I Cast A Lonesome Shadow — Hank Thompson
Chords and lyrics for I Cast A Lonesome Shadow by Hank Thompson (key of F).
Intro
[Am] [E] [Am] [F] [E] [AM]
Verse
[Am]Every evening when the sun goes down I sit here in my room
[Am] [E]
And[Am] the lamplight streaming over me projects my lonely gloom
[C]My counterpart in agony mocks each [F]tear that falls[E]
[Am] [E]
[Am]And I cast a lonesome shadow on these lonely, lonely walls
Verse
[Am]He's always by my side at night no matter where I[E] go[Am]
[Am]He lurks out in the darkness or in the [E]neon's glow[Am]
[C] [F]
[E]He follows me across the steps and up and down the hall
[Am] [E]
[Am]And I cast a lonesome shadow on these lonely, lonely walls
Verse
[Am]I sit and watch the candle and the flicker of [E]the flame[Am]
[Am] [E]
[Am]My writhing shadow twists and turns as though it is in pain
[C]I'm trying to escape the memory my mind [F]recalls[E]
[Am] [E]
[Am]And I cast a lonesome shadow on these lonely, lonely walls
Verse
[Am]The image of a love I lost and all the [E]things I'd planned[Am]
[Am]Are as empty as this bottle that I hold in [E]my hand[Am]
[C]My soul is buried in the depths of love and [F]life's pitfalls[E]
[Am] [E]
[Am]And I cast a lonesome shadow on these lonely, lonely walls
[Am]I cast a lonesome shadow on these lonely, lonely [E]walls[Am]
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