Chords for The Stanley Brothers - A Lonesome Night (1956)

Tempo:
107.5 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

C

Gm

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Stanley Brothers - A Lonesome Night (1956) chords
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[F]
In the pale moonlight we called one night, [Bb] our hearts were young [F] and free.
[Gm] I left her
[Bb] [F] there alone at night, I thought she [C] was too [F] tired to leave.
On [Bb] a lonesome [F] night and far from home, I [C] heard [F] a mournful sound.
[Bb] The girl I
[F] left calling me, [C] she thinks [F] of turning her down.
[Bb]
[Eb] [F]
[Bb]
[F]
She begged me not to leave her there, [Bb] she said she had [Fm] been [F] through.
[Gm] But a [Bb] jealous [Dm] heart would not [F] believe, oh how [C] I longed [F] for you.
So now I'm on my way back home, [Bb] sweetheart do you [F] still care?
[Bb] I'll promise never [F] to leave your side, and your love [C] I'll always [F] share.
[Bb] On a lonesome night [F] and far from home, I [C] heard a [F]
mournful sound.
[Bb] The girl I left [F] calling me, she [C] thinks [F] of turning her down.
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
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Let's start jamming The Stanley Brothers, The Clinch Mountain Boys - (Album Version) A Lonesome Night chords, practice the chord sequence Bb, F, Bb, F, C and F. A strategic approach would be to train at 53 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 108. With the song's key of Gb Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
In the pale moonlight we called one night, [Bb] our hearts were young [F] and free. _ _ _
[Gm] I left her _
[Bb] [F] there alone at night, I thought she [C] was too [F] tired to leave.
_ _ On [Bb] a lonesome _ [F] night and far from home, I [C] _ heard [F] a mournful _ sound. _ _
[Bb] The girl I _
[F] left calling me, [C] she thinks [F] of turning her down. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
She _ _ _ _ _ _ begged me not to leave her there, [Bb] she said _ she had [Fm] been [F] through. _ _
[Gm] But a _ [Bb] jealous _ [Dm] heart would not [F] believe, oh how _ [C] I longed [F] for you. _ _ _
So now I'm on my way back home, [Bb] sweetheart _ do you [F] still care? _ _ _
[Bb] I'll promise never [F] to leave your side, and your love [C] I'll always [F] share.
_ _ [Bb] On a _ lonesome night [F] and far from home, I [C] heard a _ [F]
mournful sound. _ _
[Bb] The girl I left [F] _ _ calling me, she [C] _ thinks [F] of _ turning her down. _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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