The Beatles – Lonesome Tears In My Eyes Chords on Piano & Ukulele

The Beatles – Lonesome Tears In My Eyes Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are the chords for Lonesome Tears In My Eyes by The Beatles on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

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[Intro]
B B7 E

[Chorus 1]
Oh baby baby baby
B7
Blues and sorrow
And I love you tomorrow
     E
Just suit you just fine
Oh baby baby baby
B7
Blues and sorrow
And I love you tomorrow
     E
Just suit you just fine

[Chorus 2]
                        A
I can't forget that you told me
                  E
So many promising lies
              B7
How must I forget these
                     E
Lonesome tears in my eyes?

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[Chorus 3]
                 B7
You've broken my heart
            E
Gonna do it again
               B7
And I can't forget
                   E
The spell that I'm in
                      A
Can't forget that you told me
                  E
So many promising lies
                   B7
I'm a-trying to forget these
                     E
Lonesome tears in my eyes

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[Solo]
B7 E E7 B7 E A E B7 E

[Chorus 3]
                 B7
You've broken my heart
            E
Gonna do it again
               B7
And I can't forget
                   E
The spell that I'm in
                      A
Can't forget that you told me
                  E
So many promising lies
                   B7
I'm a-trying to forget these
                     E
Lonesome tears in my eyes

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[Chorus 1]
Oh baby baby baby
B7
Blues and sorrow
And I love you tomorrow
     E
Just suit you just fine
Oh baby baby baby
B7
Blues and sorrow
And I love you tomorrow
     E
Just suit you just fine

[Chorus 2]
                        A
I can't forget that you told me
                  E
So many promising lies
              B7
How must I forget these
                     E
Lonesome tears in my eyes?]
B7 E

How to play Lonesome Tears In My Eyes: key, chords and progression

Lonesome Tears In My Eyes by The Beatles is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 5 chords: B, B7, E, A and E7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is B7 – E – A – E (V7 – I – IV – I in E major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes A, A7, D, G, D7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
B7 chord on guitar (x21202)
B7B D♯ F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D

Lonesome Tears In My Eyes chords: questions

What key is Lonesome Tears In My Eyes in?

Lonesome Tears In My Eyes by The Beatles is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Lonesome Tears In My Eyes?

Lonesome Tears In My Eyes uses 5 chords: B, B7, E, A, E7.

What is the chord progression of Lonesome Tears In My Eyes?

The main progression is B7 – E – A – E (V7 – I – IV – I).

Is Lonesome Tears In My Eyes easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes A, A7, D, G, D7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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