Ricky Nelson - Lonesome Town Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]There’s a place where [Em]lovers go
To [F]cry their [G7]troubles a[C]way
[F]And they [Fm]call it [C]Lonesome [Am]Town
[F]Where the [G7]broken hearts [C]stay
[verse 2]
[C]You can buy a [Em]dream or two
To [F]last you [G7]all through the [C]years
[F]And the [Fm]only [C]price you [Am]pay
[F]Is a [G7]heart full of [C]tears
[verse 3]
[F]Going down to [Em]Lonesome Town
[F]Where the [G7]broken hearts [C]stay
[F]Going down to [Em]Lonesome Town
To [D7]cry my troubles a[G7]way
[verse 4]
[F]In the town of [Em]broken dreams
[F]The streets are [G7]filled with re[C]gret
[F]Maybe [Fm]down in [C]Lonesome [Am]Town
[F]I can [G7]learn to for[C]get
[Closing]
[F]Maybe [Fm]down in [C]Lonesome [Am]Town
[F]I can [G7]learn to for[C]get
How to play Lonesome Town on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ricky Nelson - Lonesome Town on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Lonesome Town uses these transitions most often: F → G7 (8), G7 → C (8), and C → F (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Em chord transition.
1. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
4. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. F → Fm chord transition
To move from F to Fm;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Keep pinky on D string fret 3.
7. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
8. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
10. Em → D7 chord transition
To move from Em to D7;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
11. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
Lonesome Town chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lonesome Town.
- Lonesome Town includes 50 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Lonesome Town contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Lonesome Town connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → G7: 3%
- F → Em: 3%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%