Johnny Cash - So Doggone Lonesome: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "So Doggone Lonesome" 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 So Doggone Lonesome Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Johnny Cash

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 "So Doggone Lonesome" smoothly on your guitar.

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

F
I'd do my best to hide this low down feelin
                                       C7
I'd try to make believe there nothin wrong
          F                           A#
But there always asking me about you darlin
        F              C7                  F
And it hurts me so to tell them that your gone

If they ask me, I guess, I'd be denying
That I've been unhappy all alone
But if they heard my heart they'd hear it crying:
"Where's my darling, when's she coming home?"

Chorus:
A#                                        F
I've asked myself a million times what's right for me to do
    A#                            F               C7
To try to lose my blues alone or hang around for you
        F                              A#
Well I make it pretty good until that moon comes shinin through
      F            C7      F
And then I get so doggone lonesome

Time stands still when you're awaiting
Sometimes I think my heart is stopping too
One lonely hour seems forever
Sixty minutes more to wait for you

But I guess I'll keep waiting till you're with me
Cause I believe that loving you is right
But I don't care if the sun don't rise tomorrow
If I can't have you with me tonight

Chorus:
Well I know, I'll keep on loving you cause true love can't be killed
I ought to get you off of my mind but I guess I never will
I could have a dozen others but I know, I'd love you still
'Cause I get so doggone lonesome


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C7

Guitar chord C7

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 "So Doggone Lonesome" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "So Doggone Lonesome" by Johnny Cash.

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