Aly & AJ - Lonesome Dove: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Lonesome Dove" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Lonesome Dove Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Aly & AJ

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Lonesome Dove" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Chorus:
           A        A7
I'll be a lonesome dove
    D              E           A     F# Bm E
If you don't come home this Christmas
           A        A7
I'll be a lonesome dove
    D             E          A F# Bm E
If you don't fly home this year

 C#
Sit here on my porch and pray that
F#
I'll see headlights through the snow
B
If this doesn't happen, I will
 E       E7
Have to find somebody else to hold

Chorus:
I'll be a lonesome dove
If you don't come home this Christmas
And I'll be a lonesome dove
If you don't fly home to me this year

Slow dance in the pale moonlight
I wish that you were here
If this doesn't go my way
I'll lasso a cowboy to bring me some chip

Chorus:
I'll be a lonesome dove
If you don't come home this Christmas
Don't make me a lonesome dove
My heart just won't take it, baby, this year
Don't make me a lonesome dove
But don't need one more lonesome dove this year


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

F#

Guitar chord F#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Lonesome Dove" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Lonesome Dove" by Aly & AJ.