[intro ]G Am D C 
G 
I cant fool myself asleep so i go out and walk these streets 
        Am        D        C 
each night        over and over 
G 
i guess these streets dont sooth my shoes wont help me walk  
                        Am 
away these blues i ve tried  
D           C             G 
sure been a lonesome goodbye 
G 
little pictures of the past things i thought would never last  
      Am      D         Am 
flash by     over and over 
G 
i turn my collar to the cold cause i cant stand to be alone  
      Am 
i ve tried     
D            C             G 
sure been a lonesome goodbye 
         D                Am 
i could stay this way forever  
   G                 D    
never swallow any pride 
                    Am        
pretend im doing better  
             G           D 
than the way i feel inside 
                 G    
lik im living a lie  
G Am D C 
G Am D C G 
        D                 Am    G                  D 
i could stay this way forever never swallow any pride 
                  Am     G                     D 
pretend im doing better than the way i feel inside 
G                                        
but i cant fool myself asleep so i go out and walk these streets 
       Am       D          C 
each night     over and over  
    G 
and here i stand in front of you i guess you ve been out walking too 
    Am 
dont cry 
D             C           G 
sure been a lonesome goodbye  
D             C            G 
sure been a lonesome goodbye  
D             C               G 
sure was a lonesome         goodbye