Electric Light Orchestra - Lonesome Lullaby

lonesome lullaby
electric light orchestra
intro : D – A – E ( 2x )
D A E
i : i listened to the whine for way too long ,
D A E
time for me to hear a different song
Bm F#m
i waited overtime for things to turn around ,
G A
tired of waiting for it all to hit the ground

D A E

ii : you said you knew all about it ,
D A E
what was right and what was wrong
Bm F#m
you pulled the world over the eyes of everyone ,
G D F#
maybe i was weak when i should’ve been strong

Bm C#
ref : cry , baby , cry .
Em F# Bm G F#
tell me ’bout your lonesome lulla – – – by
Bm C#
cry , baby , cry .
Em F# Bm
tell me ’bout your lonesome lulla – – – by

D A E
iii : you took me by surprise and like a shot in the dark ( shot in the dark )
D A E
you showed yourself in your truest light ( truest light )
Bm F#m
you saved yourself by saving nobody else
G D F#
you must have cringed when you heard them tell

( repeat refrain )

D A E
iv : you took the wrong turn at the city of dreams ( city of dreams )
D A E
you ended up back where you came from it seems ( came from it seems )
Bm F#m
back there to where there’s nothing else to do
G D F#
back there where you can sit and think of only you

( repeat refrain )
Bm C# Em F# Bm
C – – – – – r – – – – y , tell me ’bout your lonesome lulla – – – by
Bm C# Em F# Bm
C – – – – – r – – – – – y , tell me ’bout your lonesome lulla – – – by

you’re lonesome lullaby