Verse 1:O
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n a greyhound bus,Lord i’m tr
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aveling this mo
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rningI’m going to Shr
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eveport and on down to New Orle
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ansBeen driving these h
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ighways,been doing things m
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y wayIt’s been making me l
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onesome
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,on’ry and me
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an
 
Verse 2:N
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ow her hair was jet black,and her n
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ame was Codi
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eneThought she was the cr
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eam of the Basin Street qu
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eensShe got t
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ired of that smokey whine
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dreamBegan to feel l
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onesome
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,on’ry and me
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an
 
Verse 3:W
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e got together,and we c
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ashed in our swe
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epsGave them to a b
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eggar who was mumbling through the str
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eetsThere’s no esc
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aping from his snowy white dr
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eamsBorn lookin’ l
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onesome
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,on’ry and me
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an
 
Verse 4:N
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ow i’m down in this valley,where the wh
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eels turn so l
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owAt dawn i pr
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ay,to the Lord of my s
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oulI say do L
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ord,do right by  
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meI’m tired of being l
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onesome
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,on’ry and me
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an


These known chords are used in this song.