Lonesome And Unwanted People Chords by The Meters

Tempo:
153.15 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

Bm

Em

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Meters - Lonesome And Unwanted People chords
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[G] [D]
[Bm] [Em]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[G]
[Bm] [Gb]
[D]
[G] [D]
[G]
[Bm]
[A] [D]
[G]
[Bm] [Em]
[G] [D]
This is a song about welcoming unwanted people.
[G]
People [Bm] who've been deprived [Em] of the good thing life can give.
[D] It's a doggone shame.
Too many children are [G] suffering from mistakes of [Bm] their parents.
[Em] So tell them, tell them there's a better way
[D] to get the good things in life.
[G] Oh, yeah.
[Bm] [Em]
[D]
[G]
[Bm] [Em]
[A] While [D]
you're standing on the corner shooting [G]
sevens,
you can be [Bm] busy trying to help [Em] yourself in a far better [G] way.
[D]
Even people using drugs, popping pills,
trying to get [G] prescription pills, stealing money,
stealing [Bm] cars.
[Em] And they don't believe [D] in Santa Claus.
[G] They just won't believe.
[Bm] Oh, [Em] Santa Claus, [D] you know that.
[G]
[Em]
[A] [D]
[Gbm] [G]
[Bm]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[G]
[G] [D]
I wonder when will it end?
When did [G] it begin?
[D] It's just trying for me and you.
What are we [G] going to do?
Right now.
We better do something [Ab] about it.
[A] Right now.
Yeah.
[Bm] Yeah.
[G] [Bm]
[D] People might [G] want another.
Don't [D] believe in the [G] word brother.
[D] Believe in [G] Santa's reason.
Just stop this aggravation.
[D] Right [G] now.
Come on and get together now.
[A] Right now.
You better [Bb] do something [Bm] about it, y'all.
Oh, [G] it's too late.
[D] I wonder when will it end?
[D] When did [G] it begin?
[D] It's just trying for me [G] and you.
Oh, what are we [G] going to [D] do?
[G] Right now.
Oh, you better do something [A] about it. Right now.
Oh.
[Bm] Oh.
[D] People might want [G] another.
[D] Don't believe in the [G] word brother.
[D] Believe in [G] Santa's reason.
[D] Just stop this aggravation.
[G] Right now.
Come on and stop [Abm] it, y'all.
[A] Right now.
[Bb] Oh.
[Bm] Oh.
[G] Keep trying to tell you [D] now.
I wonder when will it end?
[D]
[G]
[D] [G] [D]
[G]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
Bm
13421112
Em
121
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
Bm
13421112
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To learn The Meters - Lonesome And Unwanted People chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Em, D, G, D, G, Bm, Em and G. A good strategy is to initiate at 76 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 153 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Major.

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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ This is a song about welcoming unwanted people.
[G] _ _
_ People [Bm] who've been deprived [Em] of the good thing life can give.
_ [D] It's a doggone shame. _ _ _ _
Too _ many children are [G] suffering _ from mistakes of [Bm] their parents.
[Em] So tell them, tell them there's a better way
[D] to get the good things in life.
_ _ _ [G] Oh, yeah.
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] While [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ you're standing _ on the corner shooting [G] _
sevens,
you can be [Bm] busy trying to help [Em] yourself in a far better [G] way.
_ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ Even people using drugs, popping pills,
trying to get [G] prescription pills, stealing money,
stealing [Bm] cars.
[Em] And they don't _ _ believe [D] in Santa Claus.
_ _ _ [G] They just won't believe.
[Bm] _ Oh, [Em] Santa _ Claus, _ _ [D] you know that. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ I wonder when will it end?
_ _ When did [G] it begin?
[D] It's just trying for me and you.
_ What are we [G] going to do?
Right now.
We better do something [Ab] about it.
[A] Right now.
_ Yeah.
_ _ [Bm] Yeah. _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [D] People might [G] want another.
Don't [D] believe in the [G] word brother. _
_ [D] Believe in [G] Santa's reason. _
Just stop this _ aggravation.
[D] Right [G] now.
Come on and get together now.
[A] Right now.
You better [Bb] do something [Bm] about it, y'all.
_ _ Oh, _ [G] it's too _ late.
_ [D] _ I wonder when will it end?
_ _ [D] When did [G] it begin?
_ [D] It's just trying for me [G] and you.
_ Oh, what are we [G] going to [D] do?
_ [G] Right now.
Oh, you better do something [A] about it. Right now.
_ Oh. _
_ [Bm] Oh. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] People might want [G] another.
_ [D] Don't believe in the [G] word brother.
_ [D] Believe in [G] Santa's reason.
[D] Just stop this _ aggravation.
[G] Right now. _
Come on and stop [Abm] it, y'all.
[A] Right now. _ _
_ _ [Bb] Oh.
[Bm] Oh. _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ Keep trying to tell you [D] now.
I wonder when will it end? _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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