I went [C] through,
[G] what I had to [C] do just [D] to bring you a [Gm] lonely [G] song.
[C] [G]
[G] Well, you heard about [Dm] the time [A] I climbed the [Bm] Empire State [D] Building.
[G] And you heard about [A] the time I was in the [D] insane asylum.
[G] But I bet you never [C] knew [G] what I [C] went through,
[G] what I had to [C] do just to [D] bring you a lonely [G] song.
[C]
[G] Well, I try to do [A] what's right every day and every [D] night.
But [G] when I think I've won [A] the fight, the monster [D] comes back again.
[G] And I bet you never [C] knew [G] what I [C] went through,
[G] and what I had [C] to do just [D] to bring you a [G] lonely song.
[C]
[G] If [C] you listen very hard, you can hear the desperation of a sad and broken [G] heart.
[D] My [C#] heart.
[D] [G] Well, you heard [A] about the times, but not all of [D] it is true.
[G] And you've read the [A] [D] magazines, [Em] I've [A] been wounded [D] by folklore.
[F#] But I [G] bet you never [C] knew [G] what I went [C] through,
[G] what I had to [C] do just to [D] bring you a [G] lonely song.
[C]
[G] Well, I'll tell you right [A]
now, just to set the record [D] straight,
I [G] never met no [A] one to generate so [D] much hate.
I [G] bet you never [C] knew [G] what I went [C] through,
[G] what I had to [C] do just [D] to bring you a [Gm] lonely [G] song.
[C] [G]
Key:
G
C
D
A
E
G
C
D
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E]
[G] Well, you heard about [Dm] the time [A] I climbed the [Bm] Empire State [D] Building.
[G] And you heard about [A] the time I was in the [D] insane asylum.
_ [G] But I bet you never [C] knew [G] what I [C] went through,
[G] what I had to [C] do just to [D] bring you a lonely [G] song.
[C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ Well, I try to do [A] what's right every day and every [D] night.
But [G] when I think I've won [A] the fight, the monster [D] comes back again.
_ [G] And I bet you never [C] knew [G] what I [C] went through,
[G] and what I had [C] to do just [D] to bring you _ a [G] lonely song.
_ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ If [C] you listen very hard, you can hear the desperation of a sad and broken [G] heart. _
_ [D] My [C#] heart.
[D] _ [G] Well, you heard [A] about the times, but not all of [D] it is true. _
[G] And you've read the [A] [D] magazines, [Em] I've [A] been wounded [D] by folklore.
_ [F#] But I [G] bet you never [C] knew [G] what I went [C] through,
[G] what I had to [C] do just to [D] bring you a [G] lonely song.
[C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ Well, I'll tell you right [A]
now, just to set the record [D] straight,
_ I [G] never met no [A] _ one to generate so [D] much hate.
I [G] bet you never [C] knew _ [G] what I went [C] through,
[G] what I had to [C] do just [D] to bring you a [Gm] lonely [G] song.
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Well, you heard about [Dm] the time [A] I climbed the [Bm] Empire State [D] Building.
[G] And you heard about [A] the time I was in the [D] insane asylum.
_ [G] But I bet you never [C] knew [G] what I [C] went through,
[G] what I had to [C] do just to [D] bring you a lonely [G] song.
[C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ Well, I try to do [A] what's right every day and every [D] night.
But [G] when I think I've won [A] the fight, the monster [D] comes back again.
_ [G] And I bet you never [C] knew [G] what I [C] went through,
[G] and what I had [C] to do just [D] to bring you _ a [G] lonely song.
_ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ If [C] you listen very hard, you can hear the desperation of a sad and broken [G] heart. _
_ [D] My [C#] heart.
[D] _ [G] Well, you heard [A] about the times, but not all of [D] it is true. _
[G] And you've read the [A] [D] magazines, [Em] I've [A] been wounded [D] by folklore.
_ [F#] But I [G] bet you never [C] knew [G] what I went [C] through,
[G] what I had to [C] do just to [D] bring you a [G] lonely song.
[C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ Well, I'll tell you right [A]
now, just to set the record [D] straight,
_ I [G] never met no [A] _ one to generate so [D] much hate.
I [G] bet you never [C] knew _ [G] what I went [C] through,
[G] what I had to [C] do just [D] to bring you a [Gm] lonely [G] song.
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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