6/8 1/3 5/4 #4 |1/5 | 6- |2 | Girl, I'm so lonesome tonight 4 I was just lyin' here wonderin' where you are |1 And what you're doin' |4/1 /4 And Lord knows the thing that worries me the most |1 Is who yer don' it with That's why, if you don't mind, |5 2d13 5d7/7 I'd like to sing these words to ya, ya see 1 |/ | I've got new books to read 6- |/ | But they ain't what I need 3- |6- And this picture of you |2-7 |2-7b5/b6 | Just won't do, no, no, baby 1 |5/7 | And the postcards you send would never (never) mend b7d6 |6d7 5d7/7 7d7/#1 The pain in my heart when we're apart |2-7 1/3 2-7/4 |1/5 | Girl I can make it thru the day 6- |2 |5 |1 |4 |1 |5 2d7/6 5d7 | But oh, please help me thru the lonely nites 1 |/ |6- |/ | When I'm on my job It's not too hard 3- |6- But when I go home |2-7 |2-7b5/b6 | And I'm all alone (and I'm by myself babe you heard me) 1 |5/7 | You know you're my crutch I need you're sweet touch b7d6 |6d7 5d7/7 7d7/#1 | Then it gets the nite time again Lord when will it end 2-7 1/3 2-7/4 |1/5 |6- |2 | I'll make it thru the day say, but oh 5 |1 |4 |1 |5 2d7/6 5d7 | You don't know nothin' about the lonely nites 1 |/ |6- |/ | Well now nite go away please hurry up day 3- |6- |2-7 |2-7b5/b6 Cause my nite lite burns and I toss and turn |1 |5/7 | Tell me what would I see if I turned on TV b7 |6d7 7d7 6d7/#1 | I don't know what to do, Lord knows, I need me some you 2-7 1/3 2-7/4 |1/5 |6- |2 | I can make it thru the day 5 |1 |4 |1 || Please help me thru the lonely nite