Sings Just Call Me Lonesome

"Sings Just Call Me Lonesome (And Other Great Songs By Rex Griffin)" - Ernest Tubb
Released 1963
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All Songs Tabbed By Ryjazi23 Except Where Noted.

#    Title                             Author / Editor
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1.) I Told You So
2.) I Loved You Once
3.) Just An Old Faded Photograph
4.) The Last Letter
5.) If You Call That Gone Goodbye **
6.) How Can I Be Sure                  Kurt1964 / Ryjazi23
7.) I'll Never Tell You I Love You
8.) Beyond The Last Mile *             Fl_Bob2002 / Ryjazi23
9.) Just Partners
10.) I Think I'll Give Up **
11.) I'm As Free As The Breeze
12.) Just Call Me Lonesome

* = Capo On 1St Fret
** = Capo On 2Nd Fret
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1.) "I Told You So"
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Intro
E        A

Verse 1
So Your ANew Love Left You Feeling Sad And EBlue
And It EBroke Your Heart In Two To See Him AGo
Now You AKnow The Lonely Nights That I Went EThrough
And I'm EGlad That I Can Say I Told You ASo

Verse 2
When You ACry Yourself To Sleep, Remember EMe
Think Of EAll The Things I Told You Long AAgo
You Know AHow It Feels To Be A Used-To-EBe
And I'm EGlad That I Can Say I Told You ASo

Steel Guitar Solo
A        E
E        A

Guitar Solo
A        E
E        A

Verse 3
Now That ASomeone's Broke Your Heart, You ReaElize
That The ETime Has Come To Reap Just What You ASowed
For SomeAbody Else Told You The Same Old ELie
And I'm EGlad That I Can Say I Told You ASo

Verse 4
When You AMiss The Happiness You'll Never EFind
Think Of EMe Each Time The Bitter Teardrops AFlow
But You AHad No Mercy On This Heart Of EMine
And I'm EGlad That I Can Say I Told You ASo

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2.) "I Loved You Once"
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Intro
D        G
A7       D

Verse 1
DI'll Not Let You Worry Me Nor GWill I Shed A Tear
For A7You Don't Know The Meaning Of A DVow
DYou're Too Free With D7Kisses That I GUsed To Hold So Dear
I A7Loved You Once, But I Don't Need You DNow

Verse 2
DNot So Long Ago, You Whispered GWords Of Love So True
And A7I Believe You Meant Them Until DNow
DNow, My Eyes Are D7Open And My GHeart Is Closed To You
I A7Loved You Once, But I Don't Need You DNow

Guitar Solo
D        G
A7       D

Steel Guitar Solo
D   D7   G
A7       D

Verse 3
DOnce, I Loved You Dearly And I GNever Had A Doubt
A7And My Heart Would Love You, Didn't DDoubt
DFires Of Love You D7Started Now Are GSlowly Dying Out
I A7Loved You Once, But I Don't Need You DNow

Verse 4
So DI'll Not Let You Worry Me Nor GWill I Shed A Tear
For A7You Don't Know The Meaning Of A DVow
DYou're Too Free With D7Kisses That I GUsed To Hold So Dear
I A7Loved You Once, But I Don't Need You DNow

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3.) "Just An Old Faded Photograph"
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Intro
C         G    E
Am   D    G

Chorus
Just An COld Faded Photograph Of GYou
One I DAlways Will Treasure More Than GGold G7​
It CAlways Keeps My Memories Same As GNew, EDear
A A7Keepsake Of A Love That Won't Grow DOld
Though The COld Faded Photograph Is GDim
In My DHeart, There's A Picture Same As GNew G7​
As The CYears Go Passing By, All AGlone, I Sit And ECry
Over An AmOld Faded DPhotograph Of GYou

Steel Guitar Solo
C         G    E
Am   D    G

Verse
WherGever I May Be At Any DTime
Your D7Picture Always Hangs Upon The GWall
It CKeeps Reminding Me Of Bygone GTimes E​
A7Can I Help It If The Teardrops DFall?

Chorus
Just An COld Faded Photograph Of GYou
One I DAlways Will Treasure More Than GGold G7​
It CAlways Keeps My Memories Same As GNew, EDear
A A7Keepsake Of A Love That Won't Grow DOld
Though The COld Faded Photograph Is GDim
In My DHeart, There's A Picture Same As GNew G7​
As The CYears Go Passing By, All AGlone, I Sit And ECry
Over An AmOld Faded DPhotograph Of GYou

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4.) "The Last Letter"
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Intro
E            A

Verse 1
AWhy Do You Treat Me As If I Were Only A EFriend?
EWhat Have I Done That Makes You So Different And ACold?
ASometimes, I Wonder If You'll Be ConA7tented ADgain
EWill You Be Happy When You Are Withered And AOld?

Verse 2
AI Cannot Offer You Diamonds And Mansions So EFine
EI Cannot Offer You Clothes That Your Young Body ACraves
ABut If You'll Say That You Long To ForA7ever Be DMine
EThink Of The Heartaches, The Tears And The Sorrow You'll ASave

Guitar Solo
A       A7   D
E            A

Verse 3
AWhen You Are Weary And Tired Of Another Man's EGold
EWhen You Are Lonely, Remember This Letter My AOwn
ADon't Try To Answer, Though I Suffer A7Anguish UnDtold
EIf You Don't Love Me, I Wish You Would Leave Me AAlone

Verse 4
AWhile I Am Writing This Letter, I Think Of The EPast
EAnd Of The Promises That You Are Breaking So AFree
ABut To This World, I Will Soon Say My A7Farewell At DLast
EI Will Be Gone When You Read This Last Letter From AMe

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5.) "If You Call That Gone Goodbye"
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Capo on 2nd fret (or no capo, transpose +2)

Intro
E    A7    D

Verse
If You DCall That Gone, Goodbye, EAin't Nobody Gonna Cry
If You A7Don't Want Me, Baby, It's A Cinch, I Don't Want DYou A7​
Plenty DMore With Frills And Lace A-Waiting ENow To Take Your Place
So If A7You Leave Me, It Won't Make Me Feel DBlue

Chorus
So DGo Your Way, My EDarling, A7I Know I Don't DMind
And EIf You Call That A7Gone, GoodDbye A7​
DYou May Think You're ELeaving A A7Broken Heart BeDhind
But EIf I'm Blue, I'll Know The Reason A7Why
I GKnow I Never A7Done You Any DWrong
You Don't ELove Me, But I Knew It All AA7long
Now, GI Don't Know Or A7Care Just Where You're DGoing
But EIf You Call That A7Gone, GoodDbye

Guitar Solo
D        E
A7       D    A7

Steel Guitar Solo
D        E
A7       D

Chorus
So DGo Your Way, My EDarling, A7I Know I Don't DMind
And EIf You Call That A7Gone, GoodDbye A7​
DYou May Think You're ELeaving A A7Broken Heart BeDhind
But EIf I'm Blue, I'll Know The Reason A7Why
I GKnow I Never A7Done You Any DWrong
You Don't ELove Me, But I Knew It All AA7long
Now, GI Don't Know Or A7Care Just Where You're DGoing
But EIf You Call That A7Gone, GoodDbye

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6.) "How Can I Be Sure"
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Intro
E7        A

Verse 1
You AOnly Want To F#7Break My Heart Once B7More
With E7Promises That You'll Keep Every AVow E7​
You've ATold Me That You F#7Loved Me So So BmMany Times BeB7fore
So E7How Can I Be Sure You Love Me ANow?

Verse 2
SomeAtimes, I Dream I'm F#7In Your Arms' EmB7brace
And, E7Oh, How Happy You Once Made Me AThere E7​
But AEvery Time I F#7Trust In You, ABmnother Takes My B7Place
So E7How Can I Be Sure You Really ACare?

