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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lonesome Cowboy – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Sid Tepper, Roy C. Bennett From: “Loving You” (1957) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Capo: 3rd fret Play: Am / C Key: Cm / Eb For chords in original key transpose +3 (and “use flats”) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e C6 x-3-2-2-1-0 Am7 x-0-2-0-1-0 Am6 x-0-4-2-1-0 F#dim7 2-x-1-2-1-x D9 x-x-0-2-1-0 or x-5-4-5-5-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] (freely) Am Am Am I am just a lonesome cowboy Am And I'm travelling all alone Am I ain’t even got a nickel Am [ C ] To call my baby on the phone | C | % | C | % | (whistling) | C6 | % | Ride, ride, ride [Verse 1] C C6 Just beyond the mountain lies a city C C6 And I hear it calling me C Saddle up and ride, you lonesome cowboy C6 | Am | % | Here is where you'll find your destiny (destiny) [Verse 2] C In my dreams the lights shine bright and pretty C6 Near to me and yet so far (fa-ar) C Will I always be a lonesome cowboy C6 Am Am7 Am6 Am I only reaching for a star (for a star, for a star, for a star) [Bridge] F F#dim7 | C | % | Ride. ride, ride (ride along cowboy) Cowboy, cowboy Am AmMaj7 Am7 D9 | G | % | Sing, sing, sing, sing a song cowboy [Verse 2] C Will I ever leave this lonesome valley C C6 Really see the lights that shine (shi-ine) C Got to find what lies beyond the mountain C6 Am Am6 D9 Got to rope and tie that dream of mine (dream of mine, dream of mine, dream of mine) [Outro] (freely) Am I am just a lonesome cowboy Am6 And I'm travelling all alone Am6 Am6 If you don't call me baby Am6 Am6 Then I'm never coming home Am Then I'm never coming home