The Who - Lonesome Day Blues: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Lonesome Day Blues" 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.
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Learn Lonesome Day Blues Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Who
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 Day Blues" smoothly on your guitar.
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G# Well, today has been a sad and lonesome day, C#7 G# Yeah, today has been a sad and lonesome day, D# I'm just sitting here thinking G# with my mind a million miles away. Well, they're doing the double shuffle, throwing sand on the floor They're doing the double shuffle, they're throwing sand on the floor When I left my long-time darling She was standing in the door Well, my pa he died and left me, my brother got killed in the war Well, my pa he died and left me, my brother got killed in the war My sister, she ran off and got married Never was heard of anymore Samantha Brown lived in my house for about four or five months Samantha Brown lived in my house for about four or five months Don't know how it looked to other people I never slept with her even once Well, the road's washed out, weather not fit for man or beast Yeah, the road's washed out, weather not fit for man or beast Funny, how the things you have the hardest time parting with Are the things you need the least I'm forty miles from the mill, I'm dropping it into overdrive I'm forty miles from the mill, I'm dropping it into overdrive Setting my dial on the radio I wish my mother was still alive I seen your loverman coming, coming across the barren field I see your loverman coming, coming 'cross the barren field He not a gentleman at all, he rotten to the core He's a coward and he steals Well, my captain, he's decorated, he's well schooled and he's skilled My captain, he's decorated, he's well schooled and he's skilled He’s not sentimental—don’t bother him at all How many of his pals have been killed Last night the wind was whispering, I was trying to make out what it was Last night the wind was whispering something, I was trying to make out what it was Yeah, I tell myself something's coming But it never does I'm gonna spare the defeated, I'm gonna speak to the crowd I'm gonna spare the defeated, boys, I'm going to speak to the crowd I'm gonna teach peace to the conquered I'm gonna tame the proud Well, the leaves are rustling in the wood, things are falling off of the shelf Leaves are rustling in the wood, things are falling off the shelf You're gonna need my help, sweetheart You can't make love all by yourself You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#7  D#  G#  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 Day Blues" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Lonesome Day Blues" by The Who.