Lonelier Than This

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  • Standard tuning, capo at 4th fret.
     
    G
  • ------ You'll want to use this fingering for G.
    -2---- If it's awkward for you, this song would be great
    3----4 way to practice it.
  •  
    C (basically)
    ----1- This chord is why you want to use the fingering
  • --2--- shown above. In this song, hammer on with the
    3----4 1 and 2 fingers when you transition to this chord.
     
  • D7/F#
    ----1- Use your thumb to fret the low-E string. I know
    ---2-- that can be a challenge sometimes, but it's pretty
  • T----4 easy here.
     
    Pick the notes on the low-E, A and D string with your thumb,
  • the G string with index finger, B string with middle finger,
    high-E with ring finger.
     
  • Listen to the song for the timing, but it might also help
    to remember the thumb plays steady quarter notes throughout.
     
  • G (twice for intro)
    ----------------------------------------------------|
    ----------------------------------------------------|
  • --0-------0-----------0-----------0----------0------|
    ----0-------0-------0-----0-----0----0-----0------0-|
    ----------------------------------------------------|
  • 0-------2-------2h3-----3-----3----3-----3------3---|
     
    G
  • ----------------------------------------------------|
    ----------------------------------------------------|
    --0-------0-----------0-----------0----------0------|
  • ----0-------0-------0-----0-----0----0-----0------0-|
    ----------------------------------------------------|
    0-------2-------3-------3-----3----3-----3------3---|
  •  
    It doesn't get... I believe...
     
  • C
    -----------------------------|
    1h----------------------1----|
  • ----------0----------0-------|
    (2h)-2------2------2------2--| Note*1
    -----------------------------|
  • 3-------3-------3-----3------|
     
    break... Tonight I
  •  
    G (first time) Dm
    ------------------------------------------------|
  • 0--------------------1----------------------1---|
    -------0----------------------2---------2-------|
    --0------0-----0--------0-------0-----0-------0-|
  • ------------------------------------------------|
    3----3------3--------2-----2-------2------2-----|
     
  • prayed... wake
     
    G (second time) Em Note*2
  • --------------------0----------------------|
    --------------------0-----------------0----|
    -------0------------0----0--------0--------|
  • --0------0----------2------2----2-------2--|
    --------------------2----------------------|
    3----3------3-2-0---0--0------0-----0------|
  •  
    Note 1: Hammer on the C chord shape with both index and
    middle fingers even though you won't pluck the note fretted
  •  
    Note 2: Strum the Em chord.
     
  • Steve plays a little interlude between the second and third
    verse which I now realize I never worked out. Here's what
    I've been playing between those verses. You can use this,
  • come up with your own, or work out what Steve plays. Or
    leave this section out and just go directly from verse 2 to
    verse 3.
  • -------------------------------------------|
    ------0---------------0------------0-------|
    --0-------0---0---0-------------0----------|
  • ----0-------0-------0-----0-------0----0---|
    -------------------------------------------|
    0-------2-------3-------3-----3------3-----|
  •  
    (3 times)
    ------------3---------------|
  • 1h----------------0---------|
    --------0--------------0----|
    (2h)--2-------2-----0----0--|
  • ----------------------------|
    3---------3-------3---3-----|
     
  • --------------|
    --------------|
    ---------0----|
  • ----2------2--|
    --------------|
    3------3------|
  •  
    General notes: I just watched a video of Steve playing this
    song live and noticed a couple of things. He actually
  • fretted the Dm/F# chord without using his thumb. Also, I
    think he used only his thumb and index finger to fingerpick
    the entire song.
  •  
    I hope you find this useful. I'm sure there are parts I
    didn't transcribe perfectly, but it should be fairly close.
  • Good luck and have fun.
     
    Lonelier Than This
  • Steve Earle
    Transcendental Blues
     
  • It doesn't get any lonelier than this
    I believe my heart'll break
    Tonight I prayed I'd die before I wake
  • With every breath I'm tastin' your kiss
    And it's sweet upon my tongue
    Until the bitter tears fall one by one
  •  
    It doesn't get any lonelier than this
    'cause I'm on this road alone
  • My hearbeat ringin' like a hollow drum
    I'm about as lonesome as a poor boy gets
    And there's nothin' I can do
  • 'cause it's dark out here and I can't find you
    It doesn't get any lonelier than this
     
  • It doesn't get any lonelier than this
    I'm as blue as blue can be
    Just an empty place where your love should be
  • I'm sick and tired of walkin' round like this
    With my heart outside my skin
    Scared to death we'll never touch again
  •  
    It doesn't get any lonelier than this
    And there's no place I can go
  • Just the dusty corners that the shadows know
    Maybe this is as good as it's gonna get
    And I'll always be this way
  • I'll just wander this world callin' out your name
    It doesn't get any lonelier than this
  • PLAY TOO ..
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