Steel Guitar Solo
A    F#7    B7
E7          A
A    F#7    Bm    B7
E7          A

Verse 3
You ACount Me In, Then F#7Count Me Out AB7gain
You E7Play With Me Just Like A Toy And AYet E7​
You AMake My Heart BeF#7lieve In You, Then BmLeave That Same Old B7Pain
So E7How Can I Be Sure You Won't ForAget?

Verse 4
I'm AOnly Sure I'll F#7Never Love A B7New
Your E7Memory Is In My Heart To AStay E7​
And AFoolish Me, I'll F#7Still Be Here With BmOpen Arms For B7You
For E7How Can I Be Sure You'll Stay AAway?

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7.) "I'll Never Tell You I Love You"
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Intro
C      D7
G7     C

Chorus
CI'll Never Tell You I D7Love You
G7I'll Never Say That I CDo
CI'll Never Tell You I D7Love You
G7But Still, You Know That I CDo

Verse 1
CSitting Alone In The D7Moonlight
G7Feeling So Lonesome And CBlue
CSoft Breezes Baring The D7Moonlight
G7Brings Back Sweet Memories Of CYou

Guitar Solo
C      D7
G7     C
C      D7
G7     C

Verse 2
CI Know That You've Found A D7New Love
G7That's Very Easy To CSee
CSomeone Is Getting Your D7True Love
G7But Still, I Know It's Not CMe

Verse 3
I CWonder If You'd Be ForD7giving
If G7You Knew That Soon I Would CGo
If CI Can't Have You While I'm D7Living
I'd G7Be Better Off Down BeClow

Chorus
So CI'll Never Tell You I D7Love You
G7I'll Never Say That I CDo
CI'll Never Tell You I D7Love You
G7But Still, You Know That I CDo

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8.) "Beyond The Last Mile"
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Capo on 1st fret

Intro
A7         D

Verse 1
I'm DWatching The Clock Tick The D7Hours AGway
They A7Say That I Will Hang At The Dawn Of The DDay
But DWhy Should I Fear Death When D7It's Life AGnew?
For A7Dying Only Takes Me Much Closer To DYou

Verse 2
You DLeft Me In Anger And D7Walked By The GSea
And A7When They Found Your Body, They Blamed It On DMe
But DYou Know They're Wrong, Dear, So D7Wait For A GWhile
A7Soon, We'll Be Together Beyond The Last DMile

Solo
D      D7   G
A7          D

Verse 3
DStars Hide Their Face To Make D7Way For The GSun
A7Death Is Soon To Claim Me And Make Us As DOne
While DOthers Are Walking The D7Streets With A GSmile
A7Then I Will Be Walking Beyond The Last DMile

Verse 4
The DJury Agrees I Have D7Taken Your GLife
The A7Sentence That They Gave Me, It Cut Like A DKnife
But DI'll Face My Maker ToD7day With A GSmile
I A7Know That You'll Be Waiting Beyond The Last DMile

Verse 5
The DChaplain Is Making His D7Last Plea To GGod
A7Soon, The Numbered Steps To The Scaffold I'll DTrod
My DFootsteps Won't Falter, I'll D7Walk With A GSmile
I A7Know That You'll Be Waiting Beyond The Last DMile

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9.) "Just Partners"
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Intro
G7        C

Chorus
CWhy Not Be Just Partners For A While?
CI Don't Want To Call You "Sweetheart" G7Now
At G7Parting, Just A Handshake And A Smile
G7Then There'll Be No Tears Or Broken CVows
It's CBetter That We Never Fall In Love
CWe'll Be Partners If You'll Do Your FPart
We'll FBe The Best Of Friends And CPartners To The A7End
I D7Couldn't Bear AG7nother Broken CHeart

Guitar Solo
C
C         F
F         C    A7
D7   G7   C

Verse
I CMust Admit That You Are Pure As D7Gold, Dear
I G7Know I Like You Better Than The CRest
But CI'm Afraid To Tell The Story D7Old, Dear
I'll D7Never Take Another Losing G7Guess

Chorus
So CWhy Not Be Just Partners For A While?
CI Don't Want To Call You "Sweetheart" G7Now
At G7Parting, Just A Handshake And A Smile
G7Then There'll Be No Tears Or Broken CVows
It's CBetter That We Never Fall In Love
CWe'll Be Partners If You'll Do Your FPart
We'll FBe The Best Of Friends And CPartners To The A7End
I D7Couldn't Bear AG7nother Broken CHeart

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10.) "I Think I'll Give Up"
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Capo on 2nd fret

Intro
G      Am   A
D           G

Verse
I GThink I'll Give Up, It's AmAll Over ANow
DYou've Turned Me Down, Now What Will I GDo?
GSomeday, I May ForAmget You SomeAhow
DOne Broken Heart, I Owe It To GYou

Chorus
B7Each Passing Year Will EmBring A Memory
A7Maybe My Tears Will DSomeday Bring You Back To Me
GSomebody Else Is AmKissing Your ABrow
I DThink I'll Give Up, It's All Over GNow

Guitar Solo
G      Am   A
D           G
G      Am   A
D           G

Chorus
B7Each Passing Year Will EmBring A Memory
A7Maybe My Tears Will DSomeday Bring You Back To Me
GSomebody Else Is AmKissing Your ABrow
I DThink I'll Give Up, It's All Over GNow

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11.) "I'm As Free As The Breeze"
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Intro
D      B7
E  A7  D

Verse 1
I'm As DFree As The Breeze And B7Happy As You Please
While You're ESinging The A7Blues In The DRain
You DUsed To Have Me Begging Down B7On My Knees
But You'll ENever See Me There AA7gain
You Had A DBed Of Clover When You Stayed With Me
But GNow, You're On The Outside And I've Got The Key
And I'm As DFree As The Breeze And B7Happy As You Please
While You're ESinging The A7Blues In The DRain

Guitar & Steel Guitar Solos
D      B7
E  A7  D
D      B7
E      A7
D
G
D      B7
E  A7  D

Verse 2
I'm As DFree As The Breeze And B7Happy As You Please
While You're ESinging The A7Blues In The DRain
You DUsed To Have Me Begging Down B7On My Knees
But You'll ENever See Me There AA7gain
I'm DGetting Tired Of Carrying All This Heavy Load
I'm GTearing Up Your Playhouse So Get On Down The Road
'Cause I'm As DFree As The Breeze And B7Happy As You Please
While You're ESinging The A7Blues In The DRain

Guitar, Steel Guitar & Piano Solos
D      B7
E  A7  D
D      B7
E      A7
D
G
D      B7
E  A7  D

Verse 3
I'm As DFree As The Breeze And B7Happy As You Please
While You're ESinging The A7Blues In The DRain
You DUsed To Have Me Begging Down B7On My Knees
But You'll ENever See Me There AA7gain
I DUsed To Pay The Bills And Let You Run About
But GNow, Your Little Gravy Train Has Done Pulled Out
And I'm As DFree As The Breeze And B7Happy As You Please
While You're ESinging The A7Blues In The DRain
While You're ESinging The A7Blues In The DRain

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12.) "Just Call Me Lonesome"
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Intro
G7        C

Verse 1
Why CMust I Love The Heartless FOne
Who'll G7Never Know The Harm She's CDone?
Though CLove Is Blind, I Should Have FKnown
Just G7Call Me Lonesome From Now COn

Verse 2
I CClimb The Stairs Up To My FRoom
But G7No One Meets Me In My CGloom
The CSilence Tells Me She Is FGone
Just G7Call Me Lonesome From Now COn

Guitar & Steel Guitar Solo
C        F
G7       C
C        F
G7       C

Verse 3
These CWalls Will Hide Me When I FCry
And G7Hope That Heaven Lets Me CDie
What CGood Is Life When Hope Is FGone?
Just G7Call Me Lonesome From Now COn

Verse 4
I CPray My Memories At FLast
Will G7Fade Into The Distant CPast
If CI Must Live And Love AFlone
Just G7Call Me Lonesome From Now COn