Lonesome, On'ry and Mean — Waylon Jennings

Chords and lyrics for Lonesome, On'ry and Mean by Waylon Jennings (key of G).

Intro

| C | G | D | D

Verse 1

On a Greyhound [D]bus, Lord I'm [C]travelin' [G]this [D]morning
I'm goin' to [G]Shreveport and down to New [D]Orleans
Been travelin' these [G]highways, been doin' things [D]my way
It's been making me [C][G]lonesome, on'ry and [D]mean

Verse 2

Now her hair was jet [D]black and her [C]name was [G][D]Codeine
She thought she was the [G]cream of the Basin Street [D]Queens
She got [G]tired of that smokey-wine[D] dream
Began to feel [C][G]lonesome, on'ry and [D]mean

Solo

| D | D C G | D | D |
| G | G | D | D |
| G | G | D | D |
| C | G | D | D

Verse 3

We got [D]together and we [C]cashed [G]in our [D]sweeps
Gave 'em to a [G]beggar who was mumblin' through the [D]streets
There's no [G]escaping from his snowy white [D]dream
Born lookin' [C][G]lonesome, on'ry and [D]mean

Verse 4

Now I'm down in this [D]valley where the [C]wheels [G]turn so[D] low
At dawn I [G]pray to the Lord of my [D]soul
I say dear [G]Lord, do right by [D]me
You know I'm tired of being [C][G]lonesome, on'ry and [D]mean...

Outro

| D | D C G | D | D |
| G | G | D | D |
| G | G | D | D |
(fade out)
